Clients’s Spot
For parents seeking the best education for their children, Chiang Mai’s Lanna International School Thailand (LIST) is an excellent choice. The high quality British curriculum caters to students from kindergarten through high school and provides students with a truly international experience that opens doors to universities around the world. In fact, LIST’s student population represents 24 differen … Continued
Music Box
Brian Eno – Lux Ambient music pioneer and reigning master Brian Eno returns to solo work after a string of collaborative efforts. Consisting of four tracks around 19 minutes each, Lux brings to mind earlier works like Discreet Music and The Plateau of Light. This album takes the listener on a dreamlike journey through colours and textures, rather than tangible places, and stays interesting by taki … Continued
Design Ideas
Rattapong Angkasith, Arch.D. Assistant Dean for Students and Alumni, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University My name is Rattapong Angkasith. I was born in Chiang Mai, grew up in Chiang Mai and studied in Chiang Mai. After I graduated, I received a great opportunity to study abroad where I worked and earned experience. Currently I am a lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai Universit … Continued
A Thai River Runs Through It: Adam Trina’s Fly Fishing Empire
Anyone who has seen the classic film ‘A River Runs Through It’ knows that fly-fishing is more than just a hobby – it’s a way of life. Here in Chiang Mai, we have a real world example of the all-encompassing nature of fly fishing in an American expat named Adam Trina. A lifelong lover of the sport, Trina worked as a guide in Montana for eight years and tyed flies in the winters to pay for college … Continued
End of the World Party
21stDecember 2012. According to the Mayans, the astronomers, and the good people atDoomsdayPreppers.com, our world as we know it will be coming to an end, so whynot go out in style? Here at Citylife we’ve compiled a few partyessentials for you, including an End of the World playlist, cocktail and horsd’oeuvres recipes, drinking games, and décor tips. So get yourself to thenearest bunker, call in t … Continued
Special Scoop: 32 Coffee Hill & Resort
32 Coffee Hill & Resort As spectacular as the drive to Pai is, the winding mountain journey could do with a break or two, and 32 Coffee Hill (so named as it sits on kilometre 32 on the road to Pai) is the perfect pit stop. This charming resort, restaurant and coffee shop serves up its own locally grown coffee along with tasty baked goods while offering plenty of photo-ops for the shutter-happy … Continued
Special Scoop: Sneak Peek Pai…Baan Kung Kang de Pai and Madame Ju coffee
Sneak Peek Pai… Baan Kung Kang de Pai Baan Kung Kang de Pai is a massive resort located just outside Pai centre. Look out for the prairie-style wooden archway as you enter the resort, as well as the yellow windmills and the trim multi-coloured flower beds – Thai-style photo opportunity alert! The large grounds provide ample space to stretch around the landscaped gardens and vegetable patches, wh … Continued
Special Scoop: Baantawan Pai
Baantawan Pai’s Boutique Guesthouse Bursting with understated character, we are not going over the top here when we say that Baantawan really is a special Pai find. Baantawan combines tasteful and comfortable living with the natural beauty of Pai, and will make you feel as though you are relaxing in a rainforest. A well established boutique guesthouse, the resort’s wooden structures stand amidst a … Continued
Eat your Pai…and Drink it too
• Om Garden Café For delicious andwholesome meals and shakes, this open-air oasis is a lovely place to linger.Dig into a crunchy bowl of khao soi salad for a unique and healthy twist on thenorthern Thai classic. 60/1 Wiang Tai (near Pai in Town Guesthouse) 082 451 5930 anony_hk@hotmail.com • Good Life: Herb and Health Restaurant Swings hanging from theceiling, wheatgrass growing on the window sil … Continued
Clients’s Spot
Neo Entertainment Gallery There’s nothing worse than great music being played through bad speakers. There’s nothing better than hearing your favourite tunes played crisp and clear. Luckily nowadays you don’t need to spend a fortune to get quality sound systems; so pop over to Neo Entertainment Gallery to test out some of their audio products for free. Citylife is sure you’ll appreciate the immen … Continued
Clients’ Spot
Crossroads Asia Wow or whoa may be two expressions falling from your lips when entering this exotic Aladdin’s cave of a shop. Existing adverts displaying just one piece of furniture from the retailers don’t do justice to the array of fabulous ethnic art, antiques and furniture on offer, you must really see it for yourself. The main shop building has tons of exquisite pieces, decorative or practica … Continued
City Vibes
Artist: Four Tet Album: Pink Rating: **** Four Tet is an explosively creative producer of variant strains of dance music and a masterful DJ to boot. His music tends to tread the precipice of modernity in any given sub-genre and is more of the though-provoking, pipe and slippers animal than the four-to-the-floor, sorted for E’s and whizz cacophonies of catastrophe that shamelessly pollute our socia … Continued
Special scoop: Chiangkham Luang Resort and Restaurant
It’s a fact; wide open spaces, fresh air and nature are good for us. To really get a good measure of these glorious elements, pack your bags and head out of the city to Chiang Kham Luang Resort in Chiang Dao, roughly an hour’s drive from Chiang Mai city centre. As you draw closer to Chiang Dao, you can’t help but feel in awe of the lofty Doi Luang Mountain towering steeply above ‘the city of stars … Continued
Great Little Britain
Many Thais have it bad for all things Britain. The charm and tweeness of ye olde England – sipping Earl Gray while elegantly nibbling on cucumber sandwiches by the Ping or the erection of mock-Tudor edifices in the tropics – seem to be just as coveted as the harsher and punkier side of the UK, its iconic music, cutting edge fashion and sports…OK, football. Citylife takes a look at some of the thin … Continued
Born to Grill
It’s that time of year again; the weather is beginning to cool and while water-levels are still rising, the rains are letting up…we hope! It is the perfect time to spend more time outdoors. This month Citylife explores one of life’s best outdoor activities; barbecuing. We have asked four chefs from some of Chiang Mai’s most respected restaurants to get creative and come up with their ultimate BBQ … Continued
Great Brit Pub Grub
It was Napoleon who famously labelled the United Kingdom as a nation of shop keepers. Had he had added ‘and publicans’, he would be spot on. Every village, street or community in the UK would be lost without its local corner shop and pub. Traditionally pubs served up classic British fare to be washed down by the pints on tap _ fish and chips, bangers and mash, pies. However, in recent years this B … Continued
Jungle Walks on our Doorsteps
The large green mountain range to the west of the city is, as you all well know, the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. Here you will find mountains, valleys, villages, roads, viewpoints, waterfalls, tourist attractions, all sorts of critters and fabulous natural wonders one finds in a tropical park as well as an eclectic assortment of offices from a palace to a Royal Thai Navy Seismic Research Station … Continued
City Vibes
Artist: Marcus Lawrence Album: Count the Love Rating: * * * * On Count the Love, singer-songwriter Marcus Lawrence explores relationships, passion and place in fourteen inspired tracks. Many of the album’s songs were recorded in Thailand, including City of Angels, a bold and emotive track about our very own Big Mango. Lawrence has an ability to engage the listener with tight compositions and capt … Continued
Clients’ Spot
Punna Oasis Avenue is a commercial property which provides convenient and practical work and shop space for businesses. Located in the prime location of Chiang Mai city, this new building awaits modern investors and business owners. All 31 of the three-storey commercial buildings are decorated with high-quality modern and luxury design. Each building is spacious and well-organised with a large car … Continued
Clients’ Spot
Thailand’s largest barbecue retailer has now opened a shop right here in Chiang Mai. With well known stores all around Australia and a headquarters in Bangkok that delivers worldwide, their new shop in Chiang Mai sells over 500 types of barbecues and tons of barbecue accessories at reasonable prices. The Barbecue Store has been awarded a special honour known as the Aust Cham Award, given by the hi … Continued
City Vibes
Artist: UsherAlbum: Looking 4 MyselfRating: If US ‘R&B’ artist Usher Raymond has anything to offer the music world it certainly isn’t thought provoking album titles. Looking 4 Myself follows his 2010 album, Raymond Vs Raymond, which was hot on the heels of 2008’s Here I Stand. So apart from talking about himself, singing about himself and focusing entire albums around the concept of the signif … Continued
Fashion Frenzy
It’s hard to decide whether Thai fashion is somewhatconfused or simply genius. Hearing about wacky new fashion trends around town,we decided to delve into the mysterious world of Thai fashion, which todayseems to consist of animal prints, detachable collars, and fruit headbands. Thetrends seem to align with Korea and Japan’s latest, and the young Thais arestrutting them in style (with the girls te … Continued
Green-ish Gallivanting
Looking for something a bit different to occupy your mind and keep you active this July? If being environmentally conscious is your mantra this month, Citylife has come up with a list of activities for staying green and having fun. From cycling to bird watching, and organic farming to a village homestay in Mae Kampong, with this list you haven’t got any excuse to be sitting on your rear, bored and … Continued
Clients’ Spot
The opulent Moroccan-styled Sheik Istana Hotel is certainly one of a kind here in Chiang Mai and more special for being on the banks of the Ping River. Its sumptuous Marrakesh Restaurant offers authentic and rare selections from Moroccan, the Mediterranean, Thailand as well as a selection of international cuisine. The Marrakech Restaurant is located next to the swimming pool by the side of the riv … Continued
City Vibes
Artist: Âme Album: Live Rating: German Techno duo Âme are still inspired by the Detroit house vibe that engrossed so many and catapulted dance music forward in the early ‘90s. Rather than choosing to produce dance floor belters to lift them to commercial success, Âme have stuck to the hard-edged Detroit style whilst pushing the genre’s boundaries with flourishes of Electro reminiscent of Kraftwerk … Continued
City Vibes
Artist: Rustie Album: Essential Mix Rating: Releasing material on the UK’s highly acclaimed Warp imprint, Rustie’s style is largely a response to the minimalism of contemporary dance music. Consisting of hyper-driven synths, reverberating bass and cataclysmic rhythms, this is eye-popping music that is engaging and unrelenting. Rustie’s Essential Mix delivers the maximalist sound that one would exp … Continued