Who’s the Strongest of Them All?
When I heard the event named “Thailand’s Strongest Man” I thought about big burly men with bulging muscles and big scary voices. When my editor asked me to go, I really didn’t know what to think. So, I read up the schedule of the event before I went to try to familiarise myself with each competition – but it didn’t help much, because what on earth is a Log Press or a Bus Pull? When I asked my editor, she just shrugged her shoulders and told me to go and have fun and an adventure!
Creativity Beyond the Page: The 2nd International Children’s Content Rights Fair
ICCRF is the only trade fair in ASEAN for children’s content rights which offers business opportunities to creators, writers and publishers to promote and showcase their works along with encouraging knowledge sharing and networking, while visitors can enjoy a bewildering variety of books from international publishers at special prices.
One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure
“Recycling has potential. It is an industry which can grow sustainably if the benefits are shared amongst all the people in the system,” said Sampan ‘Dome’ Nenrod, the founder of Eiamdee Recycle. His emerging and ambitious business has big plans to elevate Chiang Mai’s household waste management.
A Life of Art
Down a quiet leafy soi in the Wat Umong area of Chiang Mai lies an extraordinary private art museum. Long term resident of Chiang Mai and artist Wattna Wattanapun, who has spent his life dedicated to art in its many forms, moved to Chiang Mai after spending years in the United States and Canada, building himself a studio in 2011 amongst Wat Umong’s vibrant community of artists while painting and teaching art at Chiang Mai University.
Preventing Strokes the Absolute Health Way
Heart disease can lead to paralysis, and even fatality and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death worldwide, according to World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2017 report. “An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2016, representing 31% of global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% are due to heart attack and stroke,” stated WHO.
Your Say: November 2018
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Editorial: November 2018
The Citylife Garden Fair has been a nomadic affair over the past seven years since we sold our fabulous old office in 2011. To be honest, as nostalgic as I am about the garden of my childhood, it wouldn’t fit in a tenth of the crowds we’ve been pulling at recent fairs, so in spite of wistful homesickness, I agree with Dr. Pangloss that everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.
Join Us at Citylife Garden Fair 2018
Join us for this very special event that brings together the community with entertainment for the whole family. There will plenty of shopping available, with clothing, organic products, handmade crafts, secondhand goods and lots more on sale. We’ll see you at the fair.
Central Group’s Ambitious Social Initiative
The market, along with the neighbouring community malls, which flank both sides of Atsadathorn Road, are all owned by Central Group which has been working towards turning the area into a pilot project under the umbrella of Central Group’s ‘Central Tham’, a nation-wide initiative which aims to create shared value by supporting and promoting a sustainable society.
What’s in the Pipeline for Chiang Mai’s Future?
As Chiang Mai expands, growing pains are natural. There is much talk of Chiang Mai becoming a UNESCO City, a Creative City or a Smart City, and while all these catch phrases sound rather exciting, we are left wondering why basic problems such as the annual air pollution and transportation issues aren’t being tackled, let alone solved. So this month we wade into the quagmire of city planning and development, alas offering no answers, but attempting to give you a picture of what is being talked about and what initiatives are underway.
A Quick Hop to Taiwan
Four days passed by quickly, and like a typical fun vacation, I was sulking at the thought of going back to work. It might be the adrenalin rush of my first time in Taiwan, but the city is the image of what I imagine my hometown of Chiang Mai could be; clean and vibrant with street food and nightlife while also being safe, a city where art and technology coexist and nature is only an hour’s drive away.