by Ricky Ward | Dec 13, 2014 | Education / การศึกษา, General / ทั่วไป
14th December 2014 is the final day for Chiang Mai Design Week under the auspices of the TCDC ( Thailand Creative Design Center, part of the Prime Minister’s office), events and displays having commenced on the 6th . This may come a surprise to many Thai folk...
by Ricky Ward | Dec 8, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Sustainable Travel / การท่องเที่ยวอย่างยั่งยืน
As part of a recent government initiative to improve cycling facilities in Chiang Mai a 17 million baht bike path from Huai Keow to the International Convention and Exhibition Center to the north along Irrigation Canal Rd is proposed. Here we suggest something less...
by Ricky Ward | Dec 3, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
“ChiangMai Urban Landscape Model.” * Over the long history of the development of the Earth countless species of living things have evolved. As a result of this evolution, and given its fortunate geographical position, Thailand has some of the greatest diversity of...
by Ricky Ward | Nov 30, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Sustainable Travel / การท่องเที่ยวอย่างยั่งยืน
On Wednesday 26th November 2014, ChiangMaiCityNews.com reported on the issue of bicycle lanes for Chiang Mai. That very same morning I took a half hour walk from the Sathorn area of Bangkok, near the now gone Lumphini Boxing Stadium to Sukhumvit Rd emerging there at...
by Ricky Ward | Nov 12, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Pollution / มลภาวะ
Since the inception of activities in December 2009 when the newly elected Mayor Tessanai Buranapakorn failed to turn up at a tree planting ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Mae Kha Clean Up Campaign we have been reporting on developments such as progress, ...
by Ricky Ward | Oct 27, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Sustainable Travel / การท่องเที่ยวอย่างยั่งยืน
2013 saw 13 derailments on the northern railway line to Chiang Mai and in response the transport minister of the day ordered the line closed, all the track from Uttaradit to Chiang Mai relaid, and had the line reopened by December in the same year. Yet the new...
by Ricky Ward | Oct 27, 2014 | General / ทั่วไป, Vegetation / พืซ
Firstly lest one might think otherwise let’s dispel the suggestion that iServe is yet another overpriced product from an American maker of electronic goods. No iServe is a Christian youth organisation which aims to bring together young people from the many,...
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...
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