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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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Over 100 protesters gather outside Chiang Mai US Consulate calling for end to US-Iran war

Sat 28th Mar

At around 10.30am this morning, more than 100 Thai and American members of the CNX4PEACE group and supporters gathered outside the new United States Consulate on the Chiang Mai–Lampang Super Highway in Nong Pa Khrang, to protest the ongoing war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran and call for an immediate ceasefire. Police and relevant officials were present throughout to en … Continued

Chiang Mai train station sees surge in passengers as fuel crisis bites

Sat 28th Mar

Record-high fuel prices and growing anxiety over petrol shortages at stations across the city have given Chiang Mai’s railway station a noticeably busier atmosphere. Travellers are turning to the train to cut costs, and tourists from other provinces who had planned to drive to Chiang Mai for this year’s Songkran festival are switching to rail in growing numbers. Station staff say the uptick in pas … Continued

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Central Pattana launches ‘Share the Air’ campaign to tackle PM2.5 across northern Thailand

Tue 24th Mar

Central Pattana Public Company Limited, in collaboration with the Health Science Research Institute of Chiang Mai University and key partners, has launched a regional campaign titled “Share the Air – Passing on Better Air”, aimed at addressing the ongoing PM2.5 crisis in northern Thailand. The initiative integrates academic research and health expertise to deliver a structured response covering th … Continued

Chiang Mai volunteers build crowd-sourced fuel finder as shortage bites

Mon 23rd Mar

  With queues forming at pumps across the city, a group of Chiang Mai volunteer media developers has launched CM-PUMP, a web app that lets users report and check real-time fuel availability at stations near them — no download required. The app runs directly in a mobile browser. Turn on GPS and a colour-coded map shows nearby stations: green for available, red for out, grey for no data yet. All maj … Continued

Fuel anxiety casts shadow over Songkran travel plans, NIDA poll finds

Mon 23rd Mar

A new survey by NIDA Poll, the public opinion research centre of the National Institute of Development Administration, has found that the ongoing fuel crisis is weighing heavily on Thais’ Songkran holiday plans, with a significant share of respondents cancelling travel outright. The poll, conducted on 17th-18th March 2026 among 1,310 respondents aged 18 and over, drawn from across all regions, edu … Continued

Father pursues missing infant body case as hospital and police provide updates

Sat 21st Mar

On the morning of 20th March, Chinese businessman Fang Peng Cheng accompanied by his lawyer, Dr Athipong Polchai, visited Phuping Police Station to follow up on two linked cases: the disappearance of his one-month-old son’s body from the mortuary unit of Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital, and a separate complaint he has filed against the hospital’s medical team and relevant personnel on charges o … Continued

Life returns to the Mae Kha Canal, says municipality 

Sat 21st Mar

Chiang Mai’s ancient Mae Kha Canal is finding its rhythm again. Once a working waterway at the heart of the city, the canal and its banks have been quietly transformed through a collaboration between the Chiang Mai Municipality, private sector partners, local residents and students — all of whom have had a hand in greening, beautifying and animating the space. The municipality has upgraded walkway … Continued

Diesel shortage grounds rescue vehicle in Sanpatong 

Wed 18th Mar

A rescue unit chief in Sanpatong district has radioed Chiang Mai’s Erawan Emergency Medical Coordination Centre to temporarily suspend patient transport services — because they’ve run out of diesel. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Wattanasin Rinjoi, head of the Sattha Ruam Jai Chiang Mai Rescue Association, reported that a week of panic-buying has wiped out diesel stocks at every pump in Sanpatong and neigh … Continued

No need to panic over oil, reassures governor 

Tue 17th Mar

Chiang Mai governor reassures public on fuel supply Chiang Mai Governor Rattapon Naradit has addressed the media over concerns about fuel availability in the province, following reports of tightening supplies in some areas and the knock-on effects of rising global oil prices. Residents have grown anxious about potential shortages, hoarding and opportunistic price gouging by operators. The governor … Continued

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