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A Night at Healing House: A Safe Space, in a Hidden Place

“We literally live in the house,” he explained to me. I was immediately intrigued. I had been planning to stop by for a while and was excited to finally have a Friday free to check out the place.

Editorial: June 2019

Earlier this year I wrote an editorial promising you change. While I highly doubt you spend much time concerning yourself over Citylife’s imminent changes, some of you have commented to me that you have yet to see any.

Chang Moi Cafés

Chang Moi was an old city street renowned for its rattan. Today, generations-old rattan shops have been replaced by trendy cafes and we decided to check them out.

‘150% People’: Thai, English, and Expanding Selves

In 2001, Ukrainian American linguist Aneta Pavlenko put out a survey asking one simple question: “Do you feel like a different person sometimes when you speak different languages?” She received responses from over one thousand multilingual speakers from around the world — nearly two-thirds of whom responded in the affirmative.

From Haze to Climate Change: A talk with a CMU Scientist

Citylife sat down with Asst. Prof. Dr. Somporn Chatara, Head of Environmental Science Research Centre (ESRC), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, to learn all about their projects which include working with a team of NASA scientists and Taiwanese academics on matters of air pollution.

A Modern Approach to Hospitality Education at ICWW

With humanity’s exponential growth on so many fronts, from science to technology, multiculturalism to progressive social leaps, it is imperative that we prepare our youth, equipping them with the right tools and pathways for learning, so that they can walk into that future with confidence and skills.

A Closer Look at Performing Arts in Chiang Mai: The Budding Dramaturgs of Chiang Mai University

As a first step in my investigation into ‘Thai Theatre’, I decided to turn to a familiar setting to collect information: a university. Chiang Mai University proved to be the perfect place to start, with a thriving Fine Arts department and a brand new Music and Performing Arts programme. I was eager to see what Thai theatre students were learning while preparing for the professional world, and what exactly that professional world entailed.

7 Best Golf Courses in Chiang Mai

To the avid and even casual golfer nothing can be more enjoyable and relaxing than spending a few hours playing a beautifully designed and well maintained 18 or nine-hole course. These seven golf courses are among the finest in the province.

H Innovation for the Future: Hillkoff focus on sustainability

Having succeeded in being the go-to place for all players along the supply chain, Hillkoff has recently taken a step back to reexamining itself and has come to the conclusion that it must change its core business. The change is to become a responsible and sustainable business.

Tigers Strive to Growl not Purr

The scorching summer heat and humidity enveloped 700th Anniversary Stadium like a sticky wet sponge as kickoff time approached for Chiang Mai F.C.’s May 12th home game against Bangkok United.

Casual and Chilled

If you are in the mood to just go somewhere and hang out, then here are a few venues you may want to check out.

New Watering Holes

For many of us, bars are part of our lives: where we meet friends, where we hangout, where we call our second home. Here are a few places where everybody can – if you wish, and not worried about stalkers – know your name.

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Food truck turf war erupts in Chiang Mai park

Thu 27th Aug

A parking dispute between food truck vendors at the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation park turned ugly on the morning of the 25th of August, after a new vendor tried to set up on a spot already claimed by a steak seller trading there for over a month. The newcomer claimed permission from an OrBorJor official to use the space, sparking a heated row that left the steak vendor in tear … Continued

Full Moon Gathering at Full Moon Sense Dhara Dhevi

Thu 27th Aug

Full Moon Gathering is a one-day immersive experience bringing together wellness, workshops, art, music, and live performances, creating a meaningful day of connection, relaxation, and inspiration from morning until evening. The day begins with Movement & Wellness activities, followed by an afternoon of relaxation, water activities, and a Sound Experience. As the sun sets, enjoy an evening fil … Continued

Central Chiangmai brings The 1 Exclusive’s first private tennis experience to Chiang Mai

Thu 27th Aug

Central Chiangmai and Central Chiangmai Airport have brought the growing tennis lifestyle trend to Chiang Mai with “THE 1 EXCLUSIVE: FIRST SERVE,” the first private tennis experience for The 1 Exclusive members to be held in the city. Hosted at Cross Court Club Chiang Mai under the theme “Serve with Style, Connect with Excellence,” the event combined sport, lifestyle and community, creating an exc … Continued

Ornsirin partners with Tesla Thailand to open Supercharger and Destination Charger station at The Backyard Mahidol

Thu 27th Aug

Ornsirin Holding Public Company Limited, a leading property developer in Chiang Mai and the region, has partnered with Tesla Thailand to open a new Supercharger and Destination Charger station at The Backyard Mahidol, expanding charging options for Tesla owners in Chiang Mai and surrounding areas. The new charging station is designed to support both everyday use and longer-distance travel, while a … Continued

Chiang Mai rushes to resurface battle-scarred moat roads before high season

Wed 26th Aug

Workers and heavy machinery are moving quickly to remove the existing road surface along the outer side of Chiang Mai’s moat, from Ku Hueang Gate (Jaeng Ku Hueang) – Hua Lin Gate – Si Phum Gate, in preparation for laying new asphalt. The project will restore smoother and safer road surfaces along approximately 3.2 kilometres. The roads around the moat have been dug up at dozens of locations as par … Continued

Omkoi children brave four-hour mud trek to reach school sports day

Wed 26th Aug

Rainy season travel in Chiang Mai’s remote north is never easy, but for students and teachers at Ban Khun Mae Tuen Noi School in Mae Tuen sub-district, Omkoi, this year’s journey to a district sports meet was especially brutal. The route from the school to Mae Tuen sub-district centre covers roughly 30 kilometres, a distance that should take under an hour by road. Instead, heavy rains had turned t … Continued

Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall crackdown: more than 50 private vehicles fined

Tue 25th Aug

Tourist police and transport officials have launched a crackdown on illegal passenger services at Chiang Mai’s popular Bua Tong Waterfall, better known to foreign visitors as the Sticky Waterfall. Officials from Tourist Police, Chiang Mai Provincial Transport Office, the Northern Thailand branch of the Tourism Business Registrar and Bua Tong–Jed Si National Park carried out an inspection on the af … Continued

After 11 years in prison, Gay Nathee is out

Mon 24th Aug

Nathee Teeraojjanaponse — self-proclaimed decades ago as Gay Nathee — has been released from prison after serving only eleven years of his whopping 12,258 year sentence for money laundering. He promptly marked the occasion on 24th August with a visit to Hell Me Clinic here in Chiang Mai, seeking treatment for what he called his “ghost face.” He had been serving a sentence that ran, on paper, to 12 … Continued

Ezy Airlines suspends all Northern routes following big media blitz last month 

Mon 24th Aug

A reliable source in Thailand’s private aviation industry has revealed that Ezy Airlines has suspended all flights in the North, following trial services between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, and Chiang Mai and Pai. The airline had been exploring the possibility of launching regular services ahead of the year-end tourist season, following strong local interest in restoring air links to Mae Hong Son … Continued

Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce pushes ฿150 billion Longevity Economy, aims to make city a global wellness hub

Mon 24th Aug

On 24th August 2026, Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce Vice President Akom Suwannakantha and representatives from related organisations held a press conference at the Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce to announce the upcoming Chiang Mai Longevity Summit 2026: World Class Wellness Destination. The summit will launch a five-year strategy built around five key clusters: longevity food; herbal medicine and … Continued

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