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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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DIY air purifiers available on loan for northern hospitals and vulnerable residents

Fri 3rd Apr

DIY air purifiers available on loan for northern hospitals and vulnerable residents As the air pollution crisis continues, a practical initiative is making clean air more accessible to those who need it most. Pak Kret Municipality in Nonthaburi has partnered with Boonthavorn Chiang Mai to assemble and distribute DIY air purifiers to medical facilities and vulnerable groups across the north — inclu … Continued

Maharaj hospital says patient number have surged 1.5 times

Fri 3rd Apr

Patient numbers at Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital have risen to 1.5 times their normal level as the city’s prolonged air pollution crisis takes its toll, with doctors warning of both immediate and long-term health consequences. Professor Dr. Arintaya Phrommintikul, director of Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, confirmed that PM2.5 levels exceeding safety standards are having a measurable imp … Continued

Chiang Mai chokes through another week of hazardous smog as residents fend for themselves

Fri 3rd Apr

Chiang Mai has been blanketed in toxic smog for more than a week with no signs of improvement, as PM2.5 levels continue to far exceed safe thresholds and most residents are left to manage the health risks on their own. The Climate Change Data Centre at Chiang Mai University recorded an hourly peak reading of 742 micrograms per cubic metre at the Thung Khao Phuang subdistrict health post in Chiang … Continued

French graffiti artist returns to Auntie’s Corner with a paintbrush and an apology 

Thu 2nd Apr

A late-night act of unsolicited street art at a Chiang Mai pizza shop ended on a surprisingly heartwarming note this week, after the French man responsible returned to the scene of the crime — this time wielding a paintbrush instead of a spray can. At around 11pm on 30th March, French National Daniel, 28, was caught on camera spraying the word “IMMA” — meaning “mother” in Hebrew — onto the front d … Continued

The bottle bank: Region 5 police swap plastic for food amid rising costs

Thu 2nd Apr

With the cost of living biting hard, Regional Police Region 5 has launched a simple and apparently popular initiative: officers and their families can collect clear plastic bottles from their offices and homes and exchange them for ready-to-eat food products. Five bottles gets you one item — snacks and grain-based foods donated by private sponsors — and the programme has already drawn a steady str … Continued

Army deploys MI-17 helicopters as northern wildfire hotspots hit 722

Thu 2nd Apr

The Region 3 Forward Operations Centre for Wildfire, Haze and Particulate Prevention recorded 722 hotspots across 17 northern provinces this morning, with Chiang Mai leading at 163 points, followed by Mae Hong Son at 162 and Tak at 79. The majority — 465 points — fell within conservation forest areas, with a further 224 in reserved forests and 16 in agricultural reform zones. PM2.5 readings exceed … Continued

Royal rainmaking aircraft seed clouds above Chiang Mai in bid to break haze

Wed 1st Apr

Five aircraft from the Northern Royal Rainmaking Operations Centre took to the skies over Chiang Mai this afternoon (1st April) in an effort to disperse the city’s toxic smog. The fleet comprised two Casa aircraft, two L410s and one CN aircraft. Flying at over 4,000 feet above the city, the planes seeded the atmosphere with dry ice to penetrate the thermal inversion layer trapping pollutants below … Continued

Maxim Supports Firefighting Volunteers Amid PM2.5 Crisis with Chiang Mai University Through Essential Supply Donation

Wed 1st Apr

Amid ongoing PM2.5 air pollution affecting Northern Thailand, Maxim Thailand extended its support and encouragement to personnel and volunteers carrying out wildfire control and suppression efforts by donating essential supplies to Chiang Mai University at the SD One Stop Service Donation Center, also known as “Tee Diao Hoo Rueang.” The donated items included gloves, face masks, and over 400 bottl … Continued

Governor inspects clean air rooms, distributes N95 masks as Chiang Mai haze crisis continues

Wed 1st Apr

Chiang Mai’s air quality remains at health-hazardous levels, prompting a surge of coordinated responses across agencies. This morning (1st April), Governor Ratthapon Naradit led municipal officials and relevant teams on a visit to the Urban Renaissance Center (URC) in Sri Phum to distribute N95 masks to residents and tourists, and to inspect a newly converted “dust-free room” — a clean air refuge … Continued

Forest fire patrol officer dies after becoming lost in Mae Rim woods

Wed 1st Apr

A village forest fire patrol officer who went missing during operations in Ban Saluang in Mae Rim district, has been found dead.  At around 8pm on 31st March, Mae Rim district officials were notified by the village headman that one member of a fire patrol team had failed to return after completing firebreak work in the area. The missing man was identified as Boonma Phadaeng, 56, who had joined his … Continued

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