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พื้นที่หายใจ: ผืนดินที่นำชุมชนมารวมกัน

กี่ครั้งกี่คราที่เราอ่านข่าวหน้าหนังสือพิมพ์ หรือข่าวในสื่อออนไลน์ แล้วรู้สึกเป็นเดือดเป็นร้อนจนต้องส่ายหน้าด้วยความไม่พอใจ และถอนหายใจด้วยความสิ้นหวัง? เพราะความคิดของรัฐเริ่มไปในทางที่ไม่ดีนัก เรารู้สึกหมดหนทางที่จะทำให้มันถูกต้อง ทำได้เพียงแค่จดมันไว้ คนส่วนใหญ่อาจจะไม่ลงมือทำอะไรเลย แต่ไม่ใช่กับผู้หญิงกลุ่มนี้ ที่ใช้เวลาเพียงไม่กี่สัปดาห์หยุดยั้งโครงการที่ไม่เป็นที่ยอมรับไว้ได้ อีกทั้งยังได้นำชุมชนและองกรค์ต่างๆ มารวมตัวกันเพื่อปกป้องป่าสีเขียวผืนใหญ่ใจกลางเมือง

Anantara’s Luxe Living

Since it opened its doors in 2005, the exquisite riverside property that is now home to Anantara Chiang Mai Resort, has maintained its standards as one of Chiang Mai’s most acclaimed city resorts. While urban and sophisticated, luxurious with world-class service, the resort also manages to ooze history, being the home of the Old British Consulate, the dilapidated historical teak building having been brought to life and celebrated at the heart of the property as the resort’s restaurants and bar.

St. Vladimir in the Heart of Lanna

It was surreal. As I was getting out of my car down a quiet soi in Chang Klan, slumbering dogs yawning in the sun and a lonely vendor pushing a cart of noodles, bells ringing periodically in invitation, I looked up at an extraordinary building. It was an honest to goodness a Russian Orthodox Church, complete with onion domes and glittering gold crosses.

Recycle me a Robot

Garbage, like beauty, it seems, is in the eye of the beholder. What is junk to us can be invaluable to someone else. To Somsak Nontagrankij, 59, bottles, cans, scrap metal, plastic, aluminium, wheels, things we leave outside our houses, for late night recyclers to rummage through, are all treasures to him.

Breathing Space: How one abandoned piece of land has brought the city together

How many times have we read a story in a newspaper, or online, which caused our blood to boil, our heads to shake in condemnation and our sighs to draw out in despair? A government initiative gone bad, an injustice metered out, an inexcusable policy…we feel powerless and simply chalk it down to yet another wrong we are unable to right. More often than not we do nothing. Not so a group of women who have, in a few short weeks, managed to not just halt a highly unpopular government development, but bring together communities and organisations across the city in protest.

Game On Poké Players!

Who would have thought that after a hiatus of over a decade, Pokémon would once again be the talk of the town, if not the whole planet. With children and adults alike trading, sharing, exploring and obsessing over creatures that are now entirely in the virtual world.

Knight Visions

As we all have surely witnessed, Chiang Mai is home to some very talented people. Be it art, music, fashion, or food, Chiang Mai owes its diverse culture to a number of different influences. Chaing Mai is a crossroads of sorts, where people from all over the world meet and intermingle with the local scene and it’s because of this that there is an opportunity for some wonderful collaborations.

Living between Two Dimensions

Fortune telling has been practiced for hundreds of years. Since the beginning of time, humans have yearned to know their destiny. While the activity may have died out in many countries, anyone who’s spent an extended period of time in Thailand will know that it still exists as a part of everyday life. Seers can be found all over the cities — from hotel lobbies to temples.

Island Hopping Thailand and Malaysia

The South of Thailand, the Deep South that is, is shamefully overlooked as a tourist destination. Beaches are yet to be spoilt, islands are as pretty as any further up the coast, there is a rich culture, lush and plush nature and fabulous food, and the people are genuinely welcoming and friendly.

Editorial: September 2016

I have been a small cog in what I believe to be a massively important wheel this month and it has been enlightening, empowering and extremely exciting. If you follow local affairs (or our web site and social media) you will know that there has been a huge furore recently over the proposed development of a piece of land owned by the Treasury Department. You can read the details in my feature article this month, but as this is my soapbox, I thought I would wax pontification on my experiences over the past few weeks.

Trendy Fitness

Fitness can be very ‘same same’ so why not try something ‘but different’ this month and sign up your body and mind to one of these more unique gyms in Chiang Mai and get fit for the winter holidays.

Hot Morning Requirements

Be it freshly blended black coffee or dainty three minute brewed English teas, we locals of Chiang Mai seem to obsess over these caffeinated drinks that see us through the day, so why not expand our horizons with some new haunts to try out this month.

Local Favourites

Even though Chiang Mai is packed full of fancy restaurants and arty cafes, we still need those local haunts to fall back on when we are craving that spicy salad or rich noodle broth for just a few baht. Here are three we love.

September Flavours

This September is seeing a boom in new places to eat. Gearing up for the winter months, why not test some of these three top locations and add to your list for that rainy day dinner or treat on a Sunday afternoon.

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Sat 30th Aug

Plan for Kids Co., Ltd., a leading publisher and distributor of children’s books and learning resources for families, together with Big Bad Wolf Books, the renowned international book fair organiser with a track record of hosting events across 34 cities in 13 countries, and Central Chiang Mai Airport, proudly present the “International Book Sale Featuring Big Bad Wolf 2025.” Book lovers across Chi … Continued

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Sat 30th Aug

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Hom Nguyen – “Māeye”: An Ode to Maternal Love, and to the Soul of Thailand

Fri 29th Aug

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Two more bodies found, raising death toll to six

Fri 29th Aug

Rescue operations continue searching for five people missing after flash floods and mudslides struck Ban Pang Ung in Mae Chaem District. According to the latest report, two additional bodies have been found submerged in mud, raising the death toll to six. The operation is being carried out by a highly trained rescue team, supported by K9 dogs from K9 USAR THAILAND.   Authorities are working immedi … Continued

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Fri 29th Aug

EVA AIR, Taiwan’s leading international airline, is promoting out-of-classroom learning opportunities for Thai youth. The airline recently organised the “EVA AIR Sharing Smile, Movie Day” in Chiang Mai, aiming to provide children with a new learning experience that nurtures creativity and imagination through age-appropriate films. For this activity, EVA AIR invited 211 students and teachers from R … Continued

Search continues for five missing in Mae Chaem landslide

Thu 28th Aug

Rescue efforts are ongoing at Ban Pang Ung in Mae Chaem District, where five people remain missing following a devastating flash flood and mudslide. The Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization, along with volunteer rescue teams, have mobilized crew and heavy machinery to support the search. Backhoes are being used to clear debris from destroyed homes and blocked roads. The search is curr … Continued

Three confirmed dead, six missing in Mae Chaem floods 

Thu 28th Aug

Rescue teams from the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization, along with volunteers, are assisting flood victims after heavy rain caused the Mae Chaem River to overflow its banks and flood 13 villages in the subdistricts of Tha Pha, Chang Kheung, and Mae Chaem. Rescuers used boats to evacuate people trapped in hotels, resorts, and homes, moving them to safer areas. According to the flas … Continued

Flash floods across Chiang Mai following heavy rains

Wed 27th Aug

Reports of heavy floods in Mae Chaem District say that two people have been swept away by last night’s floods, one of whom was a 12 year old girl. As rains continue? Homes have been swept away and landslides causing damage to many villages and roads. Photo credit: โก๋ แม่แจ่ม

Police bust call center at mall bank

Wed 27th Aug

Police from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (PCT Region 5) arrested four members of a call centre scam network as they were withdrawing over one million baht at a bank inside Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport. The three Chinese and one Thai suspects suspects were caught with1,539,000 baht in cash, five mobile phones, six bank books, and one transaction slip. The Chiang Mai Provincial Cour … Continued

Week-long goose experiment is up, what’s next? 

Wed 27th Aug

Mayor Assanee Buranupakorn said that while the geese have become very popular since they were released to the moat, with large numbers of daily visitors and no real problems to date, he will now leave it in the hands of the public to decide whether they stay. As of midnight tonight, for 24 hours, there will be an online poll on the municipal Facebook page— https://www.facebook.com/share/177b7ZZaPb … Continued

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