(Photo courtesy Bureau of Royal Household)

The management and staff of the Chiangmai Mail join the Thai people and the many others from around the world to present our loyalty and devotion to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and best wishes for a most Happy Birthday and a long life on the occasion of her 74th birthday August 12, 2006. This week we present a special 4-page pullout section, written by Chiangmai Mail special correspondent Peter Cummins, showing a glimpse of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s remarkable life.

The 7th National Photography Business Meeting was held in Chiang Mai on July 26th and 27th at the Denchai Trading Company. Among the issues discussed was the rapid increase in the use of digital cameras and its impact on photo processing businesses.

Japan fever arrives at Kad Suan Kaew

Hundreds of teenagers gathered at the Pro Dot Com Court on the third floor of Kad Suan Kaew on Thursday for the J-Street CM Cover Super Live – Red/White Project. The event attracted teenage fans of Japanese and Korean culture from all over Chiang Mai.

Speaking, listening, reading and writing: you need these four skills to learn a new language, right? That is one of the cardinal ideas in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) courses like the one I teach at Chiang Mai University’s Language Institute.