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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.

More From Citylife

Elephant parks fill up as Chiang Mai’s high season gets going

Sat 7th Nov

Foreign tourists are packing elephant parks in Kued Chang subdistrict, Mae Taeng district, as Chiang Mai’s high season gets going. At Mae Taeng Elephant Park, Korean visitors in particular are riding through the countryside, watching the elephants paint pictures that hold their own against human efforts, and drifting down the Mae Taeng river on bamboo rafts. Bophit Chailert, who operates the park, … Continued

Lightning hits farm hut in Mae Chaem, nine villagers hurt, three seriously

Sat 7th Nov

Nine villagers cutting rice in Mae Chaem district were injured this afternoon when lightning struck the hut they had ducked into to wait out a storm. Three are in serious condition. It happened at about 4pm in Ban Mai Phatthana Santi, Moo 14, Mae Na Chon subdistrict, as heavy rain swept over the fields. The group took shelter in a hut, which is what anyone caught in a downpour in the middle of a p … Continued

Udon Thani’s flower show is getting roasted online, so we went to see Chiang Mai’s 20-year-old one

Fri 6th Nov

As Udon Thani’s World Horticultural Expo draws heavy fire on social media, Chiang Mai’s Royal Park Rajapruek, which hosted the real thing twice, is still open and still getting visitors. The Udon Thani expo opened on 1 November at the Nong Dae wetland. Online critics say the gardens look thin for a budget of more than 2.75 billion baht, and many have put photos side by side with the 2006 expo in C … Continued

Chiang Mai shoppers start packing “go bags”, and instant noodles are the first to go

Thu 5th Nov

Some Chiang Mai residents have started stocking up on emergency supplies after the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) urged the public to keep a ready-packed emergency bag at home. The DDPM’s advice covers six categories: medicine, food, drinking water, communication gear, important documents and clothing. The bag should hold enough to last at least 72 hours, or the first thre … Continued

Rotten yang na tree misses a motorbike on Lamphun Road, and neighbours want the rest checked

Thu 5th Nov

Residents along the Chiang Mai-Lamphun road say they are living in fear of the next falling tree, after a yang na more than 20 metres tall came down across the road in a thunderstorm and missed a passing motorbike by a fraction of a second. One neighbour has already sold up and left. The tree fell in Nong Hoi subdistrict, Mueang district, on the evening of the storm. Officers from Nong Hoi Subdist … Continued

MAYA to Host BEYBLADE TOURNAMENT 2026 with Over 20,000 Baht in Prizes

Wed 4th Nov

MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, in collaboration with JR x Dash, invites Beyblade enthusiasts of all ages to join the BEYBLADE TOURNAMENT 2026, taking place on 8th November 2026 at MAYA LIVE, 5th Floor. The tournament promises an exciting day of competition, bringing together BEYBLADE X fans to showcase their skills, challenge fellow players and compete for cash prizes totalling over 20,000 baht. … Continued

Celebrate Chiang Mai’s Magical Yee Peng Festival 2026 with Duangtawan Hotel Chiang Mai

Wed 4th Nov

Duangtawan Hotel Chiang Mai invites you to experience one of Northern Thailand’s most enchanting cultural celebrations — the Yee Peng Festival, held alongside the traditional Loy Krathong festivities. Known as Yee Peng in Northern Thailand, the tradition of releasing sky lanterns takes place under the full moon of the 12th lunar month. In 2026, this special occasion falls on November 24, offering … Continued

YBL Thailand Expands Youth Basketball League to Northern Thailand, Opens Registration for 2027 Northern Conference in Chiang Mai

Wed 4th Nov

YBL Thailand (Youth Baller League Thailand) has announced the expansion of its youth basketball league into Northern Thailand with the launch of the YBL Thailand Series 1 Northern Conference 2027, offering young athletes the opportunity to develop their skills and compete for a place in the national championship. The initiative aims to provide young basketball players across the northern region wi … Continued

Eight years of performance art comes to Museum of Something

Wed 4th Nov

Eight years of performance art comes to Museum of Something 21 November – 5th December 2026 | Museum of Something, Hang Dong What happens when art responds to the world around us? And what can the human body, movement and shared experience communicate that words sometimes cannot? These are among the questions explored in Responding Performance Art Initiative, an exhibition coming to Museum of Some … Continued

Doi Inthanon’s pagoda grounds offer a sea of mist, hydrangeas and an escalator

Tue 3rd Nov

The Royal Thai Air Force is inviting visitors to the Phra Maha That Nopphamethanidon Nopphaphon Phumisiri pagodas on Doi Inthanon to look at the fog, with the cool season now under way. Group Capt Thaksin Chantharasorn, head of the working group at the site, said the lawn in front of the pagodas gives a high view over Mae Chaem district. On a clear day, he said, you can make out the houses below. … Continued

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