2. Daily Postings Assignment Chiangmai Study Trip 2015/16 General Healthcare

University Scholars Programme

Day 2 (5 Jan) Reflection

5/1/16 The highlight of today was our visit to the White Temple in Chiang Rai, also known as Wat Rong Khun. The weather was great for sight-seeing – a little chilly with gentle breezes. There was not a cloud in the light blue sky. Wat Rong Khun appeared before us from afar in all its…

Post-trip Reflection

As I re-read my writing before the trip, I’m grateful for how things have turned out. Chiang Mai has shown me its many facets, and still I believe there are more if only we had more time to discover them all. I will miss the bustling night markets, the visits to magnificent temples which are…

Day 5 (8 Jan) Reflection

8/1/16 I can hardly believe I’m saying this, but amazing race was kind of amazing. I have never been an amazing race person, because it tends to be long, with most members in a team worn out at the end of the day. But this one was different. The race lasted only two hours long,…

Day 4 (7 Jan) Reflection

7/1/16 We are back to business, going early in the morning to the Department of Family Medicine at Chiang Mai University (CMU) to interview the doctors there about nutrition labelling and smoking. Our interview further confirmed the dismal situation whereby nutrition labelling receives little attention in the average Thai’s daily life, and many find the…

Day 3 (6 Jan) Reflection

6/1/16 Cardio workout is not my cup of tea. The day began with us climbing 306 steps up the famous Doi Suthep Temple. We were breathless even as we joked about how much we overestimated our physical fitness. But it was only terrible up until we reached the top and realized we made it. I…

Day 1 (4 Jan) Reflection

4/1/2016 Today the real work began. Early in the morning, we journeyed for three hours from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. There was little time before the expected arrival of the doctor we would interview, so we were each given a lunchbox – an eclectic mix of hard-boiled egg, deep-fried chicken, banana, muffins, and sandwich….

Post trip- reflection- An indelible highlight

The trip to Chiang Mai was truly an enriching experience. I did not expect to learn so many new things and more than that, I did not expect to have so much fun with my group mates. In my pre trip reflection, I did not mention that I was a little nervous about going on…

Day#1: Tribes, Pride, over-Simplified?

Monday, 2016, 4 January. What left the deepest impression on me for the day would be the visit to the Hill Tribe Village. Despite being relatively commercialized, the whole setting still allowed us to have a sneak peek of the distinctive culture and lifestyle led by members of the various tribes – an alternative form…

Day 5- Last day sorrow

We went to the Tourism Authority of Thailand in the morning. We were given a very warm welcome and this again got me thinking about the hospitality that i have received here in Thailand. The director and assistant director offered very useful statistics and information regarding Chinese tourists in Chiang Mai. We learnt that the…

Day 4- A good disconnect

We headed to CMU for a lecture in the morning. The lecture was about globalization and how it has affected Chiang Mai. The lecturer offered very insightful points that I think were helpful in some way for all of our projects. She offered interesting points about the technological advances in Chiang Mai as a result…