Step Up to a Start-Up
อย่างที่เราได้เห็นใน Start-Up (ซีรีส์เกาหลีที่กำลังมาแรงทาง Netflix) ที่หยิบเรื่องราวของพลังวัยหนุ่มสาวที่วิ่งตามความฝันในโลกสตาร์ทอัพ โดยมี Sandbox ย่านธุรกิจเทคโนโลยีและสตาร์ทอัพของเกาหลีใต้ อันเป็นฉากสำคัญในการเป็นพื้นที่สานฝันให้กับผู้ประกอบการรุ่นใหม่ และเป็นจุดเริ่มต้นของความคิดสร้างสรรค์ในการคิดค้นนวัตกรรมใหม่ๆ
International Schools Brace for Online Learning
Next week, international schools should be welcoming students back from their Songkran break. There should be talk of fun activities, exciting holidays, and (hopefully) of happiness to be returning to school with their teachers and friends. Parents should be relieved at the prospect of being able to send their children away for the day, getting back to their own busy lives, knowing that their chil … Continued
Root Canal Treatment: Fixing Mae Kha Canal
Often smelt, but rarely seen, Mae Kha Canal is one of the city’s most important waterways. In fact, it was a major factor behind King Mengrai’s decision to build Chiang Mai city in this location. Wending its way through the city from north to south, the canal and its many offshoots acts as a buffer between the Ping River, which is historically prone to flooding, and the walled moat. In days of old … Continued
Citylife Garden Fair will be helping these great projects
Since 2005, when Citylife joined the Charity Rooftop Parties organised by Steve Yarnold to raise funds for the victims of Thailand’s tsunami, we have held annual or biannual Citylife Garden Fair events raising millions of baht for local charity. This year, our Citylife Garden Fair has once again asked a team of dedicated independent volunteers, led by Dr. Joanne Robinson, who have received applica … Continued
Thailand’s Budding Cannabis Future
After living in Thailand for two and a half years, I’ve experienced first-hand the hush-hush surrounding what the locals call ganja. And why shouldn’t they be whispering about this oddly popular plant? Historically speaking, users, producers and distributors of cannabis have been subjected to severe punishments. Coming from the United States, a nation in which the majority of states have legalised … Continued
The Lanna Drama: Cutural revival following hit TV soap
A young woman with long black hair lies supine on the ground. The body of a man is sprawled in the background. The camera zooms in on her tear-stained face, drained of colour, as she tries to open her eyes, her bloodied lips whispering in a clear Kam Muang accent,
A School Club’s Mission to Serve the Community One Pajama Day at a Time
While most after-school extracurricular activities focus on sports, fine arts, or other academic related fields such as Model United Nations or Homework Club, Unity Concord International School (UCIS) is making a difference with a newly formed club called Interact Club.
Sacred Sound of Indigenous-Deep Meanings: The Traditional Ethnic Lahu Flute
Jalae Jamuu, this video’s star-performer, resides in “Pumuen” village, a 58-household 300-person community of ethnic Black Lahu peoples. His quaint locale, comprised of bamboo constructed houses encompassed by villagers’ livelihood supporting cash crops (e.g., tea and fruit), was established in the 1970s. Around 1880 is when the earliest inhabitants of this highlands area immigrated from Myanmar to this location.
A Closer Look at Performing Arts in Chiang Mai: The Budding Dramaturgs of Chiang Mai University
As a first step in my investigation into ‘Thai Theatre’, I decided to turn to a familiar setting to collect information: a university. Chiang Mai University proved to be the perfect place to start, with a thriving Fine Arts department and a brand new Music and Performing Arts programme. I was eager to see what Thai theatre students were learning while preparing for the professional world, and what exactly that professional world entailed.
H Innovation for the Future: Hillkoff focus on sustainability
Having succeeded in being the go-to place for all players along the supply chain, Hillkoff has recently taken a step back to reexamining itself and has come to the conclusion that it must change its core business. The change is to become a responsible and sustainable business.
Our City is Our Museum
Museums are, at their core, historical oases. They present us with our past. Yet, people often feel removed from the past they’re viewing. The glass cases can give one the impression of a zoo, in which the materials on display are to be stared at, rather than interacted with. One may walk through an exhibit passively, with the information simply washing over the onlooker.
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership: A Family’s Mission to Improve Hill Tribe Communities
The local schools are often equally unhelpful. Corrupt school directors in Thailand are usually moved, rather than fired, and many end up in hill tribe schools where the hill tribe members do not have a loud enough voice to protest.
Iconic Chiang Mai Old Timer, Major Roy Hudson Passes, just Seven Months Shy of 100 Years
With the passing of Major Roy Hudson on March 19, 2019, we have lost a founding father of our modern Chiang Mai community. For, after having settled here, Major Hudson brought together residents, researchers and academics to give talks about their work in Northern Thailand.
Monk Chat: Buddhism’s Core Teachings
In Buddhism, the Buddha mentions three important principles that cover all of his teachings, which are at the heart of what people should follow in order to live happily and peacefully. The three core teaching are simply: To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to purify the mind.
Reviving the Ancient: The Khuan Khama Community
Kuan Khama is an ancient community located around the north western area of the old city between Hua Lin Corner and Chang Phuak Gate. There aren’t too many reasons to visit this area, unless you are heading to Fah Lanna Spa for a massage, hanging out in any of a number of great cafes or stopping to take selfies with some cool graffiti hidden down the labyrinth of sois.
Very Observant: An interview with Very Thai author, Philip Cornwel-Smith
It is very difficult to go against the master template, so Thais have always got their novelty from bringing in things from the outside. Being very receptive to imports, Thais have fun with it. God forbid you have fun with traditions!’
Mr. Can Do:A King’s Forest Warrior
His weathered hands, marked with deep lines and prominent veins, swept through the air, a finger pointing towards the endless cornfields lining the mountain slopes around us. Where corn now grows, he told us, was once the forest he spent over a decade creating. Dr. Samart Sumanochitraporn, fondly nicknamed Mr. Can Do, was only 25 when he was assigned to the Water Source Protection Unit in Doi Sam … Continued
Brittnee Bond:Empowering women in Chiang Mai
Recently, her name has been popping up with even more frenetic frequency as she invites and entices our city’s women entrepreneurs, and our male allies, to join her upcoming Bond Women’s Festival. So, being nosy, we decided to get to know her and find out what is up with this fiery ball of energy.
Saving our Children from Sexual Predators
In late October Citylife was invited to join H.R.H. Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester and the British ambassador for their visit to the Children’s Advocacy Centre Chiang Mai. Following the dignitaries’ departures, we were introduced to Police Colonel Soonthorn Arunnara, Deputy Commander of Investigation Division Immigration Bureau and Police Colonel Thakoon Nimsomboon, Deputy Commander of the Anti-Trafficking in Person Division and the Head of the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) Operation Team, both of whom kindly agreed to sit down for an impromptu interview.
Finding Your Future Path:A Summer Programme to Experience US College Life for International School Students
So if you, or your child, dream of studying in the United States, but your current connection to US colleges doesn’t extend further than that gained from Hollywood movies, the idea of leaving home to dive feet first into such a new world can be daunting.
Weaving Traditions and Identities
“Clothes are the most intimate items for people,” said Wasin a (Aunchanum), costume designer of the mega budget and hit TV drama Raknakara, in a lilting Lanna accent. “It is more than a wearable apparel because it reflects our mindset, our economy, our lifestyle and our values.”