November 21, 2008 | Bangkok
Issue #263: Live Music

Q&A:Chris Phongphit

Q&A:Chris Phongphit

February 6th, 2008

Chris Phongphit, author of the Bangkok Urban Space photography book, is a design and architecture teacher at Chulalongkorn University and is currently running a Design Thinking Workshop (see +stuff this page) for people looking into developing their creativity.

Love that job: Teaching

Hate that job: Anything with a strong hierarchy

Most annoying thing: People who never say “why”

Preferred way to die: Let’s see!

Stupidest trend: Wearing fake braces and whitening products

Don’t give a shit about: Degrees

Favorite audience: Enthusiastic, motivated students

Favorite restaurant: B25 Thai street kitchens

Last lie: Honesty and trust are necessary to be creative

First job: Banker

Idol: Edward De Bono

Reading: Who’s Afraid of Niketown

Favorite Bangkok sound/ noise: The sound of mosquitoes or silence on the streets as HM the King drives by.

New & Noted

  • New and Noted: Nov14, 2008

Choose Couscous

Escape Routes

  • Escape Routes: Nov14, 2008

Winter beach pormotions

After Hours

  • After Hours: Nov14, 2008

Rated X

First Person

  • Q&A: Kalamare

Going solo

Scenestealer

  • Q&A: Sandy Shum

Body of the dead