Chiang Mai Culture: articles, stories, information, thoughts & opinions

By Citylife | Thu 12 Mar 2020

Monk Chat: Let’s Do Meditation

The meditation, “Anapanasati” or Mindfulness of Breathing is the observing of your exhalation and inhalation.

The Sop Moei Mission: weaving a community’s future

Pim Kemasingki speaks with Kent Gregory about Sop Moei Arts a traditional weaving business selling high quality products giving back to the community.

End of an Era? The slow demise of Bo Sang’s iconic parasols

Cheniphat Thiangtae looks at the history of Bo Sang, the iconic umbrella village and asks whether its art and purpose is terminally on the wane.

Living with the Forest: Huay Hin Lad Nai’s successful rotational farming

In 2013, Huay Hin Lad Nai, a small traditional Karen village received the Forest Hero Award from the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF).

Legacy of a White Elephant’s Footsteps

The legendary story of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and its connection with a fabled white elephant. It's a story every Chiang Mai school child knows - do you?