Dining

Easter is just around the corner and Joerg and Sunisa from To Nobody Restaurant are keeping with Christian tradition and serving very special fish gourmet dinners on Good Friday, April 18. Warm & cold fish specialties will be prepared at the restaurant or for your party at home. Table reservations can be made at tel. 053 278 794.

The well known restaurant‚ Le Coq d’Or’ in Chiang Mai offers new light summer lunch menus, starting at only 390 baht ++ for a 4-course menu plus coffee or tea. So next time you feel like dining in a most elegant, yet relaxed, setting, take your business partners or family there. For reservations call Khun Kitti, the restaurant manager at 053 282 024 or 053 801 501.

Are you pining for some homemade breakfast before hitting the town? Or maybe a light lunch? Stop in at Petri’s, a small neighborhood restaurant, opposite Kad Suan Kaew. Toast, homemade pita bread, juice, butter, jam, coffee as much as you like plus a big selection of breakfast items to choose from. Like Swedish potato pancakes with bacon or an omelet with cream stuffing of shrimp, ham, bacon or mushroom. All served for only 95 baht.

La Gondola Restaurant, located at the Riverside Garden of Rimping Condo (next to Nakornping Bridge), now features a Weekend Pasta Buffet at 189 baht (children 129 baht), every Saturday and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m. Phone 0 5323 5942 for reservations.

Sunday Brunch is back! By popular demand, the Amari Rincome Hotel has re-introduced the famous Sunday Brunch, which is now more deliciously tempting than ever before. So, forget about your diet for one day and spoil yourself with a cornucopia of special delights created by the executive chef from Ireland, Adrian O’Herlihy. Make a reservation at La Gritta Restaurant and enjoy unlimited gourmet treats for the whole family. Every Sunday from 11.30 – 14.00 hrs. Adults 350 baht, children 200 baht net.

Education

Environmental education for free! Chiang Mai University’s Forest Restoration Research Unit is pleased to announce that its new education program can provide free training and extension services to schools and other community groups in forestry and other environmental issues. Discover biodiversity along a forest trail, learn how to grow trees at our nurseries or join a tree planting day. Classroom events or field workshops; 1/2 day to 3 day programs to suit your needs. Contact forru@sceince.cmu. ac.th or call 053 943348 or 053 943346 x 1134 or 1135.

Free Aerobic Classes - Chiang Mai Municipality is teaching aerobic classes free of charge. Monday through Friday at the old municipality sports stadium (gym 2) between 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

All you expats out there who are looking for a chance to brush up on your basic business skills without entering a full-blown MBA program – where to go? Payap University has decided to open its Business Fundamentals course to the business community in Chiang Mai. The Business Fundamentals course is actually a prelude to the International MBA program for those students who lack a strong business background. Payap University has now decided to allow business professionals and owners to enroll in this course without continuing into the International MBA program. The course is a series of short classes on Principles of Management, Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Marketing for a total of 42 hours of instruction. The class is all day Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starting on March 21 and ending on June 1. So, if you own a business that’s in need of a slight adjustment in the ratio of cost to profit, maybe this course is for you. For more information call the IMBA department at 053-304805, ext. 7203 or email imba@payap.ac.th

Events

Attention all Easter bunnies – egg fights will be going on all night at Darling’s Swiss Wine Pub on Nimmanahaeminda Road, opposite Amari Rincome Hotel, on Saturday, 19 April (the night before Easter Sunday). Check it out and compete, the winners will receive a glass of South African House Wine, red or white, and can keep the egg, or what’s left of it.

Gala Songkran Dinner - Experience Thailand’s fascinating event. Witness the centuries-old ‘Rod Nam Dam Hua’ ceremony where respect is paid to the elders. Admire the grace of local dancers, all the while enjoying a generous and delicious buffet of Thai and international dishes at the Gala Songkran Dinner on Sunday 13th April 2003 at 19.00 hrs at the poolside of the Amari Rincome Hotel. Adults 800 baht, Children 500 baht net. For reservations contact guest relations at 053 211 044 ext. 14.

On Monday April 14 there will be a whiskey testing competition at the Anywhere Bar. Identify 5 from 6 whiskies by scent and taste while blindfolded. 1st prize: a bottle of Scotch. For more information and directions how to get there call Ewan from the Anywhere Bar on 053 227 195.

Gongdee Gallery and Studio will organize a painting exhibition by Wichit Chaiwong, the owner of Gongdee Company Limited, at Gongdee Art Room, which is located on Soi 1, Nimmanheminda Road. The exhibition opened on April 1 and will last until April 28. Please note that the exhibition will be closed during the Songkran Festival celebrations.

* Tentative schedule for the Chiang Mai Songkran Festival (April 11-15, 2003): 8-15 April at Municipal Stadium, Chiang Mai, Grand Songkran Festival. 11-15 April at Prasingh Temple: paying homage to Buddha Sihingh image, plus various Lanna cultural performances. 11-13 April at Wat Loke Molee Temple: the pagoda bathing ceremony; local Lanna drum contest; merit making by Chiang Mai city fathers; local Lanna dancing contest. 13 April at Thapae Gate: old Lanna Thai festival; local food market (Kad Mua); Miss “local food-seller” beauty contest; Buddha bathing procession (start from railway station in the afternoon). 13-15 April on Ratchadumnoen Rd., Walking Street & international food street. 15 April starting from Thapae Gate, will be a parade of residents paying respect to the Chiang Mai governor.

Make a Happy Easter date with the Amari Rincome on April 20 at the La Gritta Restaurant. Choose delicious treats from the generous buffet-brunch. Admire the ‘Easter Egg’ themes and colorful decorations. Watch the children enjoy games, including an ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ and many others, with prizes for the winners. Starts at 11 a.m., price 350 baht net, children 200 baht net. For more information please contact guest relations at 053 211 044 ext. 14.

Services

Looking for a wheelchair? Hopefully not! But many poor disabled children in Chiangmai are. So why not donate one for only 7000 baht? Visit the Freedom Wheelchair Workshop across from the Chiangmai Disabled Center, 133/1 Rajapakinai Road, Chiangmai (near Thapae Gate).

Laundry and Internet service, traditional Thai massage, Thai language courses. You find it all at the Chiangmai Disabled Center, 133/1 Rajapakinai Road, Chiangmai (near Thapae Gate).

Tune-in to the English language radio program ‘Helping Hand’, broadcast daily from 7.30-9.00 pm. The program can be heard on Radio Thailand Chiang Mai FM 93.25 MHZ, and provides useful information to both Thai nationals and foreigners alike.

Do you like to party but don’t want to bother with cooking for hours? Let To Nobody’s Restaurant take care of it all. Homemade sausages, pork knuckles, smoked trout, different smoked fish specialties or even roasted duck and quail. You decide, then let To Nobody do the cooking. For more information, call or come by To Nobody at 99/8 Moo 10, Suthep Road, Tel. 053 278 794. Open daily except Tuesdays from 17.00 onwards.

For the kids

The Humanities Faculty, Chiang Mai University, is holding an International CMU Summer Camp 2003, which is being scheduled during the summer semester. There are 4 classes in the camp, with the first a Culture Tour experiencing cultural eco-tourism, the second is English@it.com using an English language program in computers and mobile phones. The third covers Communication, developing conversational skills, and finally there is Presentation, showing how to creatively present information. The dates for the classes are as follows: English@it.com, Communication and Presentation are ten days each and will be held on April 17-30, and May 2-10. The enrolment fee for the first class is 3,500 baht and for the other classes are 2,400 baht. Interested people can apply at the Humanities Service Center, Humanities Faculty, Chiang Mai University, telephone 053 943 217 and 053 942 308.

Promotions

The 700th Anniversary Sport Complex is offering a special promotion for its sport complex members and clients who stay at the 700th Anniversary Dormitory. In accordance with the Songkran festival and celebration, the complex is providing 4-inch diameter Saloong bowls (silver bowls) to thank all applicants for being sport complex members and clients who check in at the 700th Anniversary Dormitory during April. Moreover, on this occasion, the dormitory has been decorated in the Lanna style to welcome Songkran. There is also a special 20% discount from 700 baht to 500 baht during April through June. For more information or room reservations call 053 210 825, 053 212 928.

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