Mill Hill International School Thailand, the first British-branded international school in Northern Thailand, has announced its Academic Excellence & Achievement Scholarship Programme for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 academic years, offering talented students tuition fee reductions of up to 50%. The programme is open to students entering Years 7 to 10 on the International General Certificate of … Continued
Belén by Paulo Airaudo at InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping has become the first restaurant in Chiang Mai, and indeed all of Northern Thailand, to receive a coveted Michelin Star, marking a landmark moment for the region’s culinary scene. Chiang Mai has officially entered the Michelin-starred dining map. Belén by Paulo Airaudo was awarded one Michelin Star in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 202 … Continued
A homeless man living at the Tha Phae Gate plaza in Chiang Mai’s Mueang district is looking for homes for a litter of puppies he says he helped bring into the world himself. He shares the spot with the mother, a Thai breed dog, and her pups, all under a month old. He told reporters the mother gave birth on October 15, 2026, and that he assisted with the delivery. He has looked after her and the li … Continued
Chiang Mai woke up on Wednesday to a cold front that sent market vendors and residents rummaging for jackets they’d probably last worn this time last year. Across the province, morning temperatures sat between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius in most districts, and the city itself fell to 20. Light rain drifted in and out all day, with the wind arriving in gusts rather than any steady breeze, so nobody g … Continued
This is Fine: An Exhibition in Six Biomes. As world leaders negotiate climate action at COP31 in Turkey, a free exhibition in Chiang Mai’s Old City asks what that conversation looks like from Asia-Pacific communities on the ground. This is Fine: An Exhibition in Six Biomes, presented by Micro Galleries and Pa Rang Cafe and Art Stay, brings together over 15 artists from across the region, including … Continued
The Regina Coeli College Alumni Association organised the “Regina Coeli x Butterbear FUN RUN 2026”, a charity walk and run held under the theme “RUN for LOVE” at the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation Public Park. The event brought together alumni, current students, parents, teachers and members of the Chiang Mai community to promote healthy lifestyles while raising funds for a wort … Continued
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with Citylife Chiang Mai and Boonthavorn Chiang Mai, is preparing to host the 21st Citylife Garden Fair 2026, under the theme “Chiang Mai’s Big Day Out”, on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from 10am to 10pm at Boonthavorn Gardens, Chiang Mai. Now in its 21st year, the annual charity fair aims to promote tourism, stimulate the local economy duri … Continued
Foreign tourists are packing elephant parks in Kued Chang subdistrict, Mae Taeng district, as Chiang Mai’s high season gets going. At Mae Taeng Elephant Park, Korean visitors in particular are riding through the countryside, watching the elephants paint pictures that hold their own against human efforts, and drifting down the Mae Taeng river on bamboo rafts. Bophit Chailert, who operates the park, … Continued
Nine villagers cutting rice in Mae Chaem district were injured this afternoon when lightning struck the hut they had ducked into to wait out a storm. Three are in serious condition. It happened at about 4pm in Ban Mai Phatthana Santi, Moo 14, Mae Na Chon subdistrict, as heavy rain swept over the fields. The group took shelter in a hut, which is what anyone caught in a downpour in the middle of a p … Continued
As Udon Thani’s World Horticultural Expo draws heavy fire on social media, Chiang Mai’s Royal Park Rajapruek, which hosted the real thing twice, is still open and still getting visitors. The Udon Thani expo opened on 1 November at the Nong Dae wetland. Online critics say the gardens look thin for a budget of more than 2.75 billion baht, and many have put photos side by side with the 2006 expo in C … Continued