Have a safe, fun Loy Krathong this weekend

Loy Krathong and Yi Peng explained

In case you’ve been living “behind the mountain” and don’t already know, this weekend is the Loy Krathong Festival, and nowhere does it quite like Chiang Mai.

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Chamnian Thongma exposition at Gongdee Gallery

The former Chiang Mai deputy governor, Uthai Nakpreecha presided at Gongdee Gallery Chiang Mai for the opening ceremony of the Painting & Drawing exhibition by Chamnian Thongma. The event was also notable for its local entertainment, such as candle lighting, umbrella dances, ka ling kala bird dances, Thai boxing dances, and Thai instrumental band performances.

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760 contestants take part in Tae-kwan-do competition in Chiang Mai

Don’t pick a fight with any of them!

Tae-kwan-do exponents from every region arrived at Lanna Hall, Central Airport Plaza to compete in the “To Be Number One Far Eastern College Open” promoted by the Tae-kwan-do Association of Thailand, Office of Narcotic Control Board (ONCB), Northern Branch, Mental Health Department and Far Eastern College as a part of “To be Number One” campaign under the patronage of HRH Princess Ubolratana.

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Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently released a report saying that the government’s scheme to encourage domestic tourism during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Meetings 2003, coupled with a rise in international visitor arrivals, generated tourism revenue of over 20 billion baht.

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