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[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

City Sport

[right][/right] Get yourself to the Chiang Mai Rugby Tens in November and support the Suas, your local team. Teams will be coming from all over South East Asia and the weekend is expected to be non-stop excitement. Food and refreshments will be available throughout the whole of the weekend. Saturday 27th – 28th November Location: The Rugby Field at The Prince Royal’s College www.chiangmairugbytens … Continued

A Retiring Attitude

A lot of people choose Thailand as a place of retirement because of the very good and inexpensive medical treatment one can get here. And lately spa and herbal treatment centres have become a booming business. But what about treatment for those little nagging aches and pains and other bothersome physical problems that fall just below the level of needing to see a doctor? Thailand has some answers … Continued

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Artist: Davey Moss Album: Morning Light Rating: Davey Moss’ MA paper, ‘The Exploration of the Acoustic Guitar as a Medium for Creating Electronic Dance Music’ is a strong hint at of the artist’s belief that innovation should be at the core of musical experience. Moss rebuffs boundaries and frameworks to create improvised soundscapes in Blues, Dub and Folk with the guitar always at the forefront of … 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

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The Life of Wine

You can’t judge a wine by its label… or can you? Ever stood in front of the shelf at your wine retailer dazed and confused at the wallpaper of labels only to give up and ask for help? Ever bought a bottle of wine purely because you liked the label? Ever refused to try a wine on the grounds that the label sucked? Most of us would answer yes to all. Like food labelling, beer, spirits, perfume and … Continued

Your Say

• MSG Uncertainty In Citylife September 2010, I was very interested to read the article by Julia Shiplett ‘The taste of uncertainty: What’s hiding behind MSG.’ In this article Julia states, ‘Despite years of research and studies on the effects of processed glutamate on our bodies, data is by and large inconclusive and anecdotal.’ Sadly this is not true. I cite just one reference: www.life-enthusia … 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. A friend of mine will be coming to Chiang Mai in about two months, and he wants to have some really good c … Continued

Just One More for the Road

Hello. My name’s Phil and I am a bagoholic. The first stage of recovery is admitting there is a problem. So for the record, I am addicted to bags. Not handbags or suitcases, but for years, I was on an obsessive quest for the ultimate travelling bag that served both business and pleasure. Being a bagoholic is the same principle as an alcoholic except your liver tends to be safer even if your back i … Continued

The Horror

The morning stroll to work, under the canopy of fruit trees fragmenting a perfect azure sky, squirrels above me doing the high wire dash, sunshine smacking down on the street, the merry cobbler busy at work looks up and says sawasdee as he always does. The office garden is sparkling, still not dried off from the heavy rains during the night, while the staff are sitting picnic style around dishes o … Continued

Scents of a Woman

pinch of Thai, a spoonful of British, a smidgen of German, a large dollop of American and just the merest influence of Italian: mix, stir and serve up Virginia Bird, creator and owner of Sabu-Sabu natural care products. An elegant Bird, salt-and-peppered hair wound high on her head, clad in a breezy homespun type outfit, leads a trail of elusive scents as complex as her heritage in her wake. As sh … Continued

Confessions of the Goldfish Bowl

Sex addiction, nymphomania, satyriasis (imagine naughty bearded men with tails and horns prancing about in the scandalous soi of South Pattaya) have now become household manias thanks to the media satyrising Michael Douglas for his supposed clinical humping, and lately showcasing Russell Brand’s coming out of the closet, reporting Brand admitting, “I went to rehab to treat my sex addiction.” But t … Continued

Editorial

Britain may rule the waves, but in Thailand we waive the rules. For so many of us, this is exactly why we love this country. We are not living in a nanny state where our lives are rigidly regulated and cottonwool is wrapped around us from cradle to grave, protecting us from others and more often than not from our very selves. Instead, we allow pragmatism, not law, to rule. No traffic on the street … Continued

Community Services

• 01 Charity Christmas Cards 200 club, Citylife Chiang Mai Magazine, AA insurance and Rachamankha Hotel have teamed up to create a set of five Charity Christmas Cards. Every package contains five different designs. 250 baht per package. 100% of the money goes to the Elephant Clinic. ON SALE NOW [while stocks last!] at the Citylife office, Rachamankha Hotel, The Rim Hotel, AA Insurance offices [Mee … Continued

The Collectors

The Doll Collector Nataphol ‘Tor’ Sinsaduak has been collecting (mostly) Barbie dolls for a decade. He has over 1,000 in his collection (though, only brought 300 to this photoshoot), some of which cost him a Barbie-gasping 10,000 baht. “I love dolls,” he says, “I love dressing them, I love playing with them. I didn’t have many friends when I was young.” Tor works for Thai Airways when he’s not han … Continued

Thailand’s Forgotten People

Seventy-seven year old Don Willcox begins his work at a dawn-breaking six in the morning…seven days a week. For over a decade and a half, Willcox has focused his life on finding ways to help people in the north of Thailand who are neglected by family or society as a whole. He says, “I brought a child who had spastic cerebral palsy to a legitimate private hospital in Chiang Mai because he had an … Continued

Chiang Mai Tattoos

I don’t have a tattoo because I am British. For us, tattoos are the mark of thieves, perverts, ne’er-do-wells; men who spend a lot of their time at sea with other men, circus freaks and long-term guests of Her Majesty. A tattoo is a mark of disgrace even the bible warns us against: Ye shall not make any cuttings on your flesh… nor print any marks upon you. God damn it! – Leviticus 19:28. Tattoos … Continued

Nan

The Nam Wa River is supposed to be one of the best white water rafting venues in the world according to the head of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phrae Province office. The Nam Wa River runs through the northeastern part of Nan, from the top of the Phee Pan Nam mountain, close to the border of Laos. The river’s rafting is divided into five levels of difficulty on three different sections of t … Continued

Fear and Loathing in Farmville

If you aren’t genetically predisposed to obsessive compulsive disorders (OCDs), such as the seasonally filmed and unintentionally comedic Tourette syndrome, or the recently televised – UK, Channel 4, ‘Girls on the Pull’ – Trichotillomania (excessive hair pulling), then you might count yourself fortunate. Though it seems an ‘irrational’ ‘obsessive’ ‘repetitive’ ‘excessive’ model of behaviour throug … Continued

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Maejo University develops eco-friendly artificial stones for sustainable landscaping

Mon 8th Sep

Maejo University has developed an innovative and eco-friendly artificial stone made from recycled materials to replace natural stone in landscaping. The Faculty of Architecture at Maejo University, in collaboration with architecture students and interested parties, has developed lightweight and environmentally friendly artificial stones made from recycled materials, including fabric scraps, foam, … Continued

Many Buddhists complain about lazy monks who won’t walk to receive alms

Mon 8th Sep

In the early morning at Chiang Mai Gate Market, Buddhist monks can be seen standing and waiting for people to offer them food, instead of walking on alms rounds as is customary. Each monk remains in place until his alms bowl is full, then transfers the food into a bag and continues standing until late. Local residents reported that monks have been collecting alms at Chiang Mai Gate Market for many … 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

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

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

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

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

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

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