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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 Today, generations-old rattan shops have been replaced by trendy cafes and we decided to check them out.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.

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.

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.

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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There’s some good conservation news…for once. 

Wed 16th Sep

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) — an international conservation organisation founded in 1895 and dedicated to protecting wildlife and wild places through science and conservation — the number of wild tigers in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM) increased by 250% between 2007 and 2023. That means the estimated population rose from around 40 tigers to more than 140 in 15 … Continued

New elephant hospital opens in Mae Taeng on September 26

Tue 15th Sep

Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is opening a new elephant hospital next door in Mae Taeng district later this month, part of an ongoing push to upgrade care for the province’s elephant population. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chatchote Thitaram, director of the Elephant and Wildlife Health Centre, announced the opening at the province’s 24th media briefing of the year. The new building, … Continued

Off-road bikes banned from Mon Hin Khao forest as Nam Phrae sets up checkpoints, drone patrols

Tue 15th Sep

Nam Phrae Subdistrict Municipality in Hang Dong has teamed up with Hang Dong Police, Forest Protection Unit Chiang Mai 13 (San Pa Tong), Ob Khan National Park, and the subdistrict’s administrative office to set up checkpoints blocking off-road motorbikes from the forest at Mon Hin Khao, in Village No. 7, Ban Tha Mai Lung. The joint operation follows complaints about groups of riders carving new tr … Continued

Sansai Hospital starts clearing backlogged medicine as drug shortage eases

Tue 15th Sep

The drug shortage at Sansai Hospital in Chiang Mai is finally starting to loosen its grip, with the hospital handing out its first batch of backlogged medication today after weeks of patients showing up short on what their doctors had actually prescribed. Patients and relatives lined up for queue tickets this morning (September 15) as the hospital began distributing the medicine it owed people, th … Continued

Vintage photography exhibition marks golden age of Asian hospitality at 137 Pillars House

Tue 15th Sep

137 Pillars House Chiang Mai is hosting a curated photography exhibition at its museum, showcasing rare vintage images from the two-volume book Heritage Hotels of Asia, published by World Scientific Publishing Singapore. The property is the only one in Chiang Mai included in the book, giving the exhibition a fittingly historic setting: the teak homestead was built in the late 19th century as the n … Continued

Prince Royal’s College signs New Zealand education partnerships

Mon 14th Sep

Prince Royal’s College signed two international education agreements on Monday 31st August at the 120th Anniversary Cornelia McGilvary Harris Hall, formalising new ties with education bodies in New Zealand. The first is an Education Cooperation Arrangement with Education New Zealand (ENZ), the New Zealand government’s education agency. The second is a memorandum of understanding with Avondale Coll … Continued

Nan and Phrae are ready to welcome you back

Mon 14th Sep

Last week, Citylife joined a group of Chiang Mai tour operators and media representatives on a four-day journey through Nan and Phrae, organised in collaboration with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Nan Office and TAT Phrae Office. Travelling from Chiang Mai through Nan, Bo Kluea, Sapan and on to Phrae, the trip offered a timely look at what visitors can expect following the recent floods, … Continued

Giant 60-year-old pine crashes down at Doi Suthep temple stairs, narrowly missing shop

Mon 14th Sep

A massive pine tree that’s stood at the base of the naga staircase leading up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep since 1965 came crashing down around 9:30am today (September 14), scattering branches across a wide stretch of the walkway and missing a roadside shop by what looked like inches. Nobody was hurt. Video from the scene (see VDO at https://youtube.com/shorts/RHRsFaA2lEk) caught the moment the tre … Continued

Last-minute rush at the shops as Chiang Mai crowds race to spend down their “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” credits

Mon 14th Sep

Retail shops and markets around Chiang Mai are busy again, packed with shoppers making sure they use up their “Thai Chuay Thai Plus” benefits before the scheme closes out at the end of September. People have been steadily filing in all day, most of them grabbing the everyday household basics the program is meant to help cover. The rush has been enough to snarl traffic near shopping areas at variou … Continued

Robinson Chiang Mai Celebrates 47th Anniversary

Sun 13th Sep

Robinson Department Store Chiang Mai recently celebrated its 47th anniversary, marking another milestone with a warm and cheerful atmosphere shared by customers and staff. The anniversary celebration reflected Robinson’s long-standing presence in the community, with the store highlighting its commitment to creating enjoyable everyday experiences for shoppers and families. Under the theme of turnin … Continued

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