Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Mayor backs new system as quantities increase
A new campaign initiated by the Chiang Mai Municipality will encourage the separation of different types of waste before collection. Dr. Duentemduang na Chiengmai, the Mayor of Chiang Mai, recently revealed that, due to the growth of the city, the increased number of migrant workers, and the increased number [...]
Saturday, February 2, 2008
The director of Chiang Mai Night Safari finally accepted the order from the government that the safari must be governed by the Zoological Park Organisa-tion, while members of Paki Khon Hug Chiang Mai said the move would put an end to the many mistakes the Night Safari management had made.
According to the Cabinet, the Zoological [...]
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It is hard not to stare. At the end of a dirt track, deep in the Thai jungle, a group of women sit in the shade, fingering the coils of brass which snake tightly around their unnaturally long, giraffe-like necks.
“It’s incredible,” says a Canadian tourist, snapping away with his camera, as the women pose – [...]
Two weeks ago almost 70% of eligible voters turned out to exercise their rights in the country’s first general election following the September 19, 2006 military coup, which ousted former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
The People’s Power Party (PPP), that rose from the ashes of Thaksin’s Thai Rak Thai party were the winners, with 48% of [...]
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Come winter each year, local Chiang Mai residents are bombarded with guests, friends and relatives who want to feel (relatively) cold weather and witness the magnificent landscapes of the north. Even the media and the TV also make it their priority to report the temperature level of the higher altitudes for interested tourists. Alas, only [...]
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
As a result of increasing public concern about pollution in the city, its surrounding areas, and the province itself, the Governor of Chiang Mai, Viboon Sanguanphongs, has issued a public order prohibiting burning of all kinds in open areas. Rubbish incineration and the cutting down of trees are also prohibited. The order is highly specific, [...]
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Chiang Mai University, Naresuan University and Kasetsart University are collaborating on a research project to assess the environmental impact of a Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son cable car. Government officials and private investors who are in support of the cable car initiative believe this 1.2 ten-billion baht project in Mae Hong Son and the surrounding areas [...]
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
For the first time in the country’s history, a large number of State Railway of Thailand (SRT) employees have begun a strike that have disrupted train services to many destinations across the country.
The train services to key cities like Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani were now suspended.
It is likely that the suspended services will continue [...]
Thai Airasia has rolled out its first new aircraft, an Airbus A320 jetliner, signaling its determination to win a larger share of the region’s budget travelers, and the company plans also to open new domestic and international routes in the coming year.
The new aircraft A320 flew from Bangkok to the northern province of Chiang Mai [...]
“Backpackers are intellectual tourists. They are adventurous, generally well behaved and I regard each of them as seeking a better understanding of our culture. Why don’t we welcome them? They are decent people and they will come back again and again.”
After many months of different messages from the government, some indicating that Thailand is now [...]
