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A Night at Healing House: A Safe Space, in a Hidden Place

“We literally live in the house,” he explained to me. I was immediately intrigued. I had been planning to stop by for a while and was excited to finally have a Friday free to check out the place.

Editorial: June 2019

Earlier this year I wrote an editorial promising you change. While I highly doubt you spend much time concerning yourself over Citylife’s imminent changes, some of you have commented to me that you have yet to see any.

Chang Moi Cafés

Chang Moi was an old city street renowned for its rattan. Today, generations-old rattan shops have been replaced by trendy cafes and we decided to check them out.

‘150% People’: Thai, English, and Expanding Selves

In 2001, Ukrainian American linguist Aneta Pavlenko put out a survey asking one simple question: “Do you feel like a different person sometimes when you speak different languages?” She received responses from over one thousand multilingual speakers from around the world — nearly two-thirds of whom responded in the affirmative.

From Haze to Climate Change: A talk with a CMU Scientist

Citylife sat down with Asst. Prof. Dr. Somporn Chatara, Head of Environmental Science Research Centre (ESRC), Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, to learn all about their projects which include working with a team of NASA scientists and Taiwanese academics on matters of air pollution.

A Modern Approach to Hospitality Education at ICWW

With humanity’s exponential growth on so many fronts, from science to technology, multiculturalism to progressive social leaps, it is imperative that we prepare our youth, equipping them with the right tools and pathways for learning, so that they can walk into that future with confidence and skills.

A Closer Look at Performing Arts in Chiang Mai: The Budding Dramaturgs of Chiang Mai University

As a first step in my investigation into ‘Thai Theatre’, I decided to turn to a familiar setting to collect information: a university. Chiang Mai University proved to be the perfect place to start, with a thriving Fine Arts department and a brand new Music and Performing Arts programme. I was eager to see what Thai theatre students were learning while preparing for the professional world, and what exactly that professional world entailed.

7 Best Golf Courses in Chiang Mai

To the avid and even casual golfer nothing can be more enjoyable and relaxing than spending a few hours playing a beautifully designed and well maintained 18 or nine-hole course. These seven golf courses are among the finest in the province.

H Innovation for the Future: Hillkoff focus on sustainability

Having succeeded in being the go-to place for all players along the supply chain, Hillkoff has recently taken a step back to reexamining itself and has come to the conclusion that it must change its core business. The change is to become a responsible and sustainable business.

Casual and Chilled

If you are in the mood to just go somewhere and hang out, then here are a few venues you may want to check out.

Tigers Strive to Growl not Purr

The scorching summer heat and humidity enveloped 700th Anniversary Stadium like a sticky wet sponge as kickoff time approached for Chiang Mai F.C.’s May 12th home game against Bangkok United.

New Watering Holes

For many of us, bars are part of our lives: where we meet friends, where we hangout, where we call our second home. Here are a few places where everybody can – if you wish, and not worried about stalkers – know your name.

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Thu 1st Oct

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Kad Suan Kaew marked down to 2.58 billion baht, still no takers

Thu 1st Oct

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

Chiang Mai governor bows out with blessings, heads for Interior Ministry deputy post

Wed 30th Sep

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Maxim and DLT Chiang Mai Help Drivers Legalize Ahead of September 30

Wed 30th Sep

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Chiang Mai sends rescue crews and mobile toilets to flooded Bangkok

Tue 29th Sep

A convoy of rescue workers, fire engines and mobile toilets left Chiang Mai this morning for Bangkok, where flooding has now dragged on for several days. Deputy Governor Chatchawan Panya and Somchat Wattanakla, deputy chairman of the Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), sent the vehicles off at the PAO’s park on the morning of 29 September. The rescue team and the toilets will … Continued

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Chiang Mai air wing flies relief team to flood-hit Bangkok

Mon 28th Sep

Wing 41 of the Royal Thai Air Force has sent personnel and equipment to Bangkok to help people affected by flooding in the capital and surrounding provinces. Group Captain Theerayut Kueasakul, the Wing 41 commander and director of its disaster relief centre, gave the order on Monday (Sept 28). A C-130 transport carrying the team took off from the Wing 41 military airport in Chiang Mai and headed f … Continued

San Klang junction bridge opens both ways tomorrow, no ribbon-cutting

Mon 28th Sep

San Kamphaeng police announced on September 28 that the San Klang junction on Highway 1317 will open to traffic in both directions, into and out of the city, at 11am tomorrow, September 29. Nobody will be cutting a ribbon. There is no opening ceremony of any kind. The head construction foreman will go over the bridge before it opens to check it is safe for drivers.

Chiang Mai Donation Point Now Open at Boonthavorn Chiang Mai

Mon 28th Sep

Boonthavorn Chiang Mai, in collaboration with the Raks Thai Foundation, has opened a donation point to collect essential supplies for communities affected by the current situation. Donated items will be transported directly by Boonthavorn’s delivery vehicles. Items currently needed: • Fresh vegetables and cooking ingredients • Condiments and seasonings • Rice and dried food • Cleaning supplies 28 … Continued

Irrigation Department opens all 10 Mae Soi gates as rain hits Omkoi, but says no flooding

Mon 28th Sep

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