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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 Today, generations-old rattan shops have been replaced by trendy cafes and we decided to check them out.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.

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.

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.

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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Mon 27th Apr

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Chiang Mai skies clear as wildfire season nears its end

Mon 27th Apr

Chiang Mai’s skies are blue again! Thunderstorms across several districts over recent days have swept away the air pollution that blanketed the city for much of the past month, and visitors are once more making their way up the Doi Suthep viewpoint to photograph the cityscape laid out below — the clearest views in nearly four weeks. Air quality data from Chiang Mai University’s Climate Change Data … Continued

Royal Rainmaking flights continue even as northern skies clear

Mon 27th Apr

Chiang Mai’s weather modification unit is keeping its aircraft in the air — even as the haze crisis that gripped the north for over a month finally begins to lift. Thunderstorms and strong winds over the past three days have done much of the heavy lifting, but the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation is pressing on regardless. Today the Chiang Mai unit deployed four aircraft on … Continued

Chiang Mai market vendors buoyed by Kon La Kreung Plus news

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New Chang Khian gym opens with free drop-in day and half-price founding offer

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Tourist police make arrest after 32 tourists stranded at Chiang Mai airport, losses exceed 800,000 baht

Sat 25th Apr

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Body found floating in Chiang Mai moat

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Central Pattana Partners with Plan B to Launch “The Central Stage,” Expanding Thailand’s Concert Scene Nationwide

Fri 24th Apr

Thailand’s retail sector is stepping into the spotlight with a new entertainment driven model Central Pattana has announced a strategic partnership with Plan B Media through its entertainment arm Baseline Entertainment to introduce The Central Stage a nationwide concert platform aimed at bringing Bangkok standard live experiences to regional audiences Positioned as a first of its kind initiative i … Continued

A Fresh New Look for Movie Nights at Major Cineplex Central Chiang Mai Airport 

Fri 24th Apr

Chiang Mai’s go-to neighbourhood cinema has unveiled a refreshed experience, designed to match the lifestyle of local movie lovers looking for comfort and convenience close to home. The upgraded venue now features a spacious GLS theatre, offering generous seating and enhanced comfort for an immersive viewing experience. Across all screens, the introduction of Laserplex projection technology delive … Continued

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