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Exotic Comfort Food

Chefs and restaurateurs are pleasing our palates by bringing us more exotic and interesting cuisines and dining experiences, and we can’t get enough of it.

Millennial Chic

Spanking new venues which are sure to be getting the millennial word-of-mouth approval for being super Instagrammable and trés cool.

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Keeping Eyes Out I appreciate if my photo and comments on Chiang Mai environmental issues could be exposed through your fine magazine. Travelling frequently in and around Chiang Mai for several years, it seems like many local communities do not take pollution seriously enough and may be major contributors of smoke pollution (setting forests and rice fields on fire in March and April) as well as th … Continued

Citytalk October 2019

Have you ever been bullied? If so, how did you overcome the situation and what advice would you like to give to victims of bullying?

7 Muay Thai Gyms in Chiang Mai

If you want to get fit and fierce then Chiang Mai has a plethora of great muay Thai gyms to check out. Here are some well-known gyms in Chiang Mai that you should go and experience.

Editorial: October 2019 – Your Views Counted

There has been a lot of talk about leaving. By those who can, that is. The rest of us – those with commitments and constraints like jobs, families, finance, or locals who simply have nowhere else to go to – feel almost left out.

Injecting City Sois with Spice & Life

“The Old City needs to be activated,” Dr Stanley Quek told Citylife from his office down a tiny soi woven into the labyrinth of Old City sois.”

A Fresher, Bolder and Tastier Favola: meet new Chef de Cuรisine, Chef Enrico Pantorno

As Chiang Mai’s food lovers’ palates become more sophisticated and discerning, the mark of a successful restaurant is in its refusal to rest on its laurels. And Le Meridien’s award-winning Favola Italian Restaurant continues to evolve and position itself to engage and draw Chiang Mai’s resident as well as visiting diners.

Creating an Ecosystem of Learning: Meet Prem Tinsulanonda International School’s new head, Rachel Keys

“The world we live in today is incredibly interconnected and through all manner of media, students have access to and engage with all kinds of complex world issues,” said Rachel Keys, Prem Tinsulanonda International School’s new Head of School.

Caring for the Whole Body with Integrative Medicine

Modern medicine has saved countless lives, yet more and more medical professionals world-wide are beginning to turn towards integrative medicine as a way to preempt patients from becoming, well, patients, and with an eye to finding longer term solutions to mitigate ailments and illnesses, and prolonging good health.

City Art Beats Knitting Moments Together

A woman lies prostrate at the centre of a deep, red, rectangular recess carved into the Gallery Seescape floor. Surrounding her are a ring of posts that blend into the painted walls and floors.

Light will be the Night’s Storyteller Wat Rong Khun Light Fest: Episode Begins

With over three million visitors per year, Wat Rong Khun, or The White Temple, is one of the North’s most acclaimed attractions. Conceptualised and crafted by national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, this extraordinary piece of art will be turned, for one month only, into a kaleidoscopic fiesta of light.

Capturing Chiang Mai’s Many Memories

It’s easy to scoff at all the nonsense found on Facebook, but then you would miss out on the absolute gem that is Chiang Mai Memories.

Thailand’s Budding Cannabis Future

After living in Thailand for two and a half years, I’ve experienced first-hand the hush-hush surrounding what the locals call ganja. And why shouldn’t they be whispering about this oddly popular plant? Historically speaking, users, producers and distributors of cannabis have been subjected to severe punishments. Coming from the United States, a nation in which the majority of states have legalised … Continued

Blockchain for a Better World

In May this year I sat down with Michael Shafer, a humanitarian, academic and someone known for his ethos of getting on with the job. Since 2008 Michael has run Warm Heart Foundation with his wife Everlind.

The Lanna Drama: Cutural revival following hit TV soap

A young woman with long black hair lies supine on the ground. The body of a man is sprawled in the background. The camera zooms in on her tear-stained face, drained of colour, as she tries to open her eyes, her bloodied lips whispering in a clear Kam Muang accent,

How Food turned a Bad Boy Good

Sun Suebsaeng has eaten his way to success, which sounds odd seeing as he has recently been on a fitness regime leading to a 20 kilos weight loss; his shirt hanging so loosely over his frame we had to clip it at the back for the photo shoot. He is feeling good though. He hasn’t been this fit in decades and following a tumultuous career which has seen dizzying heights and the darkest of days, he has finally reached a point in his personal life and career which he says, he always dreamed of. There are no further goals he aspires to.

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Creating Precious Memories and Inspiring Young Minds at the 2nd Playground of Happiness for Kids

Wed 11th Mar

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Satapana Yata, Executive Director of Evolution Skin Co., Ltd., organized a birthday celebration through a meaningful community activity at Wat Don Chan under the theme “The 2nd Playground of Happiness for Kids.” The event aimed to bring joy and inspiration to local children through creative and educational activities in a warm atmosphere filled with smiles. The “Playgroun … Continued

Kids takeover: The Backyard Mahidol hosts a Children’s Bazaar

Tue 10th Mar

The Backyard Mahidol on Mahidol Road opens its Kids Zone to a morning of small-scale commerce and general mayhem, as children aged — well, small — set up stalls selling second-hand toys, handmade crafts and outgrown clothing to whoever wanders past. Beyond the buying and selling, there’s a kids’ stage for singing, dancing and showing off, a clown doing clown things and a face-painting station to k … Continued

Working Professionals Drive Chiang Mai’s Ride-Hailing Demand

Tue 10th Mar

Maxim Thailand has released new user data from Chiang Mai, and the findings offer a fairly unsurprising portrait of who’s keeping the city’s ride-hailing economy moving: working professionals. According to the company’s app data, users aged 26–40 account for 49% of rides in the city — the largest segment by some margin. Usage peaks during after-work and evening hours, suggesting the platform funct … Continued

Man lights small fire in national park, faces hefty fine 

Mon 9th Mar

Authorities in Doi Tao, together with officials from Mae Ping National Park, the Hod–Doi Tao Wildlife Non-Hunting Area, and Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division police, arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of illegally burning forest land near Doi Tao Lake. The suspect, identified as Pitak, from Khon Kaen province, was apprehended after a concerned citizen reported seeing … Continued

Chiang Mai puts 11 million baht where the smoke is

Mon 9th Mar

Chiang Mai’s Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) handed over 10.99 million baht to the Chiang Mai Wildfire and Haze Prevention and Mitigation Foundation on 9th March, in a ceremony presided over by PAO president Phichai Lertpongadisorn. The funds were received by provincial governor Ratthapol Naradisorn, who also chairs the foundation.   The money — supplementing a separate budget from th … Continued

Good Samaritan films vicious attack on delivery rider, suspects surrender same day​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Sun 8th Mar

A delivery rider was left unconscious on a roadside after being kicked repeatedly by two men following an apparent road-rage dispute at the Mae Hia traffic light intersection at around 10am yesterday, 7th March. The attack was filmed by a passing good Samaritan whose decision to post the footage online sparked public outrage and ultimately led to the suspects turning themselves in to police the sa … Continued

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ท่ามกลางบรรยากาศอันอบอุ่นของเมืองเชียงใหม่ มีร้านบรันช์สไตล์อเมริกันที่กำลังกลายเป็นจุดหมายปลายทางของนักชิมและคนรักคาเฟ่ นั่นคือ Lady and the Fox – Brunch & Eatery ร้านบรันช์ที่นำกลิ่นอายความอร่อยจากนครลอสแอนเจลิส ส่งตรงมาสู่เชียงใหม่อย่างเต็มรูปแบบ

Chiang Mai ramps up firefighting efforts

Wed 4th Mar

Multiple districts across Chiang Mai are stepping up efforts to contain forest fires, with authorities determined to prevent flames from spreading overnight. Forest fire control teams in affected districts have been deployed at full capacity following reports of increasing hotspots, as the province’s wildfire situation shows an upward trend. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Age … Continued

Hotspot outbreaks brings blankets Chiang Mai with air pollution 

Wed 4th Mar

The wildfire situation in Chiang Mai is becoming increasingly critical, with authorities reporting a sharp rise in fire hotspots across the province. The Chiang Mai Forest Fire, Haze and PM2.5 Prevention and Mitigation Command Centre reported that 132 hotspots from forest fires were detected today across 10 districts. The hardest-hit area was Doi Tao district, where more than 84 fire hotspots were … Continued

Total lunar eclipse last night on Makha Bucha Day

Wed 4th Mar

Thailand experienced a total lunar eclipse on the evening of 3rd March 2026, coinciding with Makha Bucha Day, as the full moon turned brick red during the peak of the event. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) captured the phenomenon at its Songkhla observatory, with totality occurring at 6.04pm. The eclipse ran from 3.44pm to 9.23pm, with the Moon rising into view for … Continued

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