Forbes has ranked Chiang Mai among the eight best cities in the world for digital nomads and creators in 2026, placing it alongside Medellín, Cape Town, Lisbon, Bali, Mexico City, Tokyo and Berlin. According to the Forbes report, the digital nomad profile has shifted in 2026 toward what it describes as the “digital entrepreneur” — a remote worker who prioritises not just affordability and climat … Continued
Market traders at Sirivattana Market were among the first to check their Thung Ngoen app readiness and register their businesses on the opening day of the Thai Chuay Thai Plus programme on Sunday the 25th. Most vendors spoken to had already been through the process with the earlier Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, leaving them confident about registration this time around — phones in hand, ready to ta … Continued
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society Nan Buntida Somchai visited Chiang Mai on Saturday the 24th to inspect progress on the Single Last Mile project — an initiative to bury telecommunications cables underground, clear the tangle of wires from utility poles and develop the digital infrastructure needed to support the city’s smart city ambitions. She was joined by Chiang Mai Governor Ratth … Continued
Marketing students at Lanna Polytechnic College in Chiang Mai are doing their coursework in front of a camera, live-selling electronics and IT products online as part of a formal curriculum partnership with Niyom Panich, one of northern Thailand’s largest distributors of electrical appliances, motorcycles and computer equipment. The programme has been running for five years and currently has more … Continued
Crowds continued to fill Krungthai Bank branches across the country on the second day of registration for the government’s “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” co-payment scheme, though numbers were somewhat lower than the opening day rush. Under the programme, the government covers 60% of eligible purchases while participants contribute 40%, with each registrant entitled to 4,000 baht in benefits. Registration … Continued
Chiang Mai is stepping up its flood preparedness with the formal promotion of CMFlood, an urban flood warning system developed by Chiang Mai University in partnership with a network of allied agencies. The push follows the severe flooding of 2024, when the Ping River at the P.1 station reached 5.30 metres, causing widespread damage across the city. CMFlood is designed as a centralised decision-sup … Continued
A 19 year old student, identified only as Kornwit, who was arrested on Wednesday the 21st after video of him riding a motorcycle at dangerous speeds on Doi Suthep road went viral on social media, is now facing additional charges after victims came forward to report sexual harassment — identifying him as the same person who had harassed runners and cyclists on the mountain road on multiple previous … Continued
A female cow made a break for freedom in central Chiang Mai on the afternoon of Thursday the 22nd, bolting from a slaughterhouse near Chiang Mai Gate and taking refuge in a massage shop in the area. Residents, worried she would be hit by a vehicle or damage nearby property, managed to contain her inside the shop while police from Mueang Chiang Mai Station coordinated with the owner. The cow was vi … Continued
Chiang Mai made history on Sunday as the first city in Thailand to officially launch the 2026 Pride season, with a full day of events under the banner “Inclusive City Chiang Mai — เชียงใหม่เมืองแห่งความเท่าเทียม.” The centrepiece of the afternoon was a MOU signing ceremony at the Tha Pae Gate, held from 3pm to 5pm, in which representatives from government agencies, businesses, civil society organi … Continued
The first day of registrations for the Thai Chuay Thai Plus welfare programme drew large crowds to Krung Thai Bank’s Mae Jo branch in San Sai district on Sunday, with the bank opening an additional service point in its car park to handle the volume of people — most of them elderly — who had come in person to seek staff assistance with registration and identity verification. Reporters on the ground … Continued
