Events:
Alliance Française : Informal
Northern Thai Group (INTG). A Chameleon’s Tale: True stories of a Global
Refugee. A talk by the author Mo Tejani Tuesday 27 Jun 2006 at 19:30 and
Song and Silence: Ethnic revival on China’s southern Borders. A talk by
Sara L.M. Davis. Thursday 6 July 2006 19:30. At the Alliance Française,
138 Charoen Prathet Road–Chiang Mai.
Mandalay Generations Art Exhibition. Suvannbhumi art
gallery. Works by seven Mandalay artists from June 18 to July 19, 2006. 9/10
Taewarit Road, Chngpuak, Chiang Mai. Call 01 031 5309, 09 554 370 or email
thuwannabhumi@hotmail.com or @yahoo.com
“By appointment to Their Majesties The Kings of
Siam”, to mark the occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary of His
Majesty’s Accession to the Throne. Forty original
photographs from the 1860s to 1890s by two royal court photographers
Francis Chit and William Kennett Loftus from the collection of Ton Peek
Photography, The Netherlands. Brought to Chiang Mai by Mr. Aart Roffel (The
organizer) M.D. of Domi Duca Asia and Residence Magazine. At Mandarin
Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai, from 8 July - 11 July 2006.
Every day 10.00 - 20.00 hrs. No entrance fee.
An exhibition of paintings of artists from all over
Thailand: “60 Years of HM the King’s Hard Work” from June 5 –
30 at 2nd floor, Northern
Village, Central Airport Plaza Department Store, Chiang Mai.
The American Consulate General would like to invite
all U.S. passport holders and their guests to come to the American Consulate
(at 387 Wichayanond Road) and join in on another exciting July 4th
extravaganza. To be featured from 4 to 8 p.m.: hot dogs, Budweiser,
Fresca, live entertainment every hour including a rousing rendition of
“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Consular Services information, a Bouncy
Castle, fabulous door prizes like airline tickets, a free crafts booth, The
American Store, a rousing sing-along and fireworks filling the sky at 8 p.m.
If you have friends who aren’t American, they may come as guests of an
American passport holder, provided their ID or passport number is received
by e-mail at the Consulate by Monday, July 3, at noon. Admission is 50
baht for adults and 20 baht for children. E-mails should be directed
to july4chiangmai@state.gov Official IDs are needed for entry.
Come and celebrate the 230th
American birthday!
The Korean-Japanese experimental music duo ‘10’ will
give a concert at Payap University. Performers are ‘Marqido’, who
is a laptop artist from Tokyo, and ‘ito’, who plays a wide array of
acoustic and electronic instruments, including piano, organ and keyboards.
Date: Saturday, June 17, 2006, at 7:00 PM. Place: Payap University,
Multimedia Room (Mae Kao Campus . Time: 7:00 PM. Admission free.
Floating Form: A new exhibition by Amonthep
Mahamart Opening: Welcome to the Exhibition and Meeting with the Artist.
Wednesday 5 July, 2006 at 6 PM. Venue: Art Space Ji-Qoo 4/2 Soi5 Nimmanhemin
Rd, Suthep, Chiang Mai. Contact: 0-5389-4250 / artjiqoo@gmail.com
Sonic Flood Concert Sat July 1st and Sun July 2nd 6pm
at Ban Lan Tong, Lotus Pangsuankeaw Hotel. Tickets on sale at Kingdom Book
& Music, or contact Theresa at 06 184 0176. Tickets priced at 300 B, 500
B, and 1500 B. Youth and Youth Leader Conference held by Sonic Flood on the
31st of June to the 3rd of July. Cost 1200 B, contact Sam for registration
at 07 101 1903 or sam@cocthailand.com
Exhibition:”The Natural Treasure Lanna…The Charm of
the North” a Painting Exhibition by Jay Surasen at Exhibition Centre,
Sofitel Central Plaza Bangkok from 1st
– 30th June 2006 at 9.00 a.m.
– 6.00 p.m. Part of the proceeds from the sale
of work during the exhibition will be donated to “The Earth Safe
Project for Conservaton of The Ping River Water Source” Amphur Chiang
Dao, Chiang Mai Province.
Ongoing events:
Every Friday night from
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm we are putting on a free concert at Suan Buak
Hard park, on the south end of the moat. We invite every one to come. We
will be playing contemporary Christian music with dance and occasionally
drama. We also invite other Christian musicians, actors, and dancers to join
us. They can call Daniel Shultz at 0 1952 6487 or email me at
shultzdaniel@yahoo.com.
Dining and Restaurants.
Amazing Sandwich Restaurant,
the Sandwich Specialist in Chiang Mai since 1998, has opened its third
branch at the new Sompetch Gold Place, a few meters before you reach the
Rydges Amora Tapae Hotel. All branches serve sandwich extravaganzas 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. Italian
Restaurant, delicatessen, and wine shop. Tel. 0 5385 3098-9 or check out
www.buonissimo.co.th.
Chiangmai Kebab opens daily at noon – 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
Farang Ses restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi
offers delicious Foie Gras and other tantalizing delicacies which are
paired with a world class selection of wines and impeccable service to
provide you with a truly extraordinary dining experience. Farang Ses is open
daily from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Advance reservations required, call Tel: 0
5388 8888 ext. 8997 or 8549
Fish and Chips: The new hours of trading for
Charlie’s English Fish and Chips will be from 24 April Open 12 30–8 30
pm. closed Saturdays. Tel 06 916 2418
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. Place your table reservations for the festive season now. Call 0
9423 1688 or 0 5320 1551.
Sunday Brunch at the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
at the Lanna Terrace Cooking School from 11.30 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1,300 baht ++
per person, children up to 12 years 650 baht ++. A scrumptious feast of live
action stations featuring favorite cuisines from around the world.
Reservations recommended. Tel 0 5329 8181 or e-mail siriluck.
lertlarpyot@fourseasons.com
Fresh Farm Company delivers delicatessen to your door
throughout the year. Bitburger beer in barrels, quality wines from
Australia, Germany, Italy. Place your order with Alfred Herbold or check for
their latest specials at phone 0 9557 8470.
Glass Onion, Wine, Piano or cocktail bar? Every night
a different theme. Expect the unexpected! The Glass Onion, 61
Nimmanahaeminda Road in the Room #1 Mall. Parking at rear. Open daily,
except Mondays, from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Reservations: 0 5321 8479
Seafood Delight Promotion at the Imperial Mae Ping
Hotel’s Gold Leaf Restaurant during lunch and dinner. Neptune’s
catch, Crystal Prawns, Salmon, Pearl Cod, Halibut and more with delicious
sauces daily. More information and reservations 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.
Le Crystal lets you experience finest French
Cuisine, special set Lunch and Set Dinner Menus at Le Crystal French
Restaurant, outside for nature lovers on the garden balcony in the fragrance
from the Thai garden and the view of the Ping River. For more information or
reservations please call 0 5387 2890-1.
Mi Casa, homely, artistic and Mediterranean in the
middle of Chiang Mai on Suthep Road. Lots of vegetarian specialties. Open
from Tuesday to Sunday from 12 noon – 2.30 p.m. and for dinner from 6 p.m.
– 10.30 p.m. Telephone 0 5381 0240 or email micasacm@yahoo.com.. Mi Casa,
60 Moo 8, Suthep Road, Chiang Mai.
My Home, eat and feel at home at ‘My Home’ with
daily specials like their specialty: Burmese chicken or Burmese goat. 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.
Paradise Pizza at 7/2Ratchawitchi Rd. across from the
Irish Pub has a games night, every Monday at 7 p.m. Cribbage, backgammon,
chess and more. All welcome. More information at 0 5341 8409
Primavera, Mediterranean restaurant in the middle of
Chiang Mai serves Greek, Spanish, Italian and even Thai food. Opposite Amora
Thapae Hotel with a big terrace to relax after an evening shopping.
Rachamankha Hotel is known as the chic place
to enjoy a real afternoon tea. Rachamankha Hotel, telephone at 0 5390 4111
or e-mail: reservation@rachamankha.com
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 is 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.
To Nobody, German Restaurant in Soi Tewan is ideal
for expats and Thais alike. If you are looking for authentic German (and
International) good food, look no further. Enjoy all-time German
favorites like Pork knuckle, bratwursts, beer, trout from the Royal Project,
(not to be missed). A wide selection of high quality German wines. 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.
The Riverside Bar & Restaurant, experience
excellent cuisine, both Thai and western, in an atmospheric, dreamy setting
overlooking the Ping River. Soft live piano and guitar music in the early
evening followed by three quality bands as the night rolls on. Board the
nightly cruise boat at 7.15 p.m. for a romantic and idyllic dining
experience or charter a boat for your own private party. Open daily from 10
a.m. – 1 a.m. 9-11 Charoen Rat Road. For reservations Tel. 0 5324 3239.
TTK, The Thai Kebab, on Changklan Road opposite CM
Central Hospital serves kebab, schnitzel, falafel, hummus and much more.
Free salad, pickles and sauce to every meal. Open daily from 11.30 –
22.30. Telephone 0 5382 0234, or 0 9634 4249
Movie Schedule Chiang Mai
Interested in what is shown at ALL theaters in Chiang
Mai? Check this out:
http:// www.movieseer.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. More information
at 0 5394 4846, ext 22.
Clubs
Chiang Mai Expats Club. Meets
every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at the Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel on
Huey Kaew Road at 10.30 a.m. For more info, email
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.
Education
ArtSpace Community Sessions every Saturday
from 10 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. focusing on Life Models. Everyone is welcome to
join. Newsprint and butcher’s paper provided, please bring all other
materials. A great way to get involved in the local art community and meet
new people while developing your skills. Beginners are welcome! Painting and
drawing classes are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Chadwick:
artspacecm@yahoo.com or 0 4041 7982.
‘Overstay fine’ more than doubles! The Thai
Immigration Bureau has announced that the overstay fine will be changed from
200 baht per day to 500 baht per day effective Wednesday, March 15. This may
be of particular interest to tourists, visiting guests, maids, and
contractors.
