Chiang Mai Declaration on the Environment by the People

Chiang Mai Declaration on the Environment by the People

May 22nd 2013 saw a one day meeting of Chiang Mai folk on a Vision for Chiang Mai. (Mostly folk not invited to the big meeting at the new Convention & Exhibition Center)

The Meeting was held as part of a national consultation process for a bill on local government powers attended by around 60 Chiang Mai residents included one foreign national.

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Asia Pacific Water Summit Picture Show

Asia Pacific Water Summit Picture Show

It appears the second Asia Pacific Water Summit now under way in  ChiangMai’s newest extravagant building project and scheduled to end on 20th May 2013 is already creating controversy with government officials asserting that no protests will be allowed and when one considers criticisms of water management in the pages of OurChiangMai.com one might wonder if internet censorship of the site is in the offing?

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Parks Policy an Election Ploy

Parks Policy an Election Ploy

In April 2012 a press release from Chiang Mai Town Hall announced as reported in ChiangMaiCityNews.com : “Chiang Mai’s Kanchanaphisek Public Park to Get Make-Over” and “some time this year it will be ready for people to visit”

In fact the park is used regularly by joggers, bird catchers, fisher-folk and also at night.

Sometime later during a meeting with delegation from Gum Hak Doi Suthep when asked about this the Mayor replied “Oh no, we have no money this year”.

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Who’s He ? Who Cares ?

 

 

When I began this report I was lost for words, and the words I had were not the answers to the questions I asked. Perhaps we can begin to find these by looking back  and here is a clue to where we are and perhaps why we see what we see. The photo was taken on 25th November 2012, one week after the last heavy flooding rain of the wet season.

Let’s fill in the details together.

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