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
Some Chiang Mai residents have started stocking up on emergency supplies after the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) urged the public to keep a ready-packed emergency bag at home. The DDPM’s advice covers six categories: medicine, food, drinking water, communication gear, important documents and clothing. The bag should hold enough to last at least 72 hours, or the first thre … Continued
Residents along the Chiang Mai-Lamphun road say they are living in fear of the next falling tree, after a yang na more than 20 metres tall came down across the road in a thunderstorm and missed a passing motorbike by a fraction of a second. One neighbour has already sold up and left. The tree fell in Nong Hoi subdistrict, Mueang district, on the evening of the storm. Officers from Nong Hoi Subdist … Continued
MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center, in collaboration with JR x Dash, invites Beyblade enthusiasts of all ages to join the BEYBLADE TOURNAMENT 2026, taking place on 8th November 2026 at MAYA LIVE, 5th Floor. The tournament promises an exciting day of competition, bringing together BEYBLADE X fans to showcase their skills, challenge fellow players and compete for cash prizes totalling over 20,000 baht. … Continued
Duangtawan Hotel Chiang Mai invites you to experience one of Northern Thailand’s most enchanting cultural celebrations — the Yee Peng Festival, held alongside the traditional Loy Krathong festivities. Known as Yee Peng in Northern Thailand, the tradition of releasing sky lanterns takes place under the full moon of the 12th lunar month. In 2026, this special occasion falls on November 24, offering … Continued
YBL Thailand (Youth Baller League Thailand) has announced the expansion of its youth basketball league into Northern Thailand with the launch of the YBL Thailand Series 1 Northern Conference 2027, offering young athletes the opportunity to develop their skills and compete for a place in the national championship. The initiative aims to provide young basketball players across the northern region wi … Continued
Eight years of performance art comes to Museum of Something 21 November – 5th December 2026 | Museum of Something, Hang Dong What happens when art responds to the world around us? And what can the human body, movement and shared experience communicate that words sometimes cannot? These are among the questions explored in Responding Performance Art Initiative, an exhibition coming to Museum of Some … Continued
Chiang Mai International Airport has already cancelled 108 flights and shifted the times of another 80 for the Yi Peng festival, and is asking passengers to leave plenty of time to get to the gate. Group Capt Sakan Udon, the airport director, said on November 2 that lanterns, fire balloons and smoke lanterns will go up across the province on November 24 and 25. More than 200,000 are expected insid … Continued