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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 cools down, Doi Inthanon reopens its pine-grove campsite

Wed 7th Oct

The cold season is making its first moves in Chiang Mai. Temperatures on the mountaintops have started to slip, skies are clearing, and the first sea of mist is showing up for those willing to get up early. At Phuping Ratchaniwet Palace in Muang district, the thermometer read 12 degrees Celsius this morning (October 7). A cool breeze came with it, and visitors have started heading up to see what a … Continued

Police raid Mae Faek home workshop, say high-powered air rifles were made and sold on Facebook

Wed 7th Oct

A 50-year-old man in San Sai district was running a gun workshop out of the back room of his house, according to police, and selling the product in a Facebook group with 22,000 members. Officers from the News Analysis Division of Provincial Police Region 5’s Crime Suppression Division arrested the man, identified only as Duangchan (surname withheld), a resident of Mae Faek subdistrict, after searc … Continued

Storm drops trees across Highway 1103 in Doi Tao, road cleared in 90 minutes

Mon 5th Oct

A thunderstorm with strong gusts hit Doi Tao district in Chiang Mai on the evening of October 4, damaging homes and bringing large trees down across Highway 1103, the Hot–Doi Tao road, for nearly a kilometre. Nothing could get through. The worst-hit areas were Ban Wang Mo (Moo 1) and Ban Aen Chatsan (Moo 3) in Ban Aen subdistrict. Power went out across Ban Aen and parts of neighbouring Bong Tan. D … Continued

Chiang Mai deputy governor joins Rajabhat students’ Home Economics showcase at Three Kings Monument

Mon 5th Oct

Chiang Mai deputy governor Bunlue Thammatharanurak joined a student showcase at the Three Kings Monument plaza on October 4. The event, “Home Economics Creative Showcase 2026”, was organised by the Home Economics Department in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. Students put their coursework to use in public. There were cooking and drink demonstrations, and a T … Continued

Chiang Mai police track down pickup driver seen waving a gun on the Super Highway

Mon 5th Oct

Sarapee police found the driver of a black pickup who was filmed swerving down the Chiang Mai-Lampang Super Highway and holding what looked like a gun out of his window, after a member of the public sent in dashcam footage this morning (5 October). The clip was submitted to Sarapee Police Station in Chiang Mai. It shows the pickup weaving from side to side, the way a drunk driver might, before the … Continued

Celebrating 20 Years of the Museum of Broken Relationships

Mon 5th Oct

  The Museum of Broken Relationships Chiang Mai is celebrating its 20th global anniversary alongside two years of its permanent home in Chiang Mai with a special anniversary season titled “Stories Still Here: 20 Years of Memories, 2 Years in Chiang Mai.” Running from 7 November to 31 December 2026, the museum invites the public to explore the remnants of past relationships through two dedicated pr … Continued

Chiang Mai readies for fresh rain next week, with flash flood warnings on 24-hour watch

Fri 2nd Oct

More rain is on the way. The North is forecast to get it from October 5 to 8, and Chiang Mai is expected to be hit hardest on the 5th and 6th, with rain covering roughly 60 to 70% of the province. Thunderstorms and strong gusts are possible in places. Governor Thotsaphon Phueanudom chaired a disaster command meeting today (October 1) at the Irrigation Office 1 smart water centre, and told agencies … Continued

Anytime Fitness Opens First Chiang Mai Branch at Kad Farang Mae Rim, Grand Opening Set for 1 October

Thu 1st Oct

Anytime Fitness Opens First Chiang Mai Branch at Kad Farang Mae Rim, Grand Opening Set for 1 October Anytime Fitness, the global fitness brand known for its 24-hour access, is inviting Chiang Mai residents to celebrate the opening of its first branch in the province with the Grand Opening – Anytime Fitness Kad Farang Mae Rim on 1 October 2026 from 5pm–8pm. The event, taking place in front of the c … Continued

Kad Suan Kaew marked down to 2.58 billion baht, still no takers

Thu 1st Oct

Krungthai Bank has cut the asking price of the shuttered Kad Suan Kaew shopping centre to 2.583 billion baht, down from the 3 billion it first put on the sign in 2024. That sign is still out front on Huay Kaew Road in Mueang district, four years after the mall closed its doors on 1 July 2022. The building has not aged well, inside or out, and no investor has come forward. Kad Suan Kaew opened on 2 … Continued

Chiang Mai governor bows out with blessings, heads for Interior Ministry deputy post

Wed 30th Sep

Rattapon Naradisorn, governor of Chiang Mai, has paid his farewells to the province’s senior monks and to the sacred objects and shrines said to protect the city, ahead of his appointment as deputy permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry. He made offerings to the monks and paid respects at the city’s guardian sites for good fortune before leaving for the new job. Heads of government agencies, … Continued

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