Days of Yore Archives - Page 2 of 3

Royal Cuisine: Khao Chae

Khao Chae was adopted by the Royal Kitchens during the reign of King Rama V. It is a typical Royal Thai cuisine summer dish and difficult to make.

Chiang Mai's historical relationship with China and the Chinese.

Trade routes, wars and tourism: the story of Chinese settlers in Chiang Mai

The Chinese tourism boom is nothing new, Chiang Mai has a relationship with China that stretches back over centuries.

Living with Elephants: dispelling myths, setting standards and changing attitudes

The elephant has a revered position in Thai life but in the modern world things are not straightforward and Thailand's elephant issues are complicated.

Pim Kemasingki looks at the Chiang Mai's Foreign Cemetery.

Some corner of a foreign field: the story of the Chiang Mai Foreign Cemetery

Pim Kemasingki looks at the history and talks to the guardians of Chiang Mai's Foreign Cemetery.

What is Lanna? How Lanna became the identity and brand it is today

Pim Kemasingki & Thitika Tananchai take a look at Lanna Northern Thai culture, what it is and how it developed.

Kengtung: the heart of the Golden Triangle

Chiang Mai and Kengtung in Myanmar have had a close and complicated relationship for over seven centuries. Pam Supasaen looks at the history and the now.

McKean: from leper asylum to rehabilitation centre

A history with pictures of the McKean Rehabilitation Centre in Chiang Mai, a former leper colony on its own island on the Ping River.

Shalom Chiang Mai! Meet our Jewish expats

The Jewish community has deep roots in Thailand. Rebecca Ezin takes a look at that history and the Jewish community living in Chiang Mai today.

7000 Jehovah’s Witnesses coming to town

Citylife reported on a convention of 7,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses and takes a look at the history of the religious group in Chiang Mai.

The Swordsmith

Calista MacHarrie interviews Bunthun Sitthipaisan, one of Thailand’s last and most renowned sword makers who still makes swords using traditional methods.

The forgotten soldiers of Mae Salong

Mae Salong was settled by soldiers from a 'lost regiment' of nationalist Kuomintang troops who fled Chian in 1949. This is their story.

Shades of Grey

In 2000 it was noted that the urban area of Chiang Mai increased from 15 km2 in 1952 to 339 km2, 12 years on the city continues to expand and swallow surrounding