What’s Happening?
• ARTS & EXHIBITIONS Now – 10th February ‘BEAUTIFUL LIFE’ @ 9 Art Gallery/Architect studio, Chiang Rai 053 719 110, 083 152 6021 Painting entitled ‘Beautiful Life’ by Sudrak Utayophas. Opening hours are Thursdays-Sundays 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. The exhibition will be on view until February 10th. Now – 11th February ‘PAINTING & PRINTMAKING’ @ Tita Gallery Chiang Mai 053 298 373 or tita@cm.ksc.co. … Continued
Northern Thailand Golf Map project
Chiang Mai is a paradise for golf lovers with unbelievable choices from integrated golf resorts to boutique resorts in the centre of the city. There is much more to golf than just playing golf in Chiang Mai. The lovely valley of the city with its encircling mountains offers an outstanding selection of beautiful and challenging golf courses. Whether you are on your own, or in a group, on holiday or … Continued
City Buzz
The newly opened Dejavu Café, located on Nimmanheamin, Soi 11, is decorated with inspiration taken from the owner’s tattoo studio, namely Dejavu Tattoo. The café is painted in shades of red and black, and when you first step inside, the colours seem to boost your energy. The entire left wall is decorated with Salvador Dali paintings, and the right wall is covered with big Ganesha in … Continued
Citylife In-house
Citylife Next Issue: Subculture All things outside the mainstream…you have an interest or wish to learn more about one of Chiang Mai’s subcultures, do get in touch with us at editor@chiangmaicitylife.com. CityCard There are only four more weeks left before the CityCard campaign expires on 30th March 2011. Citylife would like to say thank you to all businesses that participated in this campaign a … Continued
What’s Happening?
11th December – 28th January 2011 ANCIENT TEXTILES, LIVING ART: TREASURES FROM THE LOOMS OF INDONESIA, LAOS, AND THAILAND @ The Patricia Cheesman Collection Gallery Studio Naenna www.studio-naena.com 053 226 042 There will be a showcase of woven artworks from Patricia’s personal collection of the exquisite and mysterious weavings of three cultures: Indonesia, Laos, and Thailand. Now – 31st January … Continued
City Buzz
Just opened directly opposite the Phucome Hotel is this new coffee shop – with a twist. We say with a twist because they serve all kinds of food, from Thai weekly specials to Italian pizzas and pastas, as well as German sausage. The coffee is Doi Chang coffee so it’s good stuff, plus they serve teas, frappes and smoothies. The place itself is ultra cool – the owner being an architect – and has som … Continued
Chiang Mai on the WWW
www.pastacafechiangmai.com www.pastacafechiangmai.com Pasta Café, a Chiang Mai success story, has been serving our city’s residents great, affordable pasta and other Italian dishes since 2004. You can dine in gorgeous surroundings of gardens with smooth lawns, flowers and trees, or you can choose to dine indoors in a traditional Lanna house. Their new website has details of their menu, as w … Continued
City Wine
CityWine is the new wine initiative by Citylife. During the last quarter of 2010, CityWine organised a number of wine-focussed events supporting local establishments while stocking up the wine fridges of many wine buyers at well under retail prices. Two events in particular were a hit: the Oriental Fusion dinner at Ratchamankha Hotel was a top class event and the Gymkhana Club tasting was also a g … Continued
Innoative Tourism
[i]Local business introduces innovative global solution for tourism SMEs. It’s Chiang Mai Pilot Project to provide 1001 macro & small sized tourism businesses with affordable, effective market access. [/i] If the local (and global) tourism industry is to meet the rapidly changing expectations of its customers, and provide the long promised but as yet undelivered benefits to the host communiti … Continued
Citylife In-house
Citylife Next Issue: Strange Love Traditional love? Romantic love? Forgettaboutit… Citylife will add some twists to love in our next issue, so watch this space! CityNow! New design CityNow! Chiang Mai and the north of Thailand’s online source of events and activities. Visit www.city-now.com to see the new look and check out our new cool design in the colourful graffiti theme. Share your photogra … Continued
Editorial
Gosh, we are in a tizz! There is nothing traditional about media anymore is there? As Wiki oozes and leaks shame, humiliation, truths, gossip and opinion, sparing no one in its inexorable path, we oscillate between satisfaction at catching the elusive and secretive at their most naked, and indignation, paranoia and fear for our very own privacy and security. Do we have the ‘right’ to all knowledge … Continued
What’s Happening?
Now – 6th December THIP THEP SAMANGKEE @ Galerie Panisa 053 202 779 This exhibition shows the mural paintings of Wat Maesapok, Mae Wang, and is featuring Rungroj Piamyossak. Now – 5th December A MESSAGE FROM PAPER & IRON @ Chiang Mai city Arts and Cultural Centre 053 217 793 This is the 6th Lanna-Japan Festival: A Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition by Shigeno Sawada and Junko Masumoto. 11th … Continued
City Buzz
A stylish, breezy and scenic restaurant located alongside the Ping River should be a hit with those who enjoy eating out, drinking out, chilled live music and a great nighttime ambience. The restaurant offers river-view seating, indoor air-conditioning, and lounge sofas overlooking the Ping, or you can sit under the large rain tree in the garden. No expense has been spared – they even have a walk- … Continued
Chiang Mai on the WWW
www.howardweiner.com www.howardweiner.com American artist and photographer Howard Weiner has taken his fascination of the infinite possibilities of contemporary photographic art to the web. Over more than 30 years, his photography passion has evolved into a unique blend of kaleidoscopic colours and patterns. Citylife has recently set up his website, which is very easy to navigate. You will quickly … Continued
Citylife In-house
Citylife Next Issue: Innovation We are looking for anything innovative, so if you know of a great innovator, a wonderful idea, something new and exciting, please email us at pim@chiangmaicitylife.com. Citylife’s 20th Birthday! We will enter our 20th year this year with our anniversary officially in July. However, there will be a series of activities, promotions and exciting goings on all year, so … Continued
Citylife Chiang Mai Rugby Tens Tournament 2010
Chiang Mai Sua’s Rugby Club and Citylife Chiang Mai would like to thank the following sponsors for their contributions towards Citylife Chiang Mai Rugby Tens Tournament 2010. The tournament brought 16 teams from all over Thailand, such as the Pattaya Panthers, Phuket Vagabonds, The Old Bangkok Bangers as well as teams from further afield including the GU Doverie from Russia, who came together in a … Continued
In Good Spirit
“Let’s form a foundation, we can do good things” my good friend from childhood Po Garden announced one day. Not knowing the first thing about a foundation, let alone forming one, I smiled and gently told him, it was no good, I was too busy, after all, we also do all sorts of good deeds here at Citylife. Being a persistent little bugger, he decided to go ahead, and in the spirit of full disclosure, … Continued
Where Spirits Reside
Just about every old school, temple, home or tree in Thailand is purported to have ghosts, ghouls and spirits residing and haunting them. Urban legends abound in the land where spiritual entities are as real to believers as a Honda Dream. Whether you believe or not, here are a few of the hundreds of locations in Chiang Mai where you can have encounters of the third…fourth…or fifth kind. Just a … Continued
Editorial
It was tough, but we made it through the year, phew! Cutbacks, cancellation of projects, tightening of that metaphorical belt (just in case you thought I was applying to my literal one, which has sadly been loosened), and the word ‘frugal’ becoming the company motto…while we have not been alone in these painful experiences, it has not been fun. That having been said, we are very proud to report … Continued
Spooky Spirits
Waiting in the lift on the 5th floor at Chiang Mai Ram hospital, my colleagues were noticeably anxious, though when the lift pinged open on the 7th floor, and seeing a few kids chuck around plastic building bricks in a play pen, they breathed a sigh of relief…the floor was obviously unhaunted and in-use. We were on a mission. We were looking for a mysterious 13th floor, which was rumoured to be … Continued
What’s Happening?
[left][/left] Now – 30th November YOUR TOWN AND OUR TOWN @ Kum Joa Burirat, Sunday Walking Street www.muang-muang.org or 083 154 3113 There will be a photo exhibition by Supachai Ketkarunkul supported by the Alliance Francaise. Now – 9 November IMPRESSION OF MY TRAVELS @ Sangdee Gallery 053 894 955 An ink drawing art exhibition by Tanachai Ekuruchaitep, with miniature artworks by Gilbert Medam. 6t … Continued
City Buzz
i Like Ice Cream is always crowded with teenagers and students sitting in the air-conditioned room gobbling down tasty calories and sending each other messages using the free wireless internet. The shop is now offering homemade premium low-fat ice-cream flavours for those worried about the ‘bulge’. Many of the flavours are unique, you can choose from cheese, bubblegum, white chocolate, and other r … Continued
Chiang Mai on the WWW
This column is to keep you abreast of the latest websites which Citylife has produced, introducing you to the ever-increasing presence of Chiang Mai online. www.kohjumbeachvillas.com www.kohjumbeachvillas.com One of the most scenic spots in all of Thailand, Koh Jum, Krabi, is home to the fantastic Koh Jum Beach Villas. A beachfront resort community of luxurious, privately owned homes, that are ava … Continued