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Busy Little Bird: Meet the Powerhouse behind Free Bird Café

There is a lot going on at Free Bird Café, and it all comes together efficiently, seamlessly, and with a bounce to its steps, thanks to Lisa Nesser, the remarkable woman behind it all.

Chiang Mai Coffee City

Chiang Mai’s love affair with coffee may be new, but it is strong, passionate and promising to endure. Our mountains produce high grade coffee which rivals some of the best in the world and our plethora of coffee shops are gathering places where beans, conversations and ideas are brewed. There are many cities across the globe — Seattle, Melbourne, Vienna — where coffee is deeply embedded into the … Continued

New Boutique Hotels in Phra Singh

There is something to be said about stepping out of your hotel and being within mere minutes’ walk of some of the city’s most iconic and important sites. Check these new sleeps in Phra Singh.

Sun Bridge Foods

While Chiang Mai is awash with Japanese restaurants, sometimes you just want to have some at home, or serve food to visiting guests. So why not try the high quality pre-cooked foods and frozen foods from Sun Bridge Foods?

Palm Springs Privato: Live the Ultimate Life

This latest project by Palm Springs, a property developer which has been around for over three decades, will entice those looking for a lavish and modern lifestyle which comes with all the convenience, comfort and safety expected from discerning buyers.

Expats Finding Spaces & Expressions

Soon after retiring from the international school where he taught, Turner, with the help of some English teacher friends, opened a branch of The Gate Theatre, originally based in Northwest Indiana, right here in Chiang Mai.

Psign by Chef Puri

An ambitious young chef who had his first experience in front of the stove when he was a remarkably young 5 years old, Chef Puri has been on a non-stop culinary journey back and forth between Thailand and the US for much of his life.

Aesthetic New Hotels round Town

As we all know, Chiang Mai is more than the sum of its old city. So if you fancy staying by the river or near the bustling Nimman, we’ve got you.

The FERC – Impacting Rural Education Across Northern Thailand

This non-profit organisation has been truly instrumental in reshaping many children’s futures, forever changing the course of these kids’ lives.

Editorial: August 2019

I will present many of the ideas and suggestions generated from the meeting to working committees here in Chiang Mai and report on them as they — fingers crossed — develop or bear fruit.

Chiang Mai University going Green and Smart

Interestingly enough, Chiang Mai University is developing its own parallel initiative, in hopes that Chiang Mai can learn from (and perhaps even speed up) its own implementation.

Chic New Restaurants

These are personal restaurants, and you really feel the passion of their owners when you step in.

The Book Hunter

Leo has a limitless desire to seek out books; and not necessarily for his shop. He insists that he couldn’t care less about money, but instead has a general thirst for the written word that has driven him to many a corner and alleyway around the globe.

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Chiang Mai tops global air pollution rankings for third consecutive day as hot spots surge

Mon 30th Mar

Nearly a week of unrelenting smog has taken a visible toll on Chiang Mai residents who work outdoors, with vendors at Warorot Market among the worst affected. Sitting outside from 7am to 5pm daily, many have developed burning eyes, dry throats, persistent coughs and nosebleeds. Vendor Saengduan Sanittha said she cannot afford to stop working despite the health risks — her stall rent is fixed regar … Continued

Chiang Mai’s stadiums fall silent as smog crisis enters fifth day

Mon 30th Mar

Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium stood largely empty this week as residents heeded warnings to stay indoors, with outdoor sports fields across the city equally deserted. The scene reflects five consecutive days of severe PM2.5 pollution, with thick wildfire smoke blanketing the city and obscuring Doi Suthep entirely. IQAir has ranked Chiang Mai first in the world for worst air quality, with … Continued

Chiang Mai rallies to spruce up the old city ahead of UNESCO assessment

Mon 30th Mar

With just 50 days on the clock, Chiang Mai Governor Ratapon Naradit led a mass volunteer effort yesterday around the moat area to prepare the city for UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage assessment, scheduled for June 2026. Joining the governor at Chang Phueak Gate were Provincial Administrative Organisation President Pichai Lertpong-adisom, government officials, royal volunteer representatives, priv … Continued

Over 100 protesters gather outside Chiang Mai US Consulate calling for end to US-Iran war

Sat 28th Mar

At around 10.30am this morning, more than 100 Thai and American members of the CNX4PEACE group and supporters gathered outside the new United States Consulate on the Chiang Mai–Lampang Super Highway in Nong Pa Khrang, to protest the ongoing war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran and call for an immediate ceasefire. Police and relevant officials were present throughout to en … Continued

Chiang Mai train station sees surge in passengers as fuel crisis bites

Sat 28th Mar

Record-high fuel prices and growing anxiety over petrol shortages at stations across the city have given Chiang Mai’s railway station a noticeably busier atmosphere. Travellers are turning to the train to cut costs, and tourists from other provinces who had planned to drive to Chiang Mai for this year’s Songkran festival are switching to rail in growing numbers. Station staff say the uptick in pas … Continued

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Central Pattana launches ‘Share the Air’ campaign to tackle PM2.5 across northern Thailand

Tue 24th Mar

Central Pattana Public Company Limited, in collaboration with the Health Science Research Institute of Chiang Mai University and key partners, has launched a regional campaign titled “Share the Air – Passing on Better Air”, aimed at addressing the ongoing PM2.5 crisis in northern Thailand. The initiative integrates academic research and health expertise to deliver a structured response covering th … Continued

Fuel anxiety casts shadow over Songkran travel plans, NIDA poll finds

Mon 23rd Mar

A new survey by NIDA Poll, the public opinion research centre of the National Institute of Development Administration, has found that the ongoing fuel crisis is weighing heavily on Thais’ Songkran holiday plans, with a significant share of respondents cancelling travel outright. The poll, conducted on 17th-18th March 2026 among 1,310 respondents aged 18 and over, drawn from across all regions, edu … Continued

Chiang Mai volunteers build crowd-sourced fuel finder as shortage bites

Mon 23rd Mar

  With queues forming at pumps across the city, a group of Chiang Mai volunteer media developers has launched CM-PUMP, a web app that lets users report and check real-time fuel availability at stations near them — no download required. The app runs directly in a mobile browser. Turn on GPS and a colour-coded map shows nearby stations: green for available, red for out, grey for no data yet. All maj … Continued

Father pursues missing infant body case as hospital and police provide updates

Sat 21st Mar

On the morning of 20th March, Chinese businessman Fang Peng Cheng accompanied by his lawyer, Dr Athipong Polchai, visited Phuping Police Station to follow up on two linked cases: the disappearance of his one-month-old son’s body from the mortuary unit of Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, and a separate complaint he has filed against the hospital’s medical team and relevant personnel on charges o … Continued

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