by Ricky Ward | Oct 26, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป
A culinary surprise hit me some years ago when I moved to Chiang Mai. That was the abundance of freshly made yoghurt available in full milk or low fat varieties with no sugar added. These were not available from the omnipresent 7-eleven stores which had pre-flavoured...
by Ricky Ward | Oct 16, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป
Below in Suthep Rd opposite Nimmanhaemin is one of a number of large signs from a distressed dog owner. Please contact by phone or internet as shown. A change from the Mayoral mugshot hopefully with a happy...
by Ricky Ward | Sep 30, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
2014 is the third year of operation of BIG! TREE IN TOWN by the Christian social organization “Allso” . Their aim is to plant 15,000 trees by 2015 and at their recent promotional event staged by the Ping River in down town Chiang Mai on 13th September the...
by Ricky Ward | Sep 23, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
Early this September we reported on the splendid growth of trees in Railway Park, but included a warning of the danger from big dead trees. One week ago today during a visit to Chiang Mai’s newly appointed governor Suriya Prasatbuntitya in the grounds of his...
by Ricky Ward | Sep 11, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป
With reports of serious flooding coming from various parts of Thailand e.g. Sukhothai and Chiang Rai, what might happen if heavy rain falls in the the Ping River catchment upstream of Chiang Mai? These pictures from 2011 give the answer: However given similar rains,...
by Ricky Ward | Sep 6, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
After several years with the gates locked due to a contract dispute, Chiang Mai residents were allowed to use the Railway Park in early 2010 and to mark World Environment Day community tree planting was organised for 4th June that year. Most of the planting was...
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