Events:
For Loy Krathong Schedule please check Page 3 & 6!
Coffee and Tea Fair 2005 from 10-14 November 2005
at the Lanna Hall in Central Airport Plaza. New technology for coffee, tea
and bakery items. More info at 0 5328 1661-80 # 1300-1308.
ArtSpace offers on-going community classes for
beginners or intermediate levels, focusing on a variety of painting classes.
Professional lecturer/artist Chadwick and Laura are currently displaying
work at ‘Ginger’, beside ‘The House’ Restaurant. Info
at 0 4041 7982.
51
st
National Art Exhibition until November 30, 2005
at CMU Art Museum, Back Gallery, 1st
floor.
‘The Part of compassion on Buddhist Art and Heritage’,
photo exhibition by Benoy Behl, organized by the embassy of India and
the Faculty of Fine Arts at CMU Front Gallery, first floor. Daily until
November 27 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Northern Agricultural Fair from Tuesday, November
15-20, 2005. Cultural shows, agricultural technology, seminars and food fair
at the Faculty of Agriculture at CMU. Info: 0 5394 4012.
Fashion and Jewelry Fair at Central Airport Plaza Ground
Floor from 19-27 November 2005. Accessories, textiles and jewelry from
Thailand and abroad.
Art, Culture and Food from four different continents
can be tested until November 22 daily from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. at the
space around the museum and is organized by the Cultural Council of Chiang
Mai.
“Shanghai in Chiang Mai” - art with the twist!
La Luna Gallery will host a solo exhibition for Christian
Develter’s work throughout November at the gallery on Charoenrajd
Road. For more information check website: www.lalunagallery.com or
www.develterart.com
The third Debussy Festival! December 3, 2005 at 7.30
p.m. at Payap University, multi media room. Entrance fee: 100 baht. More
info at 0 5324 1255.
Every Sunday ‘Cool Jazz @ Kad Dhara’ from 5–6.30
p.m. at Kad Dhara Shopping Village at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi
Resort. No entrance fee to listen to two fascinating bands; Breakfast Wine
(Trio) and Garn and Kwan (Duo).
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.
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
Amari Rincome Hotel
will
celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving Day. Reserve your turkey dinner/
lunch table well in advance. La Gritta Restaurant. Reservations at
tel. 0 5322 1130.
Amazing Sandwich Restaurant, the Sandwich Specialist
in Chiang Mai since 1998, with three branches, serve sandwich extravaganzas
and burgers with amazing quality at reasonable prices. Branch 1 is at 252/3
Prapokklao Rd. beside Thai Airways office, Branch 2 at 20/2 Huey Kaew Rd.
opposite Orchid Hotel and Branch 3 at Sompetch Plaza, near Rydges Tapae
Hotel.
Buonissimo, La Trattoria del Sergio. Italian
Restaurant, delicatessen, and wine shop. Tel. 0 5385 3098-9 or check out
www.buonissimo.co.th
Bella Italia, new Italian venue in the middle of
town, will celebrate an Italian Food Festival on December 17. Open
for lunch and dinner daily except Sundays. Ask for the ‘Daily Special’
and call Chef Franco or Roberto for group reservation and/or a map, at 0
9851 7607.
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 Samosa fresh
daily. Parking next to DK Book Shop behind Oriflame. Tel. 0 7188 1832.
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.
Glass Onion, Restaurant or Meeting Place? Wine or
cocktail bar? Sundowner venue or late night cocktail? Expect the unexpected!
The Glass Onion is at 61 Nimmanahaeminda Avenue in the Room #1 Mall. Parking
at rear. Open daily from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m.. Reservations: 0 5321 8479.
Imperial Mae Ping Hotel celebrates Loy Krathong on
November 16. An unforgettable soiree set around the swimming pool with
finest Lanna cuisine and a contemporary Thai dance performance. Float your
sins away and appease the water spirits with your own Krathong. Early
reservations recommended due to limited seats available. From 6–10 p.m. at
395 baht ++ per person inclusive of a wonder potion. More information and
reservation at 0 5328 3900.
La Casa, true Italian cuisine serves over 200 dishes
of home cooked specialties at 5 Irrigation Canal Rd. and you will receive 10
percent discount by cutting out their advert from the Chiangmai Mail.
Reservation for table or catering service at 0 5321 5802.
My Home, eat and feel at home at ‘My Home’ with
daily changing specials, freshest ingredients and sweet western desserts and
cakes cooked to your liking. Open daily from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Parking
available. 328/1 Charoenrad Rd. Watket District, Muang, Tel. 0 5324 2505,
Fax: 0 5324 2506.
Pum Pui, the one and only in Chiang Mai, might not be
easy to find but when you do, it is definitely worth it! Black Truffles
have arrived and are featured on various dishes. Table Reservation at 0
5327 8209, 24/1 Moon Muang Soi 2.
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 will feature an International
Lunch Buffet for 250 baht ++ and an International Dinner Buffet
for 350 baht ++ at their Chillies Restaurant daily. 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.
Schmidt Co in Chiang Mai offers the best brands of
latest products for bakeries and pastry chefs to get ready for the high
season. Sweets, flours, imported chocolates and more. Call 0 5329 7880-1 for
details.
Seven Suns Restaurant and Guesthouse are rumored to
have the finest Fish and Chips you can find. Worth a try! Great for a light
lunch. Seven Suns at 155 Rachamanka Road, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, telephone
0 5381 4325. Open daily. Aussie BIG Breakfast served all day.
The Pub on Huey Kaew Road gives the first drink free
if you bring their advertising from Page 18. Sunday Roasts for the whole
family. Call 0 5321 1550.
To Nobody, German Restaurant in Soi Tewan serves huge
crispy Pork knuckle, beer, home made bratwursts, and trout from the Royal
Project, (not to be missed). 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
Interested in what is shown at ALL theaters in Chiang
Mai? Check this out: http:// www.movie seer. com/DisplayPerDay.asp?
Channel=2 It has all the movies and times at all the theaters in Chiang
Mai.
Art films at CMU. Free movies every Saturday at 6.30
p.m. in the Roof Top of Media Arts and Design Building at CMU Arts Museum.
12 November: Camillie Claudel, 19 November: Modigliani and 26 November
Downtown 81. More information at 0 5394 4846, ext 22.
Clubs
Chiang Mai Expats Club
.
Meetings every 2nd and 4th
Saturday of the month at Art’s Cafe, 291 Thapae Rd, at Thapae Gate at
10.30 a.m., upstairs. November meetings on Saturday, November 12 and
November 26. For more info, email at: info@ chiangmaiexpatsclub.com,
www.chiangmaiexpatsclub.com
LuckyDogs Club (a non-profit activity of the
LuckyDogs Ltd.) has moved to new premises, only 5 km from the old site.
Bigger kennels with wider running space for the necessary play and exercise.
For more information contact Nienke Parma, MD LuckyDogs, at 0 9997 8146 or
email: c_dproject@yahoo.com
A matchmaker service of sorts is fixing up families
with pets who really need homes. The Lanna Dog Rescue, a very active
group in Chiang Mai, is determined to improve the lives of abandoned and
sick dogs that should have happy homes. Temples often act as shelters for
unwanted dogs. The Lanna Dog Rescue is working with temples by organizing
sterilizations, and providing vaccinations, medical care and food. For
information, please go to www. lannadog.net
Education
ArtSpace Community Sessions every Saturday
from 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. focusing on Life Models. Instruction available.
Bring own material. Newsprint and butcher’s paper provided. 500 baht per
session or 300 for ArtSpace students. Call Chadwick at 0 4041 7982 or email:
artspacecm@yahoo.com
Co-Dependents Anonymous (Chiang Mai) group meeting
every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. Email: coda_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
or 0 7892 7043. Email alanon_cnx@yahoo.com
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
Meter Taxis in Chiang Mai.
The
correct fare is 40 baht for the first 2 km and 4 baht for each subsequent
kilometer. Waiting time – 1 baht per minute. Taxi Call Center, Tel 0 5327
9291, 0 5327 1242 ext 16, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 20–40 baht charge for
call-out service, depending on location. Insist on the meter being used!
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
