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Push for Chiang Mai Unesco nomination
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/04/2025
» The government is set to nominate Chiang Mai as a Unesco World Heritage Site by 2026 to commemorate the northern city's 730th anniversary.
Go chase waterfalls
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/09/2021
» During the rainy season, you may want to visit a forest to breathe in the fresh air. If you are in Chiang Mai or plan to visit the province, make some time to visit Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.
Bad air worsens plight
News, Published on 29/03/2020
» The bushfires that have been raging near the tourist city of Chiang Mai over the past few days are heightening concerns for both residents and the authorities with the risk they pose of extreme air pollution, coming on top of worries about the coronavirus.
Summoning the past
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/03/2020
» When he was young, Therdsak Yenjura always walked a hiking trail from the foothills of Doi Suthep to visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. The route, which took him a couple of hours, passed Wat Pha Lat, a forest monastery located about halfway to the destination. He sometimes made a stop to pay respect to old Buddha images housed in a ruined concrete structure of the temple.
Chiang Mai among world's best
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/07/2017
» Chiang Mai has been voted among the World's Top 15 Cities by readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine.
Discovering the many layers of Doi Suthep
Life, Pattramon Sukprasert, Published on 16/09/2016
» When mentioning Doi Suthep-Pui, the golden stupa standing elegantly on the mountain is probably one of the first things people recall. Other than that, people might think of it as a sacred mountain -- one of Chiang Mai's must-visit places. Its role as a natural resource and the closest forest to the city has often been overlooked.
Come Together
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2016
» A new colourful sign board has been erected. It reads "Ban Rai Kong Khing" and marks the village which is located in Hang Dong district in Chiang Mai. To the eyes of outsiders, it looks like a typical village of a city where people live in their two storey concrete houses or wooden houses with the main gates always locked.
Managing the image
News, Bangkok Post, Published on 29/11/2014
» Yingluck's publicity makeover team is still working behind the scenes to help her - Lots to celebrate in December, when the political divide is forgotten - The corridors of police headquarters are hushed and silent these days
Pray or pay?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/06/2014
» Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, one of the landmarks in Chiang Mai and a sacred site to Thai people, will soon have a new three-storey building topped with an observatory platform, an expansion of the temple’s facilities aimed at increasing the number of tourists.
Abbot defends 'theme park' image
Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2014
» The abbot of the venerable Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai said he had no idea the photo of him on a roller coaster ride at a California theme park would cause a negative reaction.