Pop-Up Showcase Upcycle Vol.2 returns with another inspiring showcase of eco-conscious designs from Thai sustainable brands, featuring upcycled products and Eco Workshops in celebration of World Environment Day. 5 – 7 June 2026 5 June 2026 | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM 6 – 7 June 2026 | 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM Jing Jai Market Chiang Mai Jing Jai Market Chiang Mai by Central Group, in collaboration with the Office … Continued
Chiang Mai’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has issued an urgent alert to all 25 districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast from 28th May to 1st June, with risks of flash floods, forest runoff and waterlogging across multiple vulnerable areas. Deputy Governor Siwakorn Buapong has ordered round-the-clock monitoring of high-risk zones, with immediate closure of natural at … Continued
Rescue teams were called to the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation’s integrated waste management centre in Pa Pong subdistrict, Doi Saket, at around 10am yesterday after a garbage truck overturned and fell into a waste disposal pit more than ten metres deep. Four rescue vehicles from the Katanyutham Kusol Chiang Mai Rescue Association responded to the scene, where they found a six-w … Continued
Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), through its Economic Crime Suppression Division, has arrested a 33 year old man in Chiang Mai as part of a coordinated cross-border operation targeting the MYIPTV4K illegal streaming network. Searches were carried out simultaneously at a residential property in Mae Hia and a company in Suthep, where the suspect, identified as Akkarawat, was found and … Continued
The Department of Highways has reversed course on its proposed elevated highway along Route 121, the canal road, dropping both the flyover and underpass options that had drawn widespread public criticism since last year. At the fourth round of public hearings on 21st May, the department’s consultants presented a revised approach focused on lane expansion and traffic flow adjustments within the den … Continued
If you’ve ever walked the length of Nimmanhaemin desperately clutching a coffee cup you couldn’t find anywhere to dump, a young British developer living right here in Chiang Mai feels your pain — and has a fun and creative solution. Harley Treagust launched KrapMaps earlier this year, a free app that maps every bin in a city, crowd-sourced and photo-verified by its users. “The idea came from livin … Continued
Forbes has ranked Chiang Mai among the eight best cities in the world for digital nomads and creators in 2026, placing it alongside Medellín, Cape Town, Lisbon, Bali, Mexico City, Tokyo and Berlin. According to the Forbes report, the digital nomad profile has shifted in 2026 toward what it describes as the “digital entrepreneur” — a remote worker who prioritises not just affordability and climat … Continued
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society Nan Buntida Somchai visited Chiang Mai on Saturday the 24th to inspect progress on the Single Last Mile project — an initiative to bury telecommunications cables underground, clear the tangle of wires from utility poles and develop the digital infrastructure needed to support the city’s smart city ambitions. She was joined by Chiang Mai Governor Ratth … Continued
Marketing students at Lanna Polytechnic College in Chiang Mai are doing their coursework in front of a camera, live-selling electronics and IT products online as part of a formal curriculum partnership with Niyom Panich, one of northern Thailand’s largest distributors of electrical appliances, motorcycles and computer equipment. The programme has been running for five years and currently has more … Continued
Crowds continued to fill Krungthai Bank branches across the country on the second day of registration for the government’s “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” co-payment scheme, though numbers were somewhat lower than the opening day rush. Under the programme, the government covers 60% of eligible purchases while participants contribute 40%, with each registrant entitled to 4,000 baht in benefits. Registration … Continued