Fieldwork and Documentation

University Scholars Programme

Day 2 (05.01.15)

So today we went to the Full Dome Pro Studio, the Museum and to the Temple! It was such an insightful experience being able to watch a short clip in a full dome (a new screening technology which creates the illusion of traveling into a new time and space). Honestly, it was so soothing and…

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Post Trip Reflection ✨

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson The past five days in Chiang Mai have been all sorts…

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Post Trip Reflection

One of the most important takeaway from this enriching trip was the insights to the Thai culture and heritage. From a foreigner’s perspective, I would say that the northern Thai heritage is characterised by the numerous temples. Temples are as common as petrol stations in Singapore. This reflects the importance of Buddhism in their culture….

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Day 5 (8th Jan)

Immersing in the dynamics of a cross-functional team was a unique experience. During the amazing race, each member in my team was quick to identify the gaps in our course of action and patched them before more problems manifested. I think the importance of trust cannot be overstated. Though I was in charge of navigating…

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Day 3 // 6 Jan

Today we visited the Doi Suthep temple in the morning, but it was a bit of a miss for me. I felt it was overcrowded, slightly too commercialized and though I may not be a Buddhist, I could not connect to the place spiritually. Some friends told me that if I had participated in the…

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Day 4 (7th Jan)

By the time we reached the White Temple, it was already late morning. Our tour guide told us about the many rules to abide by in the Temple’s premises. Yet at the site itself, the magnitude of which the rules are violated was unbearable to behold. I think this truly exemplifies how “the road to…

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Day 3 (6th Jan)

The tour guide said, “If you’ve not been to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, you’ve not been to Chiang Mai”. Delving deeper, this statement is rather perverse. The golden temple is a place of worship. It should be sacred and serene, for revered monks to pray and meditate. Now, millions of tourists flock up the mountain…

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Day 2 (5th Jan)

The Full Dome was a wonderful experience. Unlike the rectangular screens of the computers, televisions and various visual projections we are frequently exposed to, the hemispherical shape of the dome stretches the visuals to the edges of our peripheral vision, and together with the surround sound, make the audience feel as if the images are…

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Day 1 (4th Jan)

Chiang Mai turned out to be quite different from what I have expected. The morning lecture at CMU was a very informative and completely changed my impression of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai has a very distinctive Northern Thai culture of its own. In fact it seems to me that the locals are very keen to…

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Day 2 // 5 Jan

The biggest takeaway from today was not from visiting the heritage sites themselves, but rather from the group reflection session we had at the end of the day, where Prof. Walsh shared some really meaningful insights that I would not have thought of. In response to the fulldome.pro company and what they advocate, Prof. Walsh…

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