About Us
About Us
Siamskies is a joint effort between Mr. Chol Vichaidit and Dr. Derrick Lim to bring astronomy to mainstream education in Thailand.
Mr. Chol Vichaidit
Mr. Chol Vichaidit has been observing the night sky for more than 10 years and has been journaling his observations in a collection of astronomical sketches. He has been invited as instructor for astronomy observations and journaling by Sarakadee Magazine and the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. Chol is presently writing a book about observing astronomical objects.
Dr. Derrick Lim
Dr Derrick Lim has been observing the stars for over 30 years and began to photograph the night skies over the past 11 years. He has served as a team lead and trainer for the Malaysian International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics team, held astrophotography courses (including one at the Bangkok Planetarium) and written a book on the basics of astrophotography. Between 2022 and 2024, he managed the planetarium at Berda-Claude International School (BCIS), Phuket, Thailand (https://bcisphuket.com/about-bcis/bcis-planetarium-cosmos-theatre/ and https://www.facebook.com/planetariumphuket) and taught astronomy to the students there. Dr. Lim also helped BCIS with organizing the CubeSat Challenge: Phuket with Starlight Education (https://starlight-education.com/), bringing in former NASA Astronaut Charles “Sam” Gemar to teach and inspire participating students. Dr. Lim is all about inspiring our younger generation to observe, reach for and reflect upon the stars, to understand and appreciate, the miracle and awesomeness of the universe we are in.
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