As the only English-language FM-frequency radio station in northern Thailand, Happy Radio fills a unique and growing niche in Thailand’s media scene. It reaches a diverse audience and its programming reflects that. That’s also a formidable challenge.

A report by the National Statistical Office of Thailand (NSO) revealed that the average national household debt in 2017 was over 170,000 baht. Puchapong Nodtaisong, director of the NSO stated that although household income is increasing, expenditure and debt is also increasing accordingly, the past ten years seeing a steady increase in household debt annually. A report by the Bank of Thailand showed that the household debt to GDP ratio had increased from 41% in 2003 to 60.3% in 2011, spiking over the next four years to 81.2% by the end of 2015.

The taste of childhood served up with a twist? A dizzyingly varied dessert buffet? Small-batch, crafted yoghurts? Yes, please! With these crowd-pleasers, life is sweet.

At what point do religions examine themselves and realise that they have become venal tools wielded by the unworthy and serving the undeserved? And when are they going to seriously address these issues?

On the morning of this year’s Asanha Bucha Day, Pat prepared an assortment of delicacies and necessities, packing them into a basket with a big jaunty bow and corralled her family into a car to drive to Wat Pong Yang Chalerm Phra Kiet in Mae Rim to make merit.

Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that is frequently used in physiotherapy, orthopaedics and sports medicine in assisting chronic muscular and tendon disorders, back and cervical pain.

At the beginning of this year, the Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, which has been conducting research and development into coffee growing and processing for the past thirty years, set up the Lanna Thai Coffee Hub, aimed at elevating the standards of Arabica in the region, and positioning its production to meet market requirements as well as to better the standards of living for highland farmers.

Sometimes it’s hard to remember to take a pause and step aside the whirligig of life. Take a day off, do something to indulge your nostalgia or go and blow off some steam/cash!

I found myself sitting in a nearly all-male audience in a dim hall bathed in a glow of LED lights shining from a big bright stage. Facing one another were players fighting to win the northern round of the ESport Thailand Championship. My eyes, along with the buzzing crowd’s, were fixed on a huge screen at the centre of the stage displaying a virtual football stadium.

Plentiful. Confusing. Nonexistent. Experimental. These are the words Chiang Mai’s singles used when asked to describe the Chiang Mai dating scene. As the interviews stacked up, of course I realised that dating is a very individual experience and results certainly vary, but there were themes that emerged, and that’s where our exploration of the dating scene begins.

“Coffogenic is functional and consumers can expect clear results. It benefits those especially with diabetes and those who are struggling with cholesterol. It’s a super food.” On the other end, this is another channel of income for the coffee farmers which is way better than just making fertiliser.

The popular bakery shop, known for the wafting scent of fresh baked pastries that attracts daily crowds, has taken the next big step to running a proper restaurant. Tucked away at the back of 89 Plaza where the owners just opened their latest bakery branch last year, the restaurant now occupies a roomy space, evoking the vibes of the famous Nana Jungle.

The healing massage presented by The Imperial Mae Ping promises to caress away your weariness. There are a variety of treatments available to soothe each individual, giving the ultimate experience at a cost effective price.

Bars are not hard to find in Thailand, in spite of the Five Buddhist Precepts, so you hardly have to do more than walk down your soi to find a thirst-quencher. But this month we put some pressure on our livers for you to find you some cool venues we thought you might enjoy.

The idea of seven first dates is enough to wilt the smoothest dater. Citylife is here to help, with this list of unique and memorable first dates that should take some of the anxiety out of impressing. Whether or not they actually look like their profile pics is entirely up to chance; sorry, can’t help you there! Start on the right foot with these fun date locations.