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MANAGING CHANGE, BAN PANTHOM

Featuring perspectives from students attending Managing Change, Ban Panthom Bangkok Field School, this blog will attempt to document thoughts, feelings, learning points and experiences throughout their time here in Bangkok.

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Commodification of Heritage

Questioning Academia

Repair or Replace?

Commodification of Heritage

We took a short break from drawing production today and upon one of our friends’ recommendation, we went to visit the Jim Thompson House...

Questioning Academia

I entered on my pursuit of a university degree after much persuasion from my parents, convincing me that receiving a university degree...

Repair or Replace?

In the last two decades, Thailand has seen a rapid (and unplanned) development. Our so called modern buildings lack identity and looks...

“Us” Versus “Them”

Could it ever be possible for us to put our egos in the background? Community work is a line of work which must be treaded carefully. If...

The Diminishing Value of Mother

Hilangnya Nilai Seorang Ibu (english translation available below) Artikel ini menceritakan pandangan aku terhadap kehidupan warga Ban...

Overcoming Multitude of Barriers

The past seven days have been nothing short of challenges. It has been a while since I visited a country which I know little about its...

A Sense of Calmness

My time in Ban Panthom had been quite peaceful and quiet so far. Spending most of my last seven days here to understand the relationship...

Limits | Limitless

The limitations to the community involvement that we can practice during this field school are clear – multiple language barriers,...

Space Planning and Design

How much space do we require for our daily needs? This was the first question that came to my mind after visiting Ban Panthom. The...

An Organized Chaos

The famous quote by Sir Winston Churchill, “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us” comes into my mind every time I visit old...

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