Events
Saturday, August 20 -
Maha
Dewi, Dance at the World’s Horizon. A complex mixture of Flamenco and
contemporary Lanna dances. Performance at Gong Dee Studio, Nimmanahaeminda
Soi 1. Two performances, round 1: 6-7 p.m. or round 2: 8–9 p.m. Tickets
200 baht, student price 150 baht.
The next Dinner Meeting for Skål International Chiangmai
and North Thailand will take place on Thursday, August 25, at Buonissimo
Restaurant (La Trattoria del Sergio), at 7 p.m. The dinner includes Cocktail
and Italian specialties with wine. To assist the planning in this event, the
Skal Club would appreciate your professional courtesy by please advising
your attendance by email to David Thomas at info@wannatours.com with a copy
to Michael Vogt at Michael@chiangmai-mail.com as soon as possible.
Mentor International will host a Seminar on
International Education 2005 at the Payorm Room, Amari Rincome Hotel on
Saturday, August 27 from 1.30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Useful information about
studying abroad in High Schools and at Undergraduate Level (Institute
selection, High School and University preparation, English preparation, and
International High Schools in Thailand). Everything that parents should
know! Apply for free application for scholarship exam for your children. To
reserve places at this free seminar please contact Mentor International
Chiang Mai office: 0 5394 2870.
“Elite Model Look Thailand 2005” Contest in Chiang
Mai on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Central Airport Plaza. Applicants
should be between 16-24 years of age and of a minimum height of 168 cm to
represent Chiang Mai and the northern region in the national contest in
Bangkok. Thais and foreigners can apply. The overall winner will be
the Thai model representative at the “Elite Model Look International 2005
World Competition”, in Shanghai in November this year with competitors
from over 80 countries. Contact 0 2208 9946-9 for more information or
apply at PR Counter at Central Airport Plaza now.
The Writers Club and Wine Bar in conjunction with the
Suvannabhumi art gallery is staging a six month season (until February 2006)
of contemporary Burmese art, by leading artists, some of whose work can not
be shown in Burma because of its political nature. Open Sundays – Fridays,
12 – midnight, closed on Saturdays on Rachadamnoen Road, opposite La Villa
Restaurant.
“Art Is Fun” according to 20 young artists. The
Chiang Mai University Art Museum and the Faculty of Fine Arts is hosting an
“Art is Fun II” exhibition now through August.
Body Renew, a holistic fitness program offering
body-shaping and rejuvenation benefits, as well as core empowerment for
women, will begin new classes on August 22, 2005 at The Yoga
Studio (90/1 Ratchamanka Road). Further information can be found at
www.yoga-chiangmai.com. For enquiries, contact Sadie on 0 4732 4469 or email
sadie_mah @yahoo.com
CMU exhibition features the work of Natee Utarit.
“Ballad for Khrua Inkong” will be shown at the Chiang Mai University Art
Museum through to August 21. 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Thai-US modern art show: “Contemporary Art
Exhibition: Thai-American” at the Chiang Mai University Art Museum on
Nimmanhaeminda and Suthep roads until Tuesday, August 30. The works of Kamol
Tassananchalee, Anthony Zepeda, Diana Wong, Hideo Sakata, Pongdej Chaiyakut,
Vatcharee Trirapichit, Peerapong Doungkaew, Chaiyot Chandratita, Chaivut
Ruamrudeekool and Pongsiri Kiddee will be featured.
Don’t forget to visit Thapae Sunday Walking Street
every Sunday At Thapae Gate along Rachadamnoen Road, from 5 p.m. until
midnight.
Every Saturday from 5 p.m. Wualai Walking Street,
the Silver Street of Chiang Mai.
Midnight Market every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
in front of Kad Suan Kaew Department Store from 6-11 p.m. Kad Sum Murd
Market.
Dining and
Restaurants
Cozy, diverse and tasty, the perfect family lunch is
served at the Amari Rincome Hotel! Enjoy an exquisite selection of
International, Oriental and Regional dishes, from salads to seafood
delicacies and European specials, enriched with the carving of the day,
yummy pastas and tasty hot dishes. Enjoy the Daily International Lunch
Buffet at La Gritta Restaurant. Reservations 0 5322 1130.
Amazing Sandwich Restaurant, since 1998 the Sandwich
Specialist in Chiang Mai, has opened branch number 3 at the new Sompetch
Gold Place, a few meters before you reach the Rydges Amora Tapae Hotel. All
branches serve individual kinds of sandwiches, burgers, baguettes, subs,
buns or cold platters with amazing quality at reasonable prices. Branches 1
and 2 are at 252/3 Prapokklao Rd. beside Thai Airways office and 20/2 Huey
Kaew Rd. opposite Orchid Hotel.
Buonissimo, La Trattoria del Sergio now renovated and
back in full swing. Italian Restaurant, delicatessen, and wine shop. The
finest array of antipasti, traditional Italian cheeses, and breads.
Chiangmai Prao Rd, 500 m past Ram 2 Hospital, opposite side of the road,
tel. 0 5385 3098-9 or check out www.buonis simo.co.th
Chiang Dao Nest - Rainy Season Special 10 percent
discount for Rimping Supermarket cardholders on all food, drinks and
accommodation from now until August 31, 2005. For more details please see
http://nest.chiangdao.com
Chiangmai Kebab, opens daily at 5 p.m. – 2.30 a.m.
Traditional home made Pita bread, salad and your choice of chicken or beef
Kebab with the sauce you choose. They also serve Falafel and Samosas fresh
daily. Parking next to DK Book Shop behind Oriflame. Tel. 0 7188 1832.
Chez Gibus Grill House: From the chilled buffet with
meats, seafood, fresh vegetables, sauces, herbs and spices, select the
finest ingredients to choose a meal to suite your appetite, cooked before
you by Swiss Chef Alain. Open from 6-10 p.m. except Sundays. 42 Kampeangdin
Road. Table reservations on Tel. 0 5327 2712.
Fondue House opposite Central Airport Plaza. A haven
of good food to let you relax after a hectic day and enjoy fondue with the
family. Try it, you won’t be sorry. For reservation 0 9423 1688 or 0 5320
1551.
‘La Casa’, true Italian cuisine serves over 200
dishes of home cooked specialties. La Casa is at 5 Irrigation Canal Rd. and
you will receive 10 percent discount by cutting out the advertising on back
page. Reservation for table or catering service at 0 5321 5802.
Rachamankha Hotel serves Afternoon Tea for you and
your guest’s delight. Light cheese cakes, apple strudel with whipped cream
and scone mascarpone and jam among many other different sweets. Reservation
or more information, call 0 5390 4111.
Rydges Amora Tapae Hotel features a Pizza Margherita
promotion with free coleslaw for only 160 baht net. All through August at
the Chillies Restaurant from 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. For more information,
reservation or outside catering, contact the Sales Dept. at 0 5325 1531,
Rydges Amora Tapae Hotel, Chiang Mai.
Saenkham Terrace Restaurant offers a huge range of
Northern Thai dishes with favorites like deep fried shitake mushrooms, spicy
lemon grass salad, or a gurami fish salad. 6 to 8 km along the Kan Klong
Chonprathan Road from Chiang Mai University, depending upon your navigation
skills. Look for the over bridge into Baan Nai Fun 2 and look for the
clubhouse building on the right. Reservation: 0 5383 8990, open 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.
The Grillstation covers the Formula 1 Season and
shows every race in the season. Receive your personal race-info. Reserve
your table in advance at 0 5381 8355 or 0 1883 9361, Grillstation, opposite
Pornping Tower, Charoenprathed Road.
The House, Restaurant, Tapas and Wine bar: Throughout
August, every Friday and Saturday, chef Pom will roast beef tenderloin to
delight your senses with a sophisticated choice of side orders. New menu!
Call The House for reservations at 0 5341 9011.
The Pub on Huey Kaew Road has as a NEW Saturday Night
Special-15% discount on ALL meals. Sample their range of Yorkies
Pies. The weekly prize draw on a Wednesday is very popular but you have to
be there at the time of the draw (7 p.m.) to win. Aussie Rules Football
every weekend. Games schedule is displayed in the bar. For further details
contact Grahame on 0 5321 1550.
The Writers Club and Wine Bar on Rachadamnoen Road
opens daily except Saturdays. Every Friday evening, the meeting place for
local and foreign writers and journalists.
To Nobody, German Restaurant in Soi Tewan is ideal
for expats and Thais alike. Enjoy cold German Draught beer and discover new
delights from Germany. Special of the month of August: Duck Thuringia style.
Open for lunch and then dinner from 5 p.m. onwards, (daily except Tuesdays).
Call Joerg or Sunisa Eisenschmidt at 0 5321 4483 or 0 7183 1202.
Movie Schedule Chiang Mai
Look at http://www.major cineplex.com/pda/show time.php
and go to ‘Chiang Mai Branch’ for local show times at Central Airport
Plaza.
Similar movies are shown at Kad Suan Kaew and across the
street at 12 Huay Kaew Road. Check www. chiangmaivista.com for those times.
Art Films at CMU screens free movies every Saturday
at 6.30 p.m. in the Media Room of Arts and Design at CMU Arts Museum. More
information at 0 5394 4846, ext. 22.
Clubs
The Grand Opera Society of Chiang Mai
started its membership register. If you enjoy opera evenings and would like
to be a part of it, send an email to Dr. Howard C. Graves, Jr. at hcgravesjr
@yahoo.com. Your name will be added to the membership registry and you will
be notified of the operas as they are presented.
LuckyDogs Club (a non-profit activity of the
LuckyDogs Ltd.) has moved to new premises, only 5 km from the old place.
Bigger kennels with wider running space for the necessary play and exercise.
For more information get in touch with Nienke Parma, M. D. LuckyDogs, Please
contact Nienke at 0 9997 8146 or email: c_dproject@yahoo.com
Education
Co-Dependents Anonymous
(Chiang
Mai) group - meeting every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. Email: co da cnx@yahoo.com
or call 0 5863 9898. Al-anon (Chiang Mai) group - meeting every
Saturday from 3-4 p.m. Call 0 5863 9898.
Creative Meditation every Wednesday at 6.30 p.m.. at
the Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre in Changpuak, Chiang Mai. More
information tel 0 5321 4904 after 5 p.m. Foreigners very welcome.
Monk Chat at Wat Suan Dok every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. First hand information in English from
English speaking novices and monks concerning questions you always wanted
answered.
Services
English language radio program ‘Helping Hand’
,
broadcast daily from 7.30–9.00 pm. The program is on Radio Thailand Chiang
Mai FM 93.25 MHZ, and provides useful information to both Thai nationals and
foreigners.
T.I.T.S. - English Language Radio Station,
daily from 8 a.m. – midnight. FM 106.50 MHZ to stay informed about your
community. Requests and comments, phone 0 5321 8006 or e-mail: TITS.
radio@hotmail.com
