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Cultivating cultural minds
Thai museologist unearthed her true vocational passion in Paris
Before flying to Paris for her tertiary education in 1989, Jullada Meejul hardly knew anything about museums. Before that, she had never set foot in the National Museum in Bangkok. But the cultured lifestyle of the Parisians _ the endless queues at the Louvre Museum and Sunday strolls at cultural places _ changed her perception.
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"Museums have always been a part of the Parisian lifestyle since childhood," said Jullada. After a year on a cinematography course in Paris, she realised that it was not her real interest and found her true calling in archaeology and later museology. The museum is a place where people pursue cultural education, as well as cultivate their critical mind. After a decade in France, the 40-year-old museologist wished to see such a cultural scene in Thailand although she knew that it would require a long journey before that could happen.
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- Writer: Sirinya Wattanasukchai
- Position: Reporter
