EVENTS
Rotarians with a homespun country heart
will meet up on Saturday, October 21 for a great country family evening
together at Doi Kham Country Home Resort and Spa. The evening starts early
at 4pm. Everyone will dress up in cowboy duds to win a prize. A lovely meal
and entertainment. Single tickets are Baht 400.- VIP tickets are Baht
800.and Family style 3 adults and children free Tickets are Baht 1,000.-A
limited number of rooms at Baht 1,500.- including American breakfast can
also be booked for those who want to stay late. Proceeds to Rotary Club
charity. More details Tel: 08 6818 0065, wirat@ ehotelier.com, wirat_
thongural@consultant.com
A Remembrance Service will be held at the Chiang
Mai Foreign Cemetery on Saturday 11th November 2006, in memory of all those
who gave their lives in war and the service of their country. A two minute
silence will be observed at 11 a.m. The silence will be preceded by a
non-denominational service, commencing at about 10.45 a.m. After the service
visitors are invited to the Chiengmai Gymkhana Club for refreshments. The
Chiang Mai Foreign Cemetery is on the Chiang Mai - Lampoon Road about 1 mile
south of Nawarat Bridge, opposite the Electricity Company offices.
Halloween night 31 October 06 at Mix bar – chill
with a live DJ performance in the unique ambience at D2’s Halloween party.
From 9 p.m. until midnight. Tickets are now available at D2Hotel Chiang Mai
@ 290 Baht net / person includes snacks and 2 complementary shots of
“black devil” and “cruel Satan”. Details Tel: 0 5399 9999.
The next Ladies Lunch Bunch will take place on
Wednesday, November 8 at 12:00 noon at The Chedi Hotel, located at 123
Charoen Prathet Road. The cost will be 300 baht per person for a very
special buffet offering. Please contact Donna Dauenhauer at donnadau@hot
mail.com to make your booking, or call her at 053-277-203 before Nov. 6.
The British Council proudly presents a
professional training workshop on “CV Writing And Interview Skills”
Fee: THB 2,000 (2 day- training plus refreshment). Terms and
Conditions: Minimum number of participants is 6 and maximum is 15, we
reserve the right to reschedule the workshop if we are unable to register
the minimum number required , the minimum level of English to attend the
workshop is pre-intermediate level 4, The British Council will provide a
free placement test for workshop participants. Wednesday 25th October and
1st November 2006, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information: British Council 198
Bumrungraj Road. Tel 0 5324 2103 ext 17 E-mail: chiang
mai@britishcouncil.or.th
Saturday, November 18, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., Payap
University, Multi-Media Room (Maekao Campus), Chiangmai Music for piano
solo, piano duo, klui and guitar, and electronics and dancer, by
Chaipongpun, Debussy, Prangcharoen, Vora-urai, Young and Burmese composers,
performed by Bennett Lerner, pianist, and his friends, Kit Young, pianist,
Bringkop Vora-urai, klui player, Passakorn Puprapar, guitarist, and Saijai
Chaiyasate, dancer. Admission 200 baht.
Solo Exhibition on the topic of ‘The Wonder
Fish’, by Sakon Pungamdee will be held until 31 October from 10 a.m. – 8
p.m. at Lan La Moon Gallery on Charoenrat Road. Further information, Ph: 0
5326 6263 or 08 1 821 9250.
Meditation Retreat - A residential meditation retreat
in the tradition of Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh will be
held from October 28 through 30. The retreat will be presented by the nuns
and monks of Plum Village. The cost is 1200 baht. For further information
please e-mail greenpapayasangha @gmail.com
Gourmets and music lovers can enjoy a feast of fine
food and music during November while aiding 5 charities in and around Chiang
Mai. Thais and foreigners are invited to attend any or all of the functions
at the Saen Kham Terrace Restaurant, Baan Nai Fan 2nd
project. The first Gourmet and Music feast will be held on Saturday November
11 starting at 7pm. Funds raised will be donated to: the Northern Disabled
People Foundation; Anusarn Sunthorn School for the Deaf; Srisungwarn Chiang
Mai School; Suandok Hospital Foundation and the Chiang Mai Orphanage
Foundation. For further details and bookings telephone 0 5383 8990 or 08
9850 3763.
JJ Side Walk Sale – A side walk street market will
be conducted on every Friday 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. at JJ markets (behind Tesco
Lotus Khamtieng) For more info. Tel: 0 5323 1524.
Thai Culture Exhibition – An exhibition of ‘Old
Collection of Siam’ from National Museums around Thailand until July 07 at
Chiang Mai National Museum. Tel: 0 5322 1308.
Ongoing events
Live music on the terrace - The
1st Friday of every month, dinner and live entertainment beginning at 7
p.m., at The Gymkhana Club, 349 Chiang Mai, Lamphun Road. For more info
visit www.thaigolfcourses.net or www.cheing maigymkhana.com, Ph: 0 5324
1035, 0 5324 7352 or e-mail gymkhanagolf@yahoo.com
Chiang Mai Hash House Harriers have been running and drinking on
Saturdays since 1991. We have excellent runs in the most beautiful area in
Southeast Asia and plenty of ice cold beer to slake your thirst. Join us for
a run or simply to take part in the social activities with Hashers of our
community and their families. Further details are available on
www.thai-american.com/hhh/csh3.asp.
