Natthida’s Magazine

ISSUE3 • VOLUME 5 • APRIL 2021

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LEARNING THROUGH TRAVEL

travel safety the
trips Impressionist

NEW NORMAL GO BACK IN TIME TO PARIS

NEW TRAVEL BEHAVIORS THB129 IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY



Editor

Name: Natthida Kongchon, ID:6211151314
Faculty of Humanitie, Kasetsart University

CONTENTS

the impressionists
1 Go back in time to Paris in the

late 19th century

at MODA Gallery, 2nd floor, River City,
Bangkok.

4 the story of the 16-year-old
The first time in the foreign land
with Mr.Krittiphon Inon

8 4 trips to travel safety
New Normal
New Travel Behaviors

Find the answer with Detol

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You will certainly never believe that Thailand will be such
fascinating artwork at this time is that THE IMPRESSIONISTS, a
multimedia exhibition that will bring everyone to immerse
themselves in the magnificent light and sound, and present the
life and works of 10 masters of the 19th century, located at
MODA Gallery, 2nd floor, River City, Bangkok. Art passionate
people or looking for a precious secluded, THE IMPRESSIONISTS
is definitely your best choice.

Saturday afternoon, the boat docked at the River City, the anchor
of the Arts and an antique shopping center with sweeping views
of the Chao Phraya River. Once walking inside, go up to the second
floor, an enormous nameplate and drawing, and a photo booth
conspicuous at the entrance makes the exhibition even more
attractive. The friendliness and hospitality of the staff is the first
thing that impresses me.

Only a short, you will see the first zone is “the streets of
Paris”. It goes back to 19th century Paris, the starting
point of the impressionists. The next zone is “Rebels of
the Art World” decorated with artistic styles of France in
the 19th-century -- neoclassicism and romanticism. Both
zones aren't very dramatic, but the artwork is the key
that made me kept an eye on the next zones. In zone 3,
“Café Guerbois”, a landmark used by artists to gather
and discuss their ideas. The impressive point from the
previous is the changing of zones as the organizers use
the curtains as a pass, which increases the surprise when
seeing the next zone. Then, I spent a moment reading
the biographies of the 10 artists in the next zone. The
green background, gold frame, white letters, and lighting
are extremely perfect. A significant part of this zone is
that there is a famous figure that everyone must know,
“The Starry Night” of Vincent Van Gogh is left in front of
the entrance of the next zone.

After that, a moment of surprise occurred when I
opened the black curtain - the scenery that emerged in
front of me stunned me for a moment because of my
first time looking at an art exhibition like this.

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This zone is considered to be the highlight of the exhibition
because it is a multimedia exhibition providing an immersive
experience with both spectacular visuals and sound.

“Monet’s Bridge”, the first installment in this zone where you
can go up there to take pictures. In the connecting room, the
exhibit feels like a labyrinth, as the masterpiece from the
frame became a multimedia work that is projected on both the
walls and on the floor as if it surrounded me. Combined with
the classical music played throughout the event, I was in a
trance at that time. There is “La Grenouilllère” surrounded by
light projected on the model hull, and I spent most of my time
sitting watching almost all artworks here.

Stupendous artworks are the principal impression since it
allows me or everyone that is like art enthusiasts or “art
beginners” who have never visited the multimedia exhibition

before seeing classical art and learning more about it. Furthermore, digital animation paired with music
is a great way to get awestruck and feel very immersed by significant art pieces.

In my opinion, some imperfections are the distance to watch the works may be too little as if when the
exit was reached, everything ended immediately. It made me feel like an incomplete feeling like that,
and one more thing is some of the artworks displayed need explanatory texts of audio guides
providing more information about the works. As an art beginner like me, I would find it very hard to
understand some paintings without additional information. However, for those who already know more
about the works, it is still a satisfactory experience, and it is like attending a concert which was
visualized by famous artworks.

The Impressionists is an exhibition that opens up new experiences of myself. Moreover, this exhibition

has no time limit for visits, visitors are able to take the time to fully appreciate the masterpieces,

and...... YOU WILL DEFINITELY FALL IN LOVE WITH IT LIKE ME!

Opening Times How to get there

Open Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. To get to River City Bangkok Mall, I
Saturday-Sunday and public holidays 10 a.m.-8 recommend taking the BTS Skytrain to
Saphan Taksin Station — a free shuttle
pT.imck. ets boat service to the mall that departs from
Sathorn Pier.
Advance tickets are available at the Gallery Shop, 1st floor River City Bangkok. Another option is to take a taxi to the mall.
and www.zipeventapp.com/e/theimpressionists
Regular tickets are BHT 350, and 250 for a child, student, senior, and the
disabled.

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THE STORY OF THE
16-YEAR-OLD
IN THE FOREIGN
LAND

LIFE IS WORTHWHILE IF WE TRY the language was the best for me,
and importantly, I wanted to gain
Trying something new at the outset, nothing is perfect as we would new experience.” and the decision to
like, but if we try to learn and adjust to it. As a result, we will be go to Argentina was directly based
proud of ourselves and it is another very precious life experience. on his feelings.

A dark brown-haired young man wearing a white T-shirt and knee- “There was only all the excitement
length shorts entered a coffee shop and sat across from me with a and anxiety about living there," he
greeting with a smile welcoming friendly, Krittaphon Inon or Phai, a shared his feelings at the age of 16
20-year-old student, the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, before having to live in a place
who had participated in an exchange program and spent a year alone where he had never been before
in Argentina at the age of 16. with a serious expression. "The key
is to worry about language, whether
He took me back to the beginning of his decision to join the I would be able to communicate with
exchange. It began with the fact that he wanted to use his English others, know about it or not, and
ability to benefit him. “I'm a person who likes to take anything about still felt that it was not very good at
going to a foreign country, living abroad or stories of people who are communicating."
already abroad, and want to try something new,” he continues,“
Personally, I know myself that I would enter the art faculties, even “It turned out that I was
when high school had to choose a science programme. So I thought becoming an expert in
the English language
as well as superbness ”

When he arrived in Argentina, it was
with his concern. “At first I thought
people over there would speak
English, but when I got there, it was
0. No one could speak at all except
me and another English teacher,” he
says in a relaxed manner with a
laugh.“It turned out that I was
becoming an expert in the English
language as well as superbness."

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The communication with his host family he lived with was mainly using the phone, switching phones with each

other for a full month, and he lived in was with the host mom, host dad, and three dogs. “I remember the

first day I arrived, the first feeling was a shock. Shocked to the house why it looked so strange, and my room

is so small, ” he continues. “The second shock issue was that the host took me to walk all day long in the

glaring sun, it made me seriously ill that night,” he says and laughs lightly. “And the freaking bad thing when I

was sick was that I saw the host mom as a real mother!” He is usually sick a lot and his health is not very

healthy. “I remember that day I cried so hard. When I woke up, I thought I was in Thailand, but when I opened

my eyes it turned out that I was still in Argentina. It was like a nightmare again, even though I had only

stayed for 3 days!” He says with a big laugh, despite the sadness. So I said it was called Homesick syndrome.

“Yes! Usually, normal people have this symptom for about 3 months, right? But I was from the first week

that I arrived, and around for 1 full month.” “when I opened my eyes it turned out

Part of the reason for the homesickness he experienced in his that I was still in Argentina.
early time. First of all, it was during the semester break there, It was like a nightmare again,
so there were no friends to make friends with. Next is the town
”he lived in, there was only one Finnish exchange student who although I had only stayed for 3 days
had lived 6 months before, so he didn't bother with Phai

because he already had his friends. The last reason is that his

habit was unadaptable to the host dad because the host dad is

very bad-tempered, frustrated, and Phai was unable to adjust

the mood according to him. "So, I assumed that he was so mean

and cruel, and I argued with them very often." he goes on to

say that during that time he was talking to his family in

Thailand every single day. It turned out that he cried every day

and always wanted to go back to Thailand. " When my mother

told me that ‘Are you okay? Can you stay? If you can't stay, I

don't want you to be there. Better come back to our home, son.’

I suddenly became conscious.” He is silent and looks at the

ground for a moment. "The word my mother said that day

reminded me. It was like ‘Hey, knock it off. It’s like I forgot the

purpose of being here, and I didn't come here to cry.,’ you know

what I mean?” says Phai.

“ Knock it off!… I didn't come here to cry ”

Until entering the sixth month Argentinian and told them that

everything was better. He you said wrong. That's not!

could adapt to many things You said it wrong!" Because opened the book and told him it had to

and could speak more Spanish, Spanish is usually conjugated conjugate like this. We argued nonstop until

the official language of with an ‘i’separator, Argentine someone came to me and explained that

Argentina. "I learned language people make their own rules Spanish-style Spanish and Argentine Spanish

all by myself without anyone and are the only countries are not the same. Something like that.” After

teaching.” He speaks with a where specific verbs are used. speaking, he laughs out loud. Also during that

proud smile. “I took a language "I went to fight with him. I time, after getting Spanish, he rarely

textbook to argue with the contacted friends and family in Thailand.

“"Till my mom asked me that ‘Are you still alive?’" He We should not look at 7
the feelings of only our side.
said that Mom greeted him with this sentence after
entering the seventh month because he had not We should also look at
contacted her for almost two weeks, despite the fact
the other side that others have to
adapt to us a lot as well
”that the first period of the stay was often on the “After that, the host mom came to talk to me. As part
phone every two days. However, the most important is of the conversation, she said, 'It's not the only you who

that he could live more fully, tried to go on a trip to a adapt. I have adapted a lot as well.'” He sighs once

place he has never been to, and tried many new things. “That day gives a point of view that we should not look

When looking at this point and trying to go back to at the feelings of only our side. We should also look at
three, almost four years ago. The notion at that time the other side that others have to adapt to us a lot as
was so inexperienced, which the journey on that time well.” From that moment, it is an experience that he
made him aware of many things. "As my mother used recalled how many times it was able to remind and
to say, I knew she was willing to waste a lot of money always be a lesson to him. In addition, getting Spanish
even though I came back early, and she loves me so from Argentina, he was able to enter the Faculty of
much that she can die for me," he says “As for host Arts, Chulalongkorn University, a high score and
mom, I realized that she loved me very much when I difficult to get into the top of the country.

almost backed to Thailand because I ever had an After listening to Phais’ story, I was filled with a desire

argument with her and I said ‘ I want to change host to want to try living abroad once in a while. I want to

family because I can't handle this anymore!.” When gain experience for myself, and I hope that this story

talking to the host, Phai cried and he contacted every will provide insights and inspire everyone to start

assistance in order to change the house until doing something new.

Just try new things7
Don’t be afraid
Step out of your
comfort zones and
soar, all right?

— Michelle Obama

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Heretofore, the COVID-19 situation in Thailand is getting better and better and is
starting to relax measures. The Tourist attractions, hotels, or resorts are back to open
for service again. More than that many countries in our world have already been
vaccinated. This is a sign of the increasingly active tourism situation. However, when
starting to travel again, Safety is the utmost priority. To reduce the risk of infection,
we will share some techniques to support people to be confident and would like to go
out again in the New Normal.

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2. Worth and Standard Accommodation

Accommodation selection is extremely important,

especially during this time. You should an

accommodation that avoids large crowds of people,

1.Safety of and should choose the accommodation that meets all
DestinationsNo matter where you go, always keep aspects of your needs, such as a location that is fully
equipped with amenities and activities, or perhaps a
track of the information and situation place that allows you to relax more independently,
in each area of your destination such as a pool villa, a beach bungalow, or a mountain
before and during your trip to know resort. Most importantly, the accommodation you
if the number of infections is may choose should have standard cleaning measures.
high or to find out about local Either through sterilization injections, hourly cleaning
measures. In the current situation, if of common areas of the accommodation, or the
security is in principle, traveling in separation of personal belongings that require a
small groups in a private vehicle is a common use, and shared accommodation such as
more viable option. Try this hostels should be avoided.
opportunity to escape the crowds
and visit lesser-known places. You 4. Safety first!
may discover the most extraordinary
attractions that you unexpectedly A mask is now the most necessary thing to get out
find! of the house. When going everywhere, wear a mask
at all times. But be sure to bring your personal
medication and sanitizing wipes with you on every

trip. Avoid contact in public places, such as

doorknobs, handrails, and elevator buttons, as germs

may build up. Immediately after touching, wash your

hands or use an alcohol

O3.uCtdhoooorseActotivDioties gel like Dettol Hand Gel
Aloe Vera. You can stay
Choosing to do outdoor activities is safe on the go, with a
formula that helps to

easier and more effective to maintain protect against harmful

a distance indoors. There are many bacteria and viruses. This

outdoor activities for tourists to hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of

choose from, whether relaxing on the bacteria and viruses, with

beach, diving, enjoying hiking in the no need for soap or water.

national park, as well as extreme The key is handy, easy to

activities like zip-lining or riding an carry in your bag

ATV. Nevertheless, the most anywhere, which is very

important thing is to always keep suitable for traveling during

your distance. the COVID-19.

Although being able to go out and travel again would be delightful and exciting. However, we must
always be mindful and consider the suitability throughout the trip and for ourselves and our fellow travelers'
safety.