City Buzz
Tucked away by a quiet stretch of the Ping River just past Le Crystal restaurant, is a beautiful new resort boasting a restaurant with a wine and tapas bar. The atmosphere at Flow is very tranquil, set in the large garden of the contemporary-styled Zensala Resort. Onto the food…Asian or Mediterranean, this restaurant does them well. We enjoyed the beef pastrami, duck liver terrine, shrimp wasabi … Continued
CityNews…Your Daily News Fix
+ Top Features The Thought-Provoking Kaewmala Interviews ‘Interview with a Social Critic – Kaewmala’ A fascinating Thai social critic both surprised and inspired those who read her interview. ‘Knowledge – even culturally specific knowledge – is not determined by race or DNA. It is ridiculous to say that expats cannot understand Thai issues because they are not Thai. They may not have the same sens … Continued
Guava like Lottery: Intrepid Citylife editors brave online dating…
Since the entire Citylife editorial team is how sadly single, our editor has used the commissioning of this article as a ruse for us to do a bit of research for her on online dating [Ed. I represent that implication!]. So here is what we found… Her Story: Grace Robinson Online, like a virgin. Well, not quite. I’d done internet dating in London. I met a cute banker, but after he made me walk with … Continued
Preserved, Pastoral, Peaceful…Phrae
A Northern Jewel Steeped in History The lazy drive to Phrae from Chiang Mai winds through rich forests cleared by smatterings of villages and the occasional standalone lean-to stilted house. As the road curves and the wheels turn, small villages are brought in and out of focus interspersed by flashes of gold demurely shimming from temples and pagodas. Living in cosmopolitan Chiang Mai, it is easy … 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
Editorial
Change is terrifying. We all say how good change is; it mixes things up, it offers a clean slate, it challenges…it’s like pressing the refresh button. But the reality of change is that it does mix things up, it wipes clean the familiar, it puts up challenges, the refresh button deletes the known, and that, surely, can be very unsettling. I admire my entrepreneurial-spirited Thai friends, many of … 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
What’s Happening?
• ARTS & EXHIBITIONS • 7th – 23rd September CLOSENESS > MAGNET < DISTANCE @ CMU Art Centre A contemporary art exhibition about the cultural exchange between Thailand, the United States and Europe emphasising urbanism, technology and popular imagery. 28th September – 7th October madiFESTO2012 @ CMU Art Centre A contemporary art festival, showing media designs, communication arts and art … Continued
Watching Over Burma
Not all of us get to enjoy passion in our careers. David Mathieson, 42, is one of the lucky ones; a researcher on Burma issues for Human Rights Watch (HMW), Mathieson works for one of the world’s leading independent organisations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. Unlike many of us, Mathieson knows that this will be his life’s work; he is committed to the cause for the long haul b … Continued
Chiang Mai on WWW
www.whitehousecm.com www.whitehousecm.com White House Bed & Breakfast This small guesthouse is equally as cool and stylish at the road on which is sits. Nimmanhaemin Road has lots of restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques and other places of interest and facilities, however is still a safe and quite place to stay. The guesthouse has a range of different and very reasonably priced rooms. Rooms inc … 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
The Community
01 Informal Northern Thai Group Tuesday, September 11: “The Peace Corps’ 50th Anniversary in Thailand” by Hugh Leong. For further information, please call 053 117 319 or gabaudel@loxinfo.co.th. 02 Nicotine Anonymous Want to stop smoking? It works! Meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. at the 7 Fountains, Huay Kaew Road. For more information please call Earl 086 194 6300, Peter 087 145 965 … Continued
D2 Strikes BackD2 Striles Back
No doubt, Dad had said something detestable again, or considered detestable in my mother’s eyes. This scene was nothing new in the Daring household…I mean the slamming of doors. My Dad is Phil Daring, the ‘wannabe’ writer, uncool parent and first class nerd. Great. Somebody, who should have known better, has given my father the opportunity to write about our family and our embarrassing stories e … Continued
This is Thailand
1. Where in Chiang Mai can I smoke shisha? Grace: The first place that springs to mind is Baan Din (16/2, Soi 13, Nimmanhaemin Road) and the place next door to it; Full Moon. There is another place called Harem on the Irrigation Canal Road, though I have been told it’s quite expensive. It usually costs around 250 baht per shisha/hookah/nagila/hubbly-bubbly whatever you want to call it. It is not i … Continued
The Life of Wine
Wine tastings are great, aren’t they? Not just because they involve drinking wine, which is always fantastic, but they make the act of getting drunk more classy and legitimate than popping out to a bar and getting spanked on Chang. Saying “I’m off to a wine tasting, dear” has a far nicer ring to it than “I’m off down the pub for lager and darts with Terry and the boys, don’t wait up.” The end resu … Continued
Your Say
• Disappointed Royalist It was VERY disappointing that nothing was arranged for HM Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee here in Chiang Mai. People do not expect a free party – and most would be willing to pay for one – it will not cost the consulate a penny – but the consulate needs to ‘head’ the party – it needs to come from the consulate. There are plenty of appropriate venues here in Chiang Mai. Can they … Continued
Mod OZ
Last month Melbourne was named the most liveable city in the world (Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveabilty Survey). Adelaide and Sydney were also in the top ten. In spite of all this, around 5% of those from down under live up over elsewhere. In fact, Mike Walther, Australian Honorary Consul in Chiang Mai, reckons there are at least double the 1,000 registered Australians in Chiang … Continued
Up In Smoke
When walking down the street or going to a nightclub, it quickly becomes clear that Thailand is a nation of smokers. Whether it’s L&Ms, Krongthips or hand-rolled cigarettes, the Thai people and many expats, have an oral fixation nursed by their cigarettes. Some estimates have suggested approximately half of adult men in Thailand are regular smokers. However, tobacco is a recent addition to T … Continued
The Lady’s Revolution of the Spirit
Flag-waving supporters danced to rap music blaring through the raucous Rangoon night, accompanied by the lusty singing of Burmese freedom songs. A huge screen erected at the campaign headquarters of the opposition, the National League for Democracy (NLD), flashed the latest by-elections results. The face of The Lady, Aung San Suu Kyi, was carried on banners, posters and t-shirts. About every 10 mi … Continued