The 7th Annual FERC benefit Gala took place last weekend at Baan Wongmalee, a private area just outside of town which seems to be becoming more and more popular for all sorts of charity functions and social events. Over 200 generous-minded people attended the “Dine and Dance under the Stars”, and were treated to an array of entertainment, activities and firework displays, as well as numerous opportunities to financially support FERC’s motto to “help us to help the children”.

As tradition dictates, the title presentation for the Chiang Mai Pool League is hosted by the new Champion’s, and a very good crowd of players, managers and their supporters turned out at Half Moon Pub last Friday to see Steve raise the winner’s trophy.

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Where can I learn to play the piano?

There are many schools in Chiangmai, which teach Western classical music. We visited ‘Acoustic Studio’, located in the old centre of the city. Behind the entrance lies a beautiful garden with several small houses that serve as classrooms. “At the moment we have over 200 students and 19 teachers”,

No Valentine’s Day would be complete without Cupid firing his little arrows at lovers the world over. Central Airport Plaza organized a Little Cupid Boy and Girl 2006 contest to give an opportunity for children to show their talents on the occasion of Valentine’s Day.