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Grab some of your best girlfriends and treat yourselves to a day of shameless indulgence. Shopping, pampering, food and wine. Honey, it’s a woman’s world.   De Iann Jewellery   Tucked inside a lovely old Lanna Colonial building on Tha Pae Road, this handmade jewellery shop is stocked with glass cases full of high quality, candy-coloured adornments just waiting to be browsed and bought. Ranging in … Continued

Easy Rider: The Ups and Downs of Motorbikes in Chiang Mai

Hands up if you’ve ridden a motorbike in Thailand. Most foreigners have; whether you straddled a big boy to Pai when you first arrived as a backpacker, rented a Honda Dream by the month during your first year of living here or own one straight out. It’s cheap, you are generally not even asked for your driver’s licence and you can learn how to drive in five minutes…enough to think you know how, a … Continued

Daughters Unite: One Woman’s Fight Against Sex Trafficking

On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Alexa Pham was on her annual fall trip to Chiang Mai, checking in on her non-profit, Daughters Rising, when her Thai translator was called in by a farang in need of assistance. Alexa went with him, and walked right into a scene that would change her life. A 60-something European man was seated on a picnic table in front of a hotel in downtown Chiang Mai. Next to him sat N … Continued

City Talk

01 Sharon Fleming, 63  Teacher, American I want to visit Nepal because I want to see the Himalayas and do some trekking in the high mountain regions. I also want to get to know the culture in Nepal by spending some time in some of the villages. I would like to view some wildlife that is unique to that region of Asia by visiting Bardia Park, which is quite unaffected by tourism and changes to the e … Continued

From Chiang Mai to Hollywood: An Interview with Aria Inthavong

Aria Inthavong is a former Chiang Mai resident who left Thailand a few years ago to work as an actor and filmmaker in Los Angeles. In ‘Development Hell’, an upcoming comedic web series he co-created, Aria plays Damien Lockwood, a failed and arrogant director who plans to conquer Hollywood by staging a disastrous movie-musical project. With the imminent release of the first episode, I had an opport … Continued

Editorial

The Pope is alive. Long live the Pope! I had to change one word there from my May 2005 editorial opening sentence, excerpts of which I shall simply transfer here, being still relevant nearly eight years later. Not being Catholic, or religious, I did, to a certain extent, mourn the passing of Pope John Paul II. I didn’t know much about him, but I felt him; he was a presence. Like an avuncular Santa … Continued

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City News Chiang Mai

CityNews, Chiang Mai’s first daily-updated English language online news site brought you the city’s biggest news events last month, as well as some hard-hitting feature stories that we hope you enjoyed. So, what happened in Chiang Mai last month? The weather changed, and so it was feared that as summer came there would be more pollution, but as I write this in mid-February it is looking like there … Continued

Clients’s Spot

Open for less than a year, River Market has already earned its place as one of Chiang Mai’s most beloved dining establishments. The huge Thai-Burmese colonial-style building, located on the shores of the Ping River just next to the iconic Iron Bridge, was built from 95% recycled wood using traditional construction methods, with a huge open garden in the front and a green space in the back by the r … Continued

The Community

Citylife is taking more and more of our regular content online so this will be the last month which Community Services will be found here in our magazine. Contact details for relevant community related services will still be available in our Directory. 01 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 i … Continued

Music Box

Matmos – The Marriage of True Minds This experimental electronic duo is a new discovery for me, and I’m wondering where I’ve been since they formed in San Francisco in the mid ‘90s. The sounds found on this record and previous ones are not of the pre-loaded synthesizer variety, but instead derived from recordings of various pulses, plinks, clicks, and clacks found in nature and everyday objects. W … Continued

This is Thailand

For those of you with questions regarding Thailand, Thai culture, history, tourism, laws, rules, food, nightlife, subcultures, dating; generally anything as long as it is relevant, we have a panel of experts ready to respond to all your enquiries. Email: hilary@chiangmaicitylife.com     1. Where can I watch foreign films on the cheap in Chiang Mai?    Hilary: There are quite a few different places … Continued

What’s Happening?

Now – 20th March PHOTO THESIS EXHIBITION @ CMU Art Museum A photo exhibition by Fine Arts students at Chiang Mai University. 11th – 29th March ART THESIS EXHIBITION @ CMU Art Centre An art thesis exhibition presented by undergraduate students of Department of Printmaking, Painting and Sculpture from Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University. The opening will be on 11th March at 6 p.m. 2nd March … Continued

The Life of Wine

I think we can all agree that there is no more gorgeous a sound than that of a wine cork being removed from a bottle. Whether it’s the sudden explosion of a champagne cork or the squeaky sound of a corkscrew being twisted home followed by that most satisfying of pops, the sound is just heaven. Because the pressure in a bottle of champagne can be as much as 90 pounds per square inch (imagine the pr … Continued

Your Say

• Not Such Big Cheeses  From your article The Illegal Entrepreneur [Jan 2013]:  “The average virtual entrepreneur often spends in excess of 50,000 baht a month.  It would not be remiss for them to claim that they actively contribute to the economy whilst taking nothing more from it than a gourmet coffee, a pad thai and a good time.”  50,000 baht a month doesn’t even come close … Continued

They Got Game: How Team Sports have Helped Expats Find Their Sense of Belonging

Meet some expats in Chiang Mai who have found a way to defy the friendless life -and even earn a six-pack while doing it. They’ve all joined a sports team; Cricket, Ultimate Frisbee, softball, rugby, ball hockey, football. In many cases, you don’t even have to be very good at sports!

Special Scoop: Chiang Mai International School

Imagine a school where students come from all over the world yet they cannot see the differences among each other. That is the general atmosphere at the Chiang Mai International School (CMIS), which prides itself on inclusion and acceptance of all foreign identities, along with continued excellence in education. CMIS is a private school that teaches students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Loca … Continued

Special Scoop: Elephant Parade House

Thailand is proud of its millennia-long association with the elephant. Its kings won battles on the backs of elephants, their victories celebrated in history books today; these gentle grey giants are used in PR and marketing to promote Thailand’s tourism worldwide; an elephant used to grace the national flag before being replaced with a more westernised design; one of Thailand’s most famous beers … Continued

Mommy is a Mermaid

When I was assigned to go interview the Belarusian mermaid that performs in the shark tank every weekend at the Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. What I found was a seemingly normal family, parents with two young children living in an upscale moo baan near Mae Hia. The spacious living room was strewn with toys, Jimmy Buffett memorabilia and a floppy grey bunny named Fluf … Continued

Street Eats

When you settle down somewhere, your life tends to take on certain patterns, especially when it comes to cuisine. My Chiang Mai food habit is a soup called yen ta fo. I discovered it in the first few weeks I was here, and happily ate it for months before being informed that the ‘black tofu’ I was so cheerfully munching away on was in fact congealed pig’s blood. Today when I order my favourite squi … Continued

Turning a New Page: Magic at the Irrawaddy Literary Festival in Rangoon

One of my biggest regrets in life was bowing out of a school trip to Berlin because of homesickness. Had I gone, I would have  been able to witness the opening of the Brandenburg Gate shortly after the fall of the Berlin wall, in December 1989. There are momentous events in life which one never forgets. The personal, of course, we all have, but when one’s path crosses with something that is far fa … Continued

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Serow sighting signals healthy ecosystem on Doi Luang Chiang Dao

Fri 4th Jul

The Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary in Chiang Dao District, has released a video showing a young serow foraging near the cliff edge on the summit of Doi Luang Chiang Dao. The footage was captured by a patrol team during a routine quality patrol this morning. Such sightings are rare, as serows are extremely cautious and elusive animals. Pornnarin Khumthong, head of the Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, … Continued

Four Rottweilers found shot and abandoned 

Thu 3rd Jul

On 28th June, a Buddhist monk, Phrakru Aod of Wat Chedi Luang, along with an animal welfare volunteer from the ARK Foundation rescued four abandoned Rottweilers found in the forest in the Mae Kam Pong village. The dogs were found in rain-soaked, starving condition and some of which suffered from deep wounds and severely maggot infections that required urgent medical treatment. The rescue team fed … Continued

Hylife Group launches two international innovation platforms

Thu 3rd Jul

Hylife Group launches two international innovation platforms “Hylife Hackathon 2025” and “Hylife Innovation Excellence Awards 2025” to drive Chiang Mai towards becoming a city of innovation, offering over seven million baht in prizes and investment opportunities. Hylife Group officially launches two major international innovation competitions of the year: “Hylife Hackathon 2025” and “Hylife Innova … Continued

Dangerous steroid-laden ‘herbal’ meds being sold across North

Wed 2nd Jul

The Public Health Office has issued a warning against a spread of so called herbal medicine which has been recently sold by vendors at funerals, temple fairs and across rural villagers across Chiang Mai and beyond.  Upon receiving a report of this, the Public Health Office tested the medicine and found them to be heavy with steroids and other harmful properties.  They warn that elderly people may … Continued

70 baht guesthouse hasn’t put up price in 14 years

Wed 2nd Jul

Jay Guesthouse and Restaurant has been around, housing and feeding backpackers on the cheap since it opened 14 years ago.  Its owner says that she charges 70 baht for a shared room with bunk beds, 130 baht for a small single room and 190 baht for a large single room. During the high season she ups the prices by 10-20 baht. “My clients come back again and again over the years, and I want them to ha … Continued

อาหารจีนต้นตำรับจากเฉิงตู ที่ไม่ต้องไปเยือนถึงถิ่น ก็อิ่มฟินได้กับรสชาติต้นกำเนิด

อาหารจีนไม่ใช่แค่เรื่องของรสชาติ แต่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของวิถีชีวิตและวัฒนธรรม และร้านอาหารหลงเฉิน จะพาเราไปทำความรู้จักและใกล้ชิดกับอาหารจีนมากยิ่งขึ้น

Parts of Chiang Rai heavily flooded

Fri 27th Jun

The flooding situation in Chiang Rai is still serious in many areas, following heavy rains this week. Non-stop rainfall in parts of Chiang Rai has caused heavy flooding in Phaya Mangrai, Chiang Saen, Wieng Chai, Wieng Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong and Toeng districts with over 4,000 households being flooded and affected.

Ancient ritual resurrected to bless locals and appease spirits of sacred spring

Fri 27th Jun

Local residents, together with lecturers and students from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL), joined in a merit-making ceremony to pay respects to the sacred forces believed to inhabit the Tarn Nam Wiang Jed Lin (the sacred spring of Wiang Jed Lin). This spring is located in the heart of Wiang Jed Lin, a prehistoric Lanna city situated at … Continued

Chiang Mai University ranked 40th in the world for climate action in the Impact Rankings 2025

Fri 27th Jun

Prof. Dr. Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), announced that Times Higher Education (THE), a leading global university ranking agency, had released the THE Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluate universities based on their efforts to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, 2,526 i … Continued

300 come to demand Prime Minister resign at Three Kings Monument

Fri 27th Jun

On Thursday 26th of June evening, around 300 protesters, carrying jaunty and nationalistic signs, gathered at the Three Kings Monument to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Under the banner of, “Together we love Thailand”, the protesters carried Thai flags, and signs, while singing the national anthem as well as other rousing national songs.  Organised by the “Thai pe … Continued

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