City Issues

Lanna Sayles looks at how and why young people are at the forefront of environmental activism in Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand.

In the wake of recent controversies concerning Thailand's elephant population, we try to unpick the issue of whether captive elephants can be returned to the forest.

Thailand's elephant owners claim that attacks on the industry in the overseas press are misguided and do not understand the complexities of the issue.

This non-profit organisation has been truly instrumental in reshaping many children’s futures, forever changing the course of these kids’ lives.

Pim Kemasingki meets one of her heroes, Mechai Viravaidya to see if he can help solve Chaing Mai's seasonal polluttion crises.

Tus Werayutwattana reports on Chiang Mai University's new research into sustainable waste management which it hope will point the way for the city.