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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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Chiang Mai on alert for heavy rain from 4th to 7th September

Fri 4th Sep

Chiang Mai’s disaster command centre met today (3rd September) to prepare for heavy to very heavy rain expected across the north from the 4th to the 7th, driven by a monsoon trough combined with the southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. Key points from the meeting, chaired by deputy governor Siwakorn Buapong: River levels are currently falling but flash floods … Continued

Chiang Mai Cheer 2026 Selects Provincial Athletes for National Competitions

Fri 4th Sep

Chiang Mai’s cheerleading community came together recently for CHIANG MAI CHEER 2026, a provincial competition held to select athletes who will represent Chiang Mai at upcoming national sporting events. Organised by the Cheerleading Division of the Chiang Mai Sports Association, the competition took place at The Pantip Lifestyle Hub Chiang Mai, with Assistant Professor Chaiporn Kaewwiwat, Secretar … Continued

Officials inspect lion cafe after Chinese tourist bitten on face in viral incident

Fri 4th Sep

Officials from the Protected Area Regional Office 16, under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, inspected a lion cafe on Chang Klan Road after Chinese media reported that a Chinese tourist visiting Chiang Mai had been bitten on the face by a lion cub, with the venue paying compensation of 4,000 baht. The story went viral on Chinese social media before reaching local … Continued

Chiang Mai pushes gastronomy tourism with “Chiang Mai Night Out” FAM trip

Thu 3rd Sep

The Chiang Mai Provincial Office of Tourism and Sports held a FAM Trip called “Chiang Mai Night Out” on 2nd–3rd September 2026, part of the province’s 12 Months 12 Festivals high-value tourism programme, aimed at boosting gastronomy tourism and giving local dishes and know-how a bigger economic role. Ittirath Sinarak, Chiang Mai’s Tourism and Sports Chief, welcomed media, influencers and tourism o … Continued

Mi⎟ Zü Restaurant Opens Reservations for an Exclusive 7-Course Culinary Collaboration with Chef Bank and Chef Tom

Wed 2nd Sep

Mi⎟ Zü Restaurant by Onsen At Moncham invites diners to experience an exclusive culinary collaboration featuring Chef Bank and Chef Tom in their first-ever seven-course dining experience. Bringing together two chefs with distinctive culinary styles, the collaboration showcases their creativity, techniques, and individual culinary identities through a specially curated seven-course menu. The experi … Continued

Lanna Living Space opens in Lamphun with inaugural lantern festival

Wed 2nd Sep

A 20-rai plot of former rice field in Si Bua Ban, Mueang Lamphun, is being turned into a new events venue, with organisers pitching it as a “co-working event” space for festivals, concerts, corporate functions, product launches, private celebrations and Lanna-style weddings. The site belongs to Sorn and Sunantha Inkaew, who wanted to put their family land to use in a way that benefits Lamphun’s to … Continued

A large-scale fire emergency drill for entertainment venues, boosting safety readiness for tourists

Wed 2nd Sep

On the evening of 1st September, multiple Chiang Mai disaster prevention and mitigation units, alongside doctors, nurses and rescue teams, staged a fire drill at “Tawandaeng Mahachon” to prepare for emergencies at entertainment venues across the province. Around 500 participants took part, including staff from entertainment venues and similar establishments, government agency heads and network par … Continued

Food truck dispute at Chiang Mai PAO park resolved after mediation

Wed 2nd Sep

The Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) has stepped in to resolve a dispute between food truck vendors at its public park, after a confrontation between an existing steak vendor and a newcomer claiming PAO permission to trade on the same spot went viral online. PAO officials first visited the site to clarify that the area is public land, open to free trading with no formal allo … Continued

Chiang Mai launches MU Month with 25-temple pilgrimage trail

Wed 2nd Sep

Chiang Mai’s tourism office has launched “MU Month” for September 2026, an initiative encouraging visitors to explore the province’s temples and merit-making traditions. The event was announced by Chakkrapong Sitthilor, assistant Chiang Mai tourism and sports officer, alongside Supamit Kijjapipat, president of the Chiang Mai Tourism Business Association. Now in its third year, MU Month is supporte … Continued

Heavy rain floods farmland in Mae Chaem, two districts affected

Wed 2nd Sep

Continuous rainfall on 31st August and 1st September caused rivers to overflow in Mae Chaem district, flooding agricultural land in Chang Khoeng and Tha Pha sub-districts and damaging a riverside road, according to the district’s disaster prevention office. In Chang Khoeng, farmland was affected across eight villages, including Ban To Ruea, Ban Ton Tan-Nang Lae and Ban Huai Rin. A laterite road us … Continued

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