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The zine features an A5 sized, 16-page illustrated history of Chiang Mai.
As a light booklet, it fits into your canvas bag as you explore the city.
Where do I get it?Why this zine
Lanna history is far harder for visitors to reach than the story of somewhere like Rome. Most of it sits in academic papers and 1800s missionary memoirs. The zine pulls those stories out and draws them, a pocket museum that brings you back in time and shows you what Chiang Mai used to look like.
Everything in it is original and made by hand. Carmen drew every illustration and researched and wrote every story herself, without AI.
About the author
Carmen (รถถัง) is Thai-Malaysian and grew up across China, India, and Singapore. That upbringing left her with a lasting curiosity about the history, culture, and politics of Asia, with a particular interest in Southeast Asia. This zine hopes to make more of it visible.
Zoopska Studio
Zoopska Studio is built to make the world more interesting to explore, starting with this illustrated historical guide book.
for a more curious curious curious world.
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