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Mess Transit: Why Chiang Mai Doesn’t Have Public Transportation

With a greater-city population of around 600,000, it is well past time Chiang Mai had its own public transportation system. Having lived here for nearly 40 years I have seen buses come – and rapidly go. I have read, and been excited by, ad nauseam announcements of pending monorails, trams, trains and all sorts of plans which have never borne fruit but ended up costing taxpayers when they fail. And through it all we fall back onto unreliable songtaews, overcharging tuk tuks, elusive taxis and finally our own trusted vehicles.

Joob Joob Presents: Chemistry

As the weather clears up in northern Thailand people are getting ready for the cooler temperatures. Around this time of year it starts getting easier to go out and enjoy yourself without having a heat stroke and I’ve always felt that more people have the energy to go out this time of year.

Five Reasons to go to Vientiane

Vientiane, Laos, is a relatively sleepy capital city when compared with many others in the region. Most visitors from Chiang Mai tend to stop over for a brief overnight before heading to the ruins of Pakse or the World Heritage charm of Luang Prabang…or as so many expats know, to sit in the Thai embassy waiting for a visa. But there are indeed great reasons to go to Vientiane, and here are some of them.

Why Did People Give This Man 100,000 Dollars?

I stopped by Sangdee Gallery after work on August 25th for a glass of wine with a few of our writers to find the usual convivial crowd replaced by a handful of expat men huddled over sleek laptops – marketeers, bloggers, online experts of all walks – tensely sipping espressos on the long teak table, huddled in whispered conversation, and startling the staff with the occasional fist bump and shout.

Editorial: November 2015

When I was a little girl we had buses in Chiang Mai. I never used them, but I knew that the city had them and I regularly saw people standing around at bus stops. Fast forward well, let’s say, a few decades, and most people you meet will be surprised to hear that there was ever a bus system here at all.

Citylife Garden Fair ’15

Over the past ten years our Citylife Garden Fair has grown up, evolved, and simply grown into a pretty incredible annual event which, according to JJ Hobby Market, attracted over 5,000 people last year, raising nearly 220,000 baht for two local charities in 2014. The fair is now way bigger than our small staff can handle, and thankfully we have been supported by a team of dedicated volunteers, who are promising to make this year’s event the biggest and best yet.

7000 Jehovah’s Witnesses Coming to Town

I had never met a Jehovah’s Witness before. While I had heard funny stories of people having to contend with their door being knocked here in Thailand, I thought their numbers to be nominal – that was until I heard that this month over 7,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses would be attending the biggest non-sporting convention Chiang Mai has ever seen.

Design Ideas: Korakoch Na Lampang

Design Ideas by Korakoch Na Lampang, Owner of Owl Family

Cold Sweet Dollops of Happiness

Ice cream shops, yoghurt parlours and iced goodies are all the rage these days.

Three New Wine Crawl Favourites

If you weren’t on Nimmanhaemin on October the 9th, then you missed our spectacular Wine Crawl, where 160 of you came along for an evening of wines, games, and good fun. Here are three new venues which hosted the crawl this year and which you really must check out.

Spoil Yourself

Whether it is a luxurious spa, a calorie-ridden cake or a sweet setting to while away the afternoon while stuffing yourself, these three treats are just for you.

Bibs, Beds and Beauty

Whether you are looking for a gift basket for your friend’s new baby girl, a new place to hang your hat or an afternoon of pampering, well, here goes…

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Mon 16th May

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450,000 students ready for school Monday

Fri 13th May

The Chiang Mai Office of Education has announced that 450,000 students between the ages of 5-18 will be returning to 900 schools declared fit for opening as of this Monday. According to authorities, 80% of all students and nearly 100% of teachers and staff have now been fully vaccinated. 

Long weekends are boosting our economy

Fri 13th May

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Is Chiang Mai ready for a non-profit international school?

Thu 12th May

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School uniform shop reports 50% down in sales

Mon 9th May

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FREE rent for one year at One Nimman and four other spaces

Mon 9th May

Business tycoon Tan Passakornnatee, owner of One Nimman, Think Park and many other developments in Chiang Mai and across Thailand, has announced that he is renting space for FREE for one year for vendors needing help during the pandemic. There is a total area of 5,000 square meters available. Following the sudden closure of Promenada Mall last week, resulting a reported 200 vendors losing their sp … Continued

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Promenada closes, businesses given no notice

Fri 6th May

On the 5th May Promenada Mall announced its closure, citing hardship caused by Covid over the past three years. Businesses were not given any notice of closure. 

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