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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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This World Environment Day, support sustainable design and environmentally conscious ideas at Jing Jai Market

Fri 29th May

Pop-Up Showcase Upcycle Vol.2 returns with another inspiring showcase of eco-conscious designs from Thai sustainable brands, featuring upcycled products and Eco Workshops in celebration of World Environment Day. 5 – 7 June 2026 5 June 2026 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM 6 – 7 June 2026 | 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM Jing Jai Market Chiang Mai Jing Jai Market Chiang Mai by Central Group, in collaboration with the Office … Continued

Chiang Mai issues urgent flood alert as heavy rain forecast through 1st June 

Fri 29th May

Chiang Mai’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has issued an urgent alert to all 25 districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast from 28th May to 1st June, with risks of flash floods, forest runoff and waterlogging across multiple vulnerable areas. Deputy Governor Siwakorn Buapong has ordered round-the-clock monitoring of high-risk zones, with immediate closure of natural at … Continued

Rubbish truck driver rescued after falling ten metres into waste pit in Doi Saket

Fri 29th May

Rescue teams were called to the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation’s integrated waste management centre in Pa Pong subdistrict, Doi Saket, at around 10am yesterday after a garbage truck overturned and fell into a waste disposal pit more than ten metres deep. Four rescue vehicles from the Katanyutham Kusol Chiang Mai Rescue Association responded to the scene, where they found a six-w … Continued

Chiang Mai man arrested in international crackdown on MYIPTV4K piracy network

Fri 29th May

Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), through its Economic Crime Suppression Division, has arrested a 33 year old man in Chiang Mai as part of a coordinated cross-border operation targeting the MYIPTV4K illegal streaming network. Searches were carried out simultaneously at a residential property in Mae Hia and a company in Suthep, where the suspect, identified as Akkarawat, was found and … Continued

Highway 121 elevated road plan scrapped — but new traffic proposals raise fresh concerns

Fri 29th May

The Department of Highways has reversed course on its proposed elevated highway along Route 121, the canal road, dropping both the flyover and underpass options that had drawn widespread public criticism since last year. At the fourth round of public hearings on 21st May, the department’s consultants presented a revised approach focused on lane expansion and traffic flow adjustments within the den … Continued

Chiang Mai’s homegrown solution to the eternal bin hunt

Thu 28th May

If you’ve ever walked the length of Nimmanhaemin desperately clutching a coffee cup you couldn’t find anywhere to dump, a young British developer living right here in Chiang Mai feels your pain — and has a fun and creative solution. Harley Treagust launched KrapMaps earlier this year, a free app that maps every bin in a city, crowd-sourced and photo-verified by its users. “The idea came from livin … Continued

Chiang Mai named one of the world’s top 8 cities for digital nomads and creators by Forbes

Wed 27th May

Forbes has ranked Chiang Mai among the eight best cities in the world for digital nomads and creators in 2026, placing it alongside Medellín, Cape Town, Lisbon, Bali, Mexico City, Tokyo and Berlin.   According to the Forbes report, the digital nomad profile has shifted in 2026 toward what it describes as the “digital entrepreneur” — a remote worker who prioritises not just affordability and climat … Continued

Deputy minister visits Chiang Mai to check progress on underground cable project

Tue 26th May

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society Nan Buntida Somchai visited Chiang Mai on Saturday the 24th to inspect progress on the Single Last Mile project — an initiative to bury telecommunications cables underground, clear the tangle of wires from utility poles and develop the digital infrastructure needed to support the city’s smart city ambitions. She was joined by Chiang Mai Governor Ratth … Continued

Lanna Polytechnic turns live-streaming into a classroom — and a pay cheque

Tue 26th May

Marketing students at Lanna Polytechnic College in Chiang Mai are doing their coursework in front of a camera, live-selling electronics and IT products online as part of a formal curriculum partnership with Niyom Panich, one of northern Thailand’s largest distributors of electrical appliances, motorcycles and computer equipment. The programme has been running for five years and currently has more … Continued

Thai Chuay Thai Plus registration enters second day as Krungthai branches remain busy

Tue 26th May

Crowds continued to fill Krungthai Bank branches across the country on the second day of registration for the government’s “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” co-payment scheme, though numbers were somewhat lower than the opening day rush. Under the programme, the government covers 60% of eligible purchases while participants contribute 40%, with each registrant entitled to 4,000 baht in benefits. Registration … Continued

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