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3 Baht Noodles

With prices for food sky rocketing — rice, eggs, mama noodles, chicken…well just about everything — it is getting harder and harder to find a bargain. And a quality bargain? Forget about it.

Superstar Panda

I’m sure everyone is finally sobering up after this year’s Songkran celebration and looking forward to the peace and quiet that we enjoy so much here in Chiang Mai. However, all of that peace and quiet will have to be put on hold on May 7th when Chiang Mai receives yet another influential Thai DJ into our fair city at what could be one of the most unlikely of venues.

Asian Staples

Whether it is your classic Thai, a barbeque straight from Korea or some interesting Japanese fusion, where better than to enjoy the flavours of Asia than in, well, Asia. Enjoy these three newly opened venues in Chiang Mai this month.

Sleeping Tight

Your aircon is struggling in the heat? Got out of town guests visiting and need to put them up somewhere different? Want to get away from it all for a weekend? Look no further.

All Aboard the Fair Trade Train

It’s no secret that the fashion industry has a dark side. As our world becomes more consumed by consumption, demand for products to be produced faster, en masse and cheaply, rises. In order to meet these demands, basic human rights are often lost in the process.

Design Ideas: Renee Pun

Design Ideas by Renee Pun, Owner of Evolve Boxing Studio

Tom on Cricket Sixes

I find it is usually a good idea when writing about something one doesn’t know much about to kick off with a quote from someone who is a bit of an expert. So here goes. “Cricket needs brightening up a bit. My solution is to let the players drink at the beginning of the game, not after. It always works in our picnic matches.”

For Little Minds

As a parent, it is always good to keep those little ones engaged and learning throughout their childhood, but finding the right place can be hard. Why not look into these three centres for child development and education and treat your little ones to some new forms of exciting enrichment!

Mix Restaurant & Bar @ North Hill Golf Club

Mix Restaurants & Bars are spreading all over not just Thailand, but South East Asia, making it one serious Chiang Mai success story. From Myanmar to Thailand, the restaurant with a thousand fusions is now opening its latest branch back in its hometown of Chiang Mai, in the North Hill Golf Club on the Hang Dong road.

Dublin Literary Awards: Inferno or Paradise? by Natanin Rachapradit

Citylife has been hosting the northern chapter of the Junior Dublin Literary Awards for Thailand for 10 years. Each year we send letters out to as many schools as we can in the north asking Thai nationality students between the ages of 14-18 to send us an 800 word essay on a theme which changes annually. This year’s theme was World with No Boundaries. This month we are featuring the essay “A World with No Boundaries: Inferno or Paradise?” by 17-year-old Natanin Rachapradit from Naresuan University Secondary Demonstration School, who came second place in the northern regional finals.

Taking Action to Protect Children from Trafficking

I arrived at the Children’s Advocacy Center Thailand (ACT Center), Chiang Mai’s new strategy to address human trafficking, formally opened in February 2016, on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Despite the serious and urgent reasons for the centre’s existence, upon entering the back yard filled with luscious green plants, a basketball court, and a trampoline, then being greeted by friendly volunteers, I found myself instantly feeling welcomed and at ease. This emotional response is exactly what ACT Center wants for at-risk children with whom they interact.

The Offbeat Lure of Lampang

When was the last time you visited Lampang? No, seriously, when did you actually visit rather than pass through on your way to Tak or Bangkok? For many, Lampang is all about ceramics and horses and carts, and frankly, once you’ve been there and done that…well. This month, Citylife takes it upon ourselves to discover the hidden secrets and quirks of Lampang to see if we can entice you go give it another go. Sure, Lampang right now is a hotter, smokier and dryer city than Chiang Mai, and yes, its lack of public transportation is a pain (unless you want to help a mule get a day closer to heat coma) but go on, get into a car or hop onto a bike, and head to Lampang and check out some of our recent discoveries.

Vintage Threads

Are you tired of the same old mass-produced clothing? Searching for something with a bit of character? Luckily, Chiang Mai has many places to find some pre-loved vintage gems. Check out these 7 great spots to score a second-hand steal!

Editorial: May 2016

One day thirty odd years ago my family’s old maid Pa Bud asked us to drive her to her village in Mae Taeng to visit her sister who was ill. On arrival we found that the sister was not only fully recovered but out working the paddy fields. With nothing left to do, we wandered around the charming but very poor Ping-side village, and eventually came to Pa Bud’s house, where she led us up steep wooden stairs into a dark room infused with the most rancid smell I’d ever encountered.

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Akha Heritage museum by Akhas and for everyone in Chiang Rai

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Serow sighting signals healthy ecosystem on Doi Luang Chiang Dao

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Four Rottweilers found shot and abandoned 

Thu 3rd Jul

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Hylife Group launches two international innovation platforms

Thu 3rd Jul

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

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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

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