by Ricky Ward | Mar 28, 2017 | General / ทั่วไป, Town Planning / การวางผังเมือง, Vegetation / พืซ
Chiang Mai If I was asked who in Chiang Mai would get my vote for the most visionary resident of Chiang Mai, my first thought would be Mr Nikhom , proprietor of Chang Peuk Hotel, for it is he who was responsible for this tree planting beside the moat just West of...
by Ricky Ward | Feb 24, 2017 | General / ทั่วไป, Town Planning / การวางผังเมือง, Vegetation / พืซ
The grounds of Wat Suan Dok lie outside the old Chiang Mai city moat to the west on Suthep Rd in the direction of the mountain of that name. (Click on any photo to see a description and again to magnify the image) The temple name Wat Suan Dok translates as Flower...
by Ricky Ward | Jan 23, 2017 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
A look at Udon Thani. Despite a lack lustre local government administration in Nakhorn Ping Chiang Mai , activities of a very informal, barely visible, network of environmentalists has been making inroads into the generally poor management of urban trees. From care...
by Ricky Ward | Oct 27, 2016 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
In politics Opportunism is often regarded as a dirty word, as for example when say a migrant commits a crime and opportunist politicians use this to denigrate all migrants and arouse fear and hated in an otherwise peaceful society. In nature many organisms are...
by Ricky Ward | Jul 15, 2016 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
A pretty common refrain from Our Chiang Mai one might say. But what better way to describe the letter written to the Mayor of Nakhorn Chiang Mai municipality. The prompt for the letter was the need to cycle across town , past the city moat, across the river to the...
by Ricky Ward | Jul 7, 2016 | General / ทั่วไป
Just between ChiangMai University and the Zoo on the road to Doi Suthep is the oldest and best park of the city known as the Huai Keow Arboretum. In ancient times, before the invention of the Shopping Mall ChiangMai folk used to seek refuge from a hot and dusty town...
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