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Doi Suthep in Crisis

August 2006       You can see it from every vantage point in Chiang Mai’s Ping River basin, the sun sets somewhere beyond its ruffle of peaks to the west, it leaks dozens of waterfalls and streams which gurgle down to the thirsty valleys below and the people of Lanna look towards the glittering golden pagoda, which appears to be at its summit, as one of the most sacred sights in the … Continued

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[right][/right] There is judo practice at Chiang Mai University on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. All are welcome. Contact Nigel 081 926 4210 [right][/right] August Little Man Winner For more information contact www.theroyalleague.com PTIS International School (formerly Prem) and their Three Generation Golf Academy Six hundred of golf’s top young players head … Continued

Community Services

01 The Informal Northern Thai Group Tuesday 14th September: Hunting Northern Thailand’s Snakes on a Motorbike A talk and presentation by Sjon Hauser. For more information please call 053 117 319. 02 Care for Dogs – Dog of the Month – Penny “Hi, I’m Penny! I’m a real sweetheart!” This little lap dog is so pretty and adorable! She desperately needs some tender loving care but if nothing else, a litt … Continued

City Talk

A Retiring Attitude

An expat friend came to me the other day telling me about a problem he had at an immigration check point. “Everything was in order”, he said. “I was polite and did nothing wrong. But the immigration officer wouldn’t give me my visa and ended up throwing my passport at me. Those people are just idiots.” Well, after questioning my friend a little further, I found that there was a little bit more to … Continued

City Vibes

Artist: The Chemical Brothers Album: Further Rating: It’s somewhat of a surprise that the Chemical Brothers are still churning out albums at the end of the decade. The ‘genre’ they were instrumental in creating; ‘Big Beat’ was a short-lived distraction, favoured by Freshers high on E-numbers and 50 pence double voddies. I was never convinced, but many were, and the band sold a feast-full of record … Continued

Chiang Mai on the WWW

http://www.ayatana-resort.com The Ayatana Resort is a contemporary Lanna-style resort situated in a small, shaded hamlet in the foothills of Doi Suthep. Surrounded by the area’s beautiful foliage, amidst the quiet soi and slow pace of life, Ayatana is the perfect sleep or anyone in need of luxury and convenience far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Their new website, that Citylife is p … Continued

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• Whistling Dixie I recently read in the Bangkok Post that the ‘QuietBangkokGroup’ (www.quietbangkok.org) had started a campaign titled ‘Whistle Free Zone.’ This was to make people aware of noise in Bangkok, especially whistles blown by security staff at hotels, condominiums and office blocks. This campaign has been so successful that management at many of these places has provided their guards wi … Continued

This is Thailand

For those of you with any questions regarding Thailand, Thai culture, history, tourism, laws, rules, food, nightlife, sub-cultures, dating; generally anything as long as it is relevant, we have a panel of three experts who will respond to your enquiries. Email: james@chiangmaicitylife.com. 1. Today I saw a creature in the garden, which is similar to what English people call a ‘wire worm’. That is, … Continued

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Interview with The Lord Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn

Citylife: What have you achieved since you took office in December last year? Tassanai: My three main policies are to improve quality of life, to rejuvenate as well as preserve Lanna culture, as well as to fix old issues which require attention. The municipal area of 40 square kilometres has 150,000 registered residents, though at any given time I suspect we have more than 300,000 in the city. We … Continued

The Life of a Modern Dog

They came down one by one: guitar, drums, vocals. Meandering through the lobby and plonking themselves down on the sofa opposite us, the ‘fathers of Thai indie/alternative rock’, aka, Modern Dog, in turns, revealed how life plays out as a Thai rock star. The band have sold more than two million copies of their five studio albums, and have had scores of number one singles, including three from thei … Continued

The Life of Wine

Dom Perignon (Circa 1638-1715) was the first of the Benedictine Order to experiment with cork as closure for bottles of sparkling wine (later to be known as Champagne). Before then hardwood stoppers were used to seal large open neck vases and casks as a crude method of wine preservation. For years now the wine industry has been debating over the ultimate closure for wine. The traditional closure, … Continued

Country 1 Punk 0

N N Nah (2 3); N N Nah (2 3); N N Nah, N N Nah, Na N Nah (2 3)… “Turn it down!” a voice shouted behind me. Not Mrs. D, whose musical taste ends at 1963, but from Daughter #2. A teenager. A young person. Surely she understands the importance of playing AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” with the volume turned up to 11? Could just be retribution for my incorrect naming of one of the recent teen sensations to … Continued

Editorial

If music be the food of love then my heart must be pretty anorexic. In spite of the belief that music is a universal language, I fear I haven’t even mastered its alphabet, let alone learnt how to speak or understand it. I emote better with Cervantes’ quote that he who sings scares away his woes, after all I have managed to empty out karaoke rooms with a few opening notes…though I doubt Cervantes … Continued

Tii Naa

Phi Phi After the Storm

Many of my friends in Chiang Mai told me to be wary of visiting Phi Phi Island. It was over crowded, they said. Far too developed, they complained, the consensus was that it was not what it used to be. I can empathise; but as a first time visitor to South East Asia’s beaches and islands, all I saw was utter beauty. You may be spoilt for choices in Thailand, but when you come from cold Toronto, sit … Continued

Expat Power: coming to the aid of Chiang Mai’s elephants

Many readers may have heard of the 200 Club. A group of energetic retired expats got together a few years back to organise a slew of fun and interesting activities – Citylife Garden Fair, weekend getaways, raffles nights, dances and parties – to raise funds to support a handful of selected charities and causes. The latest cause for the 200 Club is to support the formation of a non-profit elephant … Continued

The Taste of Uncertainty: what’s hiding behind MSG

The ‘tom kha gai’ is irresistible, the ‘pad kapow moo’ has a real kick and the ‘khao soy’ is perfection – perhaps deceptively so. Almost instantly, a bland plate of rice, vegetables and leftover meat can become a culinary masterpiece with a little white pinch. That’s how monosodium glutamate is used to transform a meal, and countless cooks in Thailand have grown to depend on its culinary magic. Mo … Continued

Northgate

Success is a vital word for any entrepreneur, though in Chiang Mai it is a rare occurrence when a business, a new idea, manages to become the bubble that doesn’t get burst. Pubs, restaurants, bookshops, tailors, tinkers and toilet seat makers often go out of business as fast than they went into business, giving our city streets of brightly coloured shophouses with their neon signs and slogans, a k … Continued

The Music Scene

Thesis: The Music is Shit “Music, music, music… is SHIT!” shouts the Pre-Madchester band New Fast Automatic Daffodil’s lead singer on their second single from the, unsurprisingly, Music is Shit EP. It was 1989 and the dire UK music scene was thankfully on the cusp of an(other) enlightenment, having ejaculated itself from the fetid mire of all that tacky pop that now defines the deplorable decade … Continued

More From Citylife

Concert in Bangkok raises money for northern forest project

Sun 7th Sep

Thailand Cultural Centre hosted “Concerto of Giving: Virtuoso, Voices and Vision” raising over 400,000 baht for northern projects. This charity concert was organised by the Piano Academy of Bangkok in collaboration with the 159 Chamber Orchestra, the RoLD Fellows network, the Design for Society Centre at Chulalongkorn University (CUD4S), and sponsoring partners. The performance featured 20 interna … Continued

Three victims get money back following cyber scam 

Sun 7th Sep

Pol Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwphan, Commissioner of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), presented refund checks totaling 424,168 baht to three victims of call centre scams. In the first case, a victim was lured through a Facebook page offering free tea and invited to a Line group promising rewards for money transfers. Police arrested a suspect in Chiang Mai and froze 194,480 baht of the … Continued

All hands on deck to rebuild Ban Pang Ung village

Fri 5th Sep

The cleanup of residents’ homes and the entire waterway at Ban Pang Ung in Mae Chaem, after the recent flood and landslide, has made progress. Forty households in disaster-prone areas have requested relocation. The Forest Resource Management Office No. 1, Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Irrigation Office, Chiang Mai Department of Public Works and Town … Continued

Tourism declines in Chiang Mai, authorities prepare new campaign

Fri 5th Sep

The number of tourists in Chiang Mai has declined. From April to June 2025, the number of Chinese tourists dropped by over 30 percent, raising serious concerns within the local tourism sector. Phatthanong Na Chiang Mai, Deputy Governor for Asia and South Pacific Marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, stated that approximately 6.7 million tourists visited Chiang Mai in the first six months … Continued

Artistry in bloom at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort

Fri 5th Sep

As one of the Lanna capital’s most beautiful hotels – with tranquil lawns that front the Mae Ping River, Zen courtyards, and a magnificent teak mansion that once served as the British consulate – Anantara Chiang Mai Resort is the perfect stage for artistry. On 6 and 13 September, music scholars and students from Prem International School will serenade guests at The Verandah at 1921 House. Highligh … Continued

Mandarin ducks, coy fish and Pygmy goats now added to the flock

Wed 3rd Sep

Following the success of the geese at the moat and the swans at PAO’s park, the PAO has now added ten pairs of mandarin ducks to the park. The ducks were donated by Pa Miang Sub-district in Doi Saket. Not only that the Zoo Aquarium has now donated 100 coy fish to the same lake as the mandarin ducks, in hopes of pleasing the public even further.  As to the Pygmy goats also added to the park by the … Continued

Pioneering soy bean research by Chiang Mai University picked up by anti-ageing industry  

Wed 3rd Sep

Regional Science Park North, Chiang Mai University held a press conference to announce the licensing of its soy extract tablet and skin cream to Winona International Co., Ltd. The university also signed an MOU with the company to enhance research and development of health innovations for practical use in industry and society. Assoc. Prof. Supanimit Teekachunhatean, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Clinica … Continued

90% of 13,698 votes say yes to the geese staying in the moat 

Mon 1st Sep

After a poll which ran for 48 hours saw 13,698 people from all over Chiang Mai and beyond vote on whether or not to keep the ten geese on the moat, following a week long experiment to house the geese moatside while they spent their days eating the overgrown duckweed, 90% said yes. As the city waited for the results of the poll, the geese have been taken away for a health check, vaccination and mic … Continued

Rescue helicopters and personnel descend to help Ban Pang Ung flood victims 

Mon 1st Sep

A flash flood and landslide occurred in Ban Pang Ung in Mae Chaem District, resulting in the deaths is currently seven people. Rescue teams continue to search for two missing 5-year-old boys. The search for the remaining two missing used a backhoe from the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization to excavate the area where the bodies were previously found. The Department of Disaster Preve … Continued

Mother seeks justice after son dies in cow-related road accident

Mon 1st Sep

Kalong Sukjui, a 56-year-old woman, is calling for accountability after her 21-year-old son was killed in a car accident involving a cow. The incident occurred when a cow suddenly ran in front of his motorcycle, causing him to fall and be struck by another vehicle. The accident happened on the Chiang Mai – Hang Dong Outer Ring Road 3, opposite the PTT gas station, at around 7.20 pm on August 26, 2 … Continued

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