The cold season is making its first moves in Chiang Mai. Temperatures on the mountaintops have started to slip, skies are clearing, and the first sea of mist is showing up for those willing to get up early. At Phuping Ratchaniwet Palace in Muang district, the thermometer read 12 degrees Celsius this morning (October 7). A cool breeze came with it, and visitors have started heading up to see what a … Continued
A 50-year-old man in San Sai district was running a gun workshop out of the back room of his house, according to police, and selling the product in a Facebook group with 22,000 members. Officers from the News Analysis Division of Provincial Police Region 5’s Crime Suppression Division arrested the man, identified only as Duangchan (surname withheld), a resident of Mae Faek subdistrict, after searc … Continued
Jing Jai Market: A Model for Sustainable Community Living Invites Everyone to Experience the 2nd “Jing Jai Eco Connect” 9–11 October 2026 At Jing Jai Market, Jing Jai Central, Chiang Mai Chiang Mai – Jing Jai Market, located within Jing Jai Central Chiang Mai, one of Central Group’s initiatives dedicated to sincerity and care, continues to serve as a model for sustainable community living. The mar … Continued
A thunderstorm with strong gusts hit Doi Tao district in Chiang Mai on the evening of October 4, damaging homes and bringing large trees down across Highway 1103, the Hot–Doi Tao road, for nearly a kilometre. Nothing could get through. The worst-hit areas were Ban Wang Mo (Moo 1) and Ban Aen Chatsan (Moo 3) in Ban Aen subdistrict. Power went out across Ban Aen and parts of neighbouring Bong Tan. D … Continued
Chiang Mai deputy governor Bunlue Thammatharanurak joined a student showcase at the Three Kings Monument plaza on October 4. The event, “Home Economics Creative Showcase 2026”, was organised by the Home Economics Department in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. Students put their coursework to use in public. There were cooking and drink demonstrations, and a T … Continued
Sarapee police found the driver of a black pickup who was filmed swerving down the Chiang Mai-Lampang Super Highway and holding what looked like a gun out of his window, after a member of the public sent in dashcam footage this morning (5 October). The clip was submitted to Sarapee Police Station in Chiang Mai. It shows the pickup weaving from side to side, the way a drunk driver might, before the … Continued
The Museum of Broken Relationships Chiang Mai is celebrating its 20th global anniversary alongside two years of its permanent home in Chiang Mai with a special anniversary season titled “Stories Still Here: 20 Years of Memories, 2 Years in Chiang Mai.” Running from 7 November to 31 December 2026, the museum invites the public to explore the remnants of past relationships through two dedicated pr … Continued
More rain is on the way. The North is forecast to get it from October 5 to 8, and Chiang Mai is expected to be hit hardest on the 5th and 6th, with rain covering roughly 60 to 70% of the province. Thunderstorms and strong gusts are possible in places. Governor Thotsaphon Phueanudom chaired a disaster command meeting today (October 1) at the Irrigation Office 1 smart water centre, and told agencies … Continued
Anytime Fitness Opens First Chiang Mai Branch at Kad Farang Mae Rim, Grand Opening Set for 1 October Anytime Fitness, the global fitness brand known for its 24-hour access, is inviting Chiang Mai residents to celebrate the opening of its first branch in the province with the Grand Opening – Anytime Fitness Kad Farang Mae Rim on 1 October 2026 from 5pm–8pm. The event, taking place in front of the c … Continued
Krungthai Bank has cut the asking price of the shuttered Kad Suan Kaew shopping centre to 2.583 billion baht, down from the 3 billion it first put on the sign in 2024. That sign is still out front on Huay Kaew Road in Mueang district, four years after the mall closed its doors on 1 July 2022. The building has not aged well, inside or out, and no investor has come forward. Kad Suan Kaew opened on 2 … Continued