2. Daily Postings Assignment Chiangmai Study Trip 2015/16

University Scholars Programme

Day 2: Coming Together

Day Two, 5 January 2016. Heritage Group at Fulldome.Pro After a hearty breakfast, we went to a house where a company called Fulldome was going to host us. This was a company which specialised in playing of videos within a dome structure. The bus ride there was about 20 minutes and I could sort of…

Day 1: An Eye-Opener

Day One, 4 January 2015. Heritage at CMU! It’s officially the first day of the trip! Our group went to Chiang Mai University (CMU) for a workshop conducted by a professor from their faculty, Dr. Vithi Panichapan, and our own professors, Prof Andrea and Prof Walsh. When we reached their university, I saw a huge…

Day 5: farewell Chiang Mai

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” –Douglas MacArthur Today was leadership day. We…

Day 4: you guys are stars ?

Today was an important day for us. Today was the day when we were finally going to visit Chiang Mai University (CMU) where we had lots of grand plans for our project. My sub group had to split into two where Darren, Jinhu and Fuyang would interview the gender studies professor that we had previously…

Day 3: run them red lights

Three hundred and six steps later, we arrived at the Doi Suthep temple. It was packed with tourists which contributed to the lively atmosphere. We roamed around the perimeter of the temple and managed to catch a few pretty sights. It was a pity that the sky was a little cloudy which hindered our view…

Day 2: white temple, new friends

In full on crisp clean white, we were greeted by the pristine Chiang Rai White Temple upon getting off the tour bus. It was quite a sight as I usually associate temples with colours like orangey-brown, red and so on but right here in front of me, stood a temple that was all white which…

Day 1: And the journey begins

Vegetations, mountains and houses stretched out across miles and miles of roads. Every moment is seemingly different, every blink of an eye presents you with a new view. I am glad I managed to catch a few beautiful scenes during the bus trip to Chiang Rai amidst the snippets of naps I took. I have…

TOPS Day 4: Legs Day

Our first stop was at the School of Family Medicine, Chiang Mai University, where we were given the opportunity to interview two doctors. The doctors gave us first-hand knowledge of his experience working with patients, important statistics pertaining to nutritional knowledge and the various campaigns that are currently implemented in Chiang Mai. The success of…

Day 0+1

DAY 0 I love taking airplane rides, being in the clouds and looking down at all creation. I reminds me of how amazing and intricate the world we live in is. The meticulous detail in how the mountains fold and how the rivers meander, keep me in constant awe and wonder. I look at the…

TOPS Day 3: The Importance of Company

It was yet another early morning bus ride, but this time, we were travelling up a mountain to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a temple located within the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, and is also a sacred site to many Thai people. As we started with a walk up the 300 steps of the intricately carved…