Chiang Mai Municipality has announced the third edition of “World Songkran Tha Pae Chiang Mai 2026,” to be held along Tha Pae Road and Tha Pae Gate, with the event positioned as part of ongoing efforts to raise the profile of the Thai new year festival on the international stage while sustaining tourism and economic activity in the city’s historic centre. The headline attraction this year is a 130 … Continued
Chiang Mai welcomes a bold new cultural highlight as the 168-year-old Wat Ton Kwen is reinterpreted into a striking comic art installation, “Ton Kwen: Roots Rewired,” standing over six metres tall. Inspired by the temple’s iconic viharn, the work reimagines traditional Lanna architecture through contemporary line art by Chompoonuch Chomphurat. Presented at Central Chiang Mai Airport in collaborati … Continued
Songkran, Netflix is bringing entertainment to the heart of Chiang Mai, transforming Tha Phae Gate into a lively hub of water festivities and star appearances. Running from 11–15 April 2026, the “Songkran: Enjoy Thai Content to the Fullest on Netflix” activation features a vibrant booth and parade around the city moat, alongside appearances by Nattawin Wattanagitiphat, Chakelyn Muench, Arak Amorns … Continued
MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chang Phueak Municipality, and private partners, has launched the “SF and SINGHA LIFE Present SINGHA SUMMER CLUB SONGKRAN FESTIVAL 2026” — one of Chiang Mai’s largest Songkran concert celebrations. Held at MAYA Square from April 11–15, the festival brings together top Thai artists including INDIGO, GETSUNOVA, … Continued
Residents and tourists have begun gathering along Chiang Mai’s moat to splash water and beat the heat, even before the festival’s official start — and crowds are expected to swell further this evening. Although today, 12th April, marks Wan Long Fai, the lead-in day to Songkran — or the Chiang Mai New Year, Pee Mai Mueang Chiang Mai 2026 — large numbers of people have already taken to the streets w … Continued
Songkran 2026 activities in Chiang Mai city, 13th April Processions 1. 8am — The Mae Ying Riding Bicycles with Parasols procession departs from Buddhasatarn and concludes at Tha Pae Gate. 2. 2.09pm — The Phra Buddha Sihing and Sacred Buddha Images procession forms at Nawarat Bridge and proceeds along Tha Pae Road to Ratchadamnoen Road. Water celebrations 1. 8.30–10am — Opening ceremony of “Sard … Continued
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort introduces The Mae On – Mae Ping Atelier Afternoon Tea, a refined culinary journey crafted in collaboration with Skugga Estate, celebrating single-origin cacao grown in Mae On, located approximately 40 minutes east of Chiang Mai city. Rooted in the timeless British afternoon tea ritual, the experience draws inspiration from the resort’s heritage as the former British Con … Continued
Five separate wildfires broke out within Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, with flames advancing towards the front of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and the octagonal pavilion to the east — a meditation retreat used by foreign practitioners. The Conservation Area Administration Office Region 16 mounted an urgent response, mobilising more than 100 personnel drawn from the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park unit, P … Continued
Jing Jai Central Creative District has unveiled a refreshed layout at its Atsadathon Road site, just outside the city centre, reorganising the space into three distinct zones. Jing Jai Village retains its Lanna-influenced architecture set within mature greenery, with dining, leisure and dedicated areas for artists to exhibit and create. The long-running Style Walls feature continues to draw visiti … Continued
Chiang Mai’s Bus Arcade Bus Terminal began seeing increased foot traffic on the afternoon of 10th April, as the Songkran festival approaches. Travellers heading home for the holiday mingled with tourists arriving to join the celebrations, though the terminal remained far from overwhelmed. Passengers with luggage were seen queuing at ticket counters and waiting to board coaches, but the atmosphere … Continued