Fieldwork and Documentation

Day 5 – Young and Beautiful

We went to Tourism Authority Thailand (TAT) for an information session with the director. It was a very informative session, learning all about tourism in Thailand. I didn’t know that business meetings, golfers and wellness trips made up quite a portion of the tourism in Chiang Mai. Very enriching experience. We went to chill out at…

Day 4 – Keep Calm and Carry On

Went to CMU for a lecture. It was interesting attending a lecture at CMU and learning the history of Chiang Mai and how globalisation has affected the city. Next up was the Amazing Race where we learned about leadership. It was a truly amazing experience. Fun, laughter, joy and stress. I would say the most…

Day 3 – Meditation

Visit to Doi Suthep Temple. Climbed 306 steps to the top. Followed Peter our tour guide in the temple. He gave us a brief on Buddha, on how he attained enlightenment and the significance of each individual’s day of birth with respect to a Buddha image. Each person’s day of birth corresponds to a certain…

Day 2 – Temple of Art

We left Chiang Rai for Chiang Mai in the morning. Our first destination was the White Temple. It was a very magnificent temple, with the intricate details of the structure and the pure white colour. The temple is a temple of art and not meant for any worship. We interviewed the security guards and taxi…

Day 1 – Tribal Experience

We started off the day with the bus ride to Chiang Rai, stopping midway at a hot spring. It was a great place to warm up for our interviews (pun intended) – not too crowded and everyone looks friendly. We found that having the Chiang Mai University (CMU) student attached to us was extremely critical to…

Post-trip Reflections

How time flies. I am currently suffering from post-trip withdrawal symptoms, and I know that I’m not the only one. I miss the laidback lifestyle and culture of Chiang Mai terribly! It was a privilege to be part of the Heritage team, as I got to immerse myself in the beauty and rich history of…

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The highlight of today was definitely the amazing race that we had around Chiang Mai. My group was so fired up for the event! We decided to pack our lunches and head straight to the venue to start strategically planning for the race (we had collected various maps from the hotel lobby). We seemed competitive,…

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Today my group travelled to Chiang Rai and visited both the White Temple and the Black House. The White Temple is an ornately carved building painted white to symbolize purity. It is intricately designed by several artists who started the project in 1997. 500 sculptured concrete arms rose beneath the ‘bridge to heaven’, seemingly seeking…

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Today was a really fun day! My group had been given time to freely explore Chiang Mai in the afternoon. Before that, we headed to Doi Su Thep, a sacred and holy temple to both locals and foreigners. We slowly made our way up 306 flights of steps (though we managed to count only 289…

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We started off the day by visiting Fulldome.pro, a company that specializes in portable fulldome projection systems that function as visualization theaters. Fulldome’s office is located in a small rural district in Chiang Mai called Baan Pong. Its office is hidden among tall bamboo trees, situated far away from the main city. The peaceful and…