During the road improvements to Maneenopparat Road, the pavement has been removed causing problems for commuters. Not to worry, work might actually be finished by May 15.

Whilst some of us use the odd bicycle to commute to work, do a bit of fitness, or just enjoy a scenic ride around the outskirts of Chiang Mai, others take it to an extreme, especially if the plan is to spend eight months on a bike, pedalling around 210 kilometers a day.

“Protect the environment, or our descendents will suffer in the future”

Hilltribe dwellers in Mae Chaem district have been given instruction in looking after natural resources and the effects of chemicals on the environment. Excellence for Life Foundation director Wichian Sompornchokchai, in collaboration with United Nations, ran a seminar on the subjects on April 27 at Ban Mae Sa Water Sources Control, Tambon Mae Najorn in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district.