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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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Tesla Thailand continues its expansion, bringing the award-winning Model Y L Premium Best SUV EV for Chiang Mai and Northen residents to experience for the first time

Fri 10th Apr

Tesla Thailand brings Model Y L Premium, which recently won the Best SUV EV award at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show, along with Model 3 and Model Y, for Chiang Mai and northern residents to view and test drive for the first time at the Pop-up Store at Central Festival Chiang Mai from April 9 to April 20, 2026. This milestone reflects Tesla Thailand’s commitment to expanding accessibilit … Continued

Chiang Mai airport adds 39 special Songkran flights

Fri 10th Apr

Chiang Mai International Airport marked the official start of Songkran today with a welcome ceremony for arriving passengers, featuring traditional Lanna drumming from the Chiang Mai College of Dramatic Arts and water pistol giveaways. Airport director Karan Thanakunjirapath said the airport expects an average of 177 flights and around 22,104 passengers per day over the 10th-19th April Songkran pe … Continued

Chiang Mai moat water cleared safe for Songkran splashing

Fri 10th Apr

Chiang Mai Municipality took its water-testing kit to the moat this morning, with mayor Assanee Buranupakorn leading officials to a spot opposite Wat Lok Molee — one of the busiest Songkran water-fight zones in the city — to assess whether the moat is ready for the festival. Results came back reassuring: a pH reading of 7.55, placing the water firmly within the Class 3–4 standard suitable for gene … Continued

Dusit Thani College brings Bangkok hospitality programmes to Chiang Mai

Thu 9th Apr

Dusit Thani College is expanding its reach beyond Bangkok, offering six of its professional hospitality training programmes in Chiang Mai this May. Priced at 12,900 baht per course, the programmes cover hotel management, spa business operations, marketing strategy and data analysis, digital marketing, housekeeping management, and food and beverage service — a broad sweep of the key disciplines in … Continued

Wildfires flare up pre Songkran, with 231 hotspots across Chiang Mai

Thu 9th Apr

Just as Chiang Mai prepares to celebrate the Songkran holiday, the province’s annual wildfire battle has come roaring back. Officials today reported 231 hotspots across 18 districts, with Chiang Dao taking the lead with 65 hotspots. The jump comes after a brief dip in numbers over the past three days, when hotspot counts had fallen below 100 and offered a flicker of hope that the worst may have pa … Continued

Old Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road will be closed over Songkran 

Thu 9th Apr

We are all advised of a temporary road closure in Nong Phueng, Saraphi district, on Monday 13th April 2026, to accommodate the Songkran celebration “Pa Weni Pi Mai Mueang Chiang Mai: Splashing Happiness, Endless Fun @ Ton Yang Road.” Officials say the closure is being put in place to ensure the event runs smoothly and to maximise safety for road users. 9am–10.30am From Chedi Kut Intersection to Lo … Continued

Suan Dok Hospital builds 500 DIY air purifiers to tackle PM2.5

Thu 9th Apr

As Chiang Mai continues to grapple with persistent air pollution and dangerous PM2.5 pollution, Suan Dok Hospital has rolled out more than 500 homemade air purifiers across its facilities in an effort to improve indoor air quality. The hospital has developed a simple but effective DIY device known as the “PM2.5 dust-filter basket”, a low-cost purifier designed for practical everyday use in multipl … Continued

Fun times ahead, but behave, says police 

Thu 9th Apr

Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritthapon Yeesakorn, Commander of Provincial Police Region 5, has outlined security measures for this year’s Songkran festival, ordering officers across three divisions to step up investigations and arrests, monitor weapons and gang activity — including both Thai nationals and ethnic minority groups who may gather to cause trouble — and facilitate safe celebrations while cracking do … Continued

Tourism numbers low ahead of Songkran 

Wed 8th Apr

Chiang Mai braces for a much quieter Songkran than anticipated, as bookings lag and air quality fears persist.  Golden cassia trees are blooming along Chiang Mai’s moat, their yellow flowers a familiar signal that Songkran is approaching — but this year, the festive mood is tempered by concerns over tourist numbers, air quality and the state of the moat water itself. Hotel bookings for the long So … Continued

Chiang Mai expands wildfire disaster zones to cover nine districts

Wed 8th Apr

Chiang Mai has declared an additional three districts as wildfire disaster zones, bringing the total number of affected districts to nine, as fires continue to spread across the province with no sign of abating. The province had previously designated six districts — Hot, Samoeng, Chiang Dao, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Mae Wang — as public disaster areas covering 38 sub-districts, 324 villages and 27 … Continued

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