“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.”

As you read this editorial I am writing in late November for the December issue you have in hand, we are already working on our January 2019 issue, so I can’t help my mind from skipping forward to what next year holds for Citylife and Chiang Mai.

No matter how epic, gorgeous and stunning photos and videos are, they don’t do justice capturing Yee Peng’s beauty. On top of being visually stimulating, there’s an indescribable feeling that comes with celebrating Yee Peng in person.

The Bumpy Book is designated as medium of entertainment as much as learning imagination and motor skills. Furthermore, it can be used to bridge the gap between children with and without disabilities.

There will be a remembrance day ceremony held at the Chiang Mai Foreign Cemetery from 10.30 am this Sunday 11th November 2018.

That means all the cash raised will be going to Chiang Mai’s homeless dogs that have found themselves in need of being rescued.

This meditation practice is called “Anapanasati” or Mindfulness of Breathing. It is the observing of your exhalation and inhalation. If you like to practice just follow the simple instructions as follows:

This is an open forum for you, the reader, to express your opinions. Write to: info@chiangmaicitylife.com. Subject : Your Say. Letter can be on any topic but priority will be given to letters under 200 words. Letters may be edited for clarity or conciseness. Name and contact details must be supplied.

This grant will enable us to set up a community-based beehive fencing program, which will alleviate the need for night time confinement of elephants and keep them, local communities and their livelihoods safe.

Founded in 2002, The Baan Dek Foundation (BDF) is a fully registered Thai foundation based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. According to our joint research publication with UNICEF entitled ‘Building Better Futures in Thailand’ (March 2018), there are around 60,000 children of construction workers in Thailand, moving from one site to another with their families and living in temporary shelters with little access to education, public services or proper healthcare.

A stage for students to connect to others.

The SWAN Foundation is a Thai registered not-for-profit based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, officially established in 2011.

At what point do religions examine themselves and realise that they have become venal tools wielded by the unworthy and serving the undeserved? And when are they going to seriously address these issues?

The Burmese journalist Khin Myat Myat Wai travelled to the Irrawaddy delta region in southern Burma, where she met people whose job is to catch fish and shrimps, labouring under slave-like conditions on rickety, hardly seaworthy rafts out in the ocean – and that no one until now has exposed these practices. No one is giving assistance to these workers, and the practice of enslavement continues. This is her story.

On the morning of this year’s Asanha Bucha Day, Pat prepared an assortment of delicacies and necessities, packing them into a basket with a big jaunty bow and corralled her family into a car to drive to Wat Pong Yang Chalerm Phra Kiet in Mae Rim to make merit.

The ambassador presented the highlights of his discussion with the governor, sharing with reporters some of the key topics, including the governor’s efforts to improve both road safety and public transport and plans for a new campus for the U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai.

It’s no coincidence that the Thai wai and the Indian namaste gestures are similar. Thailand and India have enjoyed a long and deep relationship for over a thousand years. Indian influence can be found in Thai cultural and religious practices, from the arts to scriptures and language.

It’s a fairly safe bet that this was no ordinary British cup of tea, or cuppa. Instead we can picture an elegant drawing room, where a butler pours the most exquisite single-estate tea into a fine porcelain tea set.

This is an open forum for you to express your opinions.

There are many reasons why one would decide to make a commitment to veganism. Some do so for ethical reasons, believing that animals should not be killed for food while others do so for health reasons.

The task of following Thai politics, particularly from an outsider’s perspective, can be quite daunting. Historically, Thai politics have been highly unstable, having had 17 different charters and constitutions since becoming a democracy in 1932.

“Our vision is for Chiang Mai to be a coffee destination,” said Surapon Plumjai, the director of Industrial Promotion Center Region 1, explaining his vision of having people from all over the world one day fly to Chiang Mai for our coffee.

“Harn’s best selling potion was yar sanae, an oil extracted from the flesh of a still born baby which could make women irresistible to men.”

In February 2002, I wrote a piece titled Frustrated Women, interviewing three of my friends who felt that Chiang Mai was not the place to find love and who bemoaned the fact that they had to go home if they wanted to get married and have children.

Over the past fifteen years (180 plus issues), a number of writers have contributed to Citylife (formerly Chiang Mai Newsletter). Throughout 2006, to celebrate the publication’s 15 year anniversary, we will bring you a pick of the past every month.

For many years Citylife has kept a Nutters & Gems file, where we keep our most treasured insults, accusations and compliments. Here is my favourite from 2001:

They say that you’ve got to sin to be saved. That’s my excuse anyhow. In my day as a mob boss I did some questionable things, stuff I’m not proud of today.

Since 1997, over 300 women from fifty countries have been inducted as honorees of the not-for-profit Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World organisation (LWEW).

Okay, it’s no secret. Us mafia types are famous for being a little rough around the edges.