by Ricky Ward | May 17, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ, Vegetation / พืซ
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...
by Ricky Ward | Apr 25, 2013 | Education / การศึกษา, General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
Around 50 km to the East of Chiang Mai city, high up in the evergreen montane forest is the Mae Lai Forest , which Shane Beary accurately describes as “a fantastic habitat. See: http://www.pang-soong-lodge.com/ ” Shane writes: “We have 5 marked...
by Ricky Ward | Mar 19, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Town Planning / การวางผังเมือง, Vegetation / พืซ
During 2011, Khun Nopwanchai of the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry took folk on tours in an around the Old City. He pointed out that the 5 remaining Teak trees along the road outside the northern leg of the moat, had been planted by command of the last...
by Ricky Ward | Mar 4, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ, Vegetation / พืซ
Usually early March is no time for vigorous exercise in Chiang Mai, and yesterday Sunday 3rd March 2013 was no exception with a top temperature of 36.1 C and smoke haze at unhealthy levels. But today the new day heralds the start of a cool week, with cloud and...
by Ricky Ward | Feb 13, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
While the Bangkok Post and local sites report extra security at the U.S. Consulate premises in Chiang Mai, they fail to report that measures are being taken at secret facilities run by the U.S.A. in the city. A heightened is also noticeable at this mansion house in...
by Ricky Ward | Feb 11, 2013 | General / ทั่วไป, Town Planning / การวางผังเมือง, Vegetation / พืซ
One of the quieter and greener streets in Chiang Mai runs just to the West of the Three Kings Monument in the old administrative centre of town where, despite reports to the contrary, still stands the old city jail. Here below we reproduce two excerpts from...
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