CHIANG MAI: Timeless Lanna
Stay three nights for the price of two at the all-suite 137 Pillars House in Chiang Mai.
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CHIANG MAI: Timeless Lanna
Stay three nights for the price of two at the all-suite 137 Pillars House in Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai salute the City Pillar
Chiang Mai will hold the City Pillar Inthakin Festival at Wat Chedi Luang from May 17 to 24.
A celebration of peace and prosperity, this annual festival brings thousands of people from around the northern region to pay homage to the ancient city pillar and also features cultural shows and spiritual events. The ritual can be fairly primitive, with animal sacrifices, as well as gracious, with flower offerings to the Buddha. Wat Chedi Luang is in the heart of Chiang Mai Old Town.
Chiang Mai salute the City Pillar
Chiang Mai will hold the City Pillar Inthakin Festival at Wat Chedi Luang from May 17 to 24.
Chiang Mai on travellers’ choice list
Chiang Mai has been named one of the 25 most popular tourist destinations in the world by TripAdvisor’s list of Traveller’s Choice Destinations for 2012.
Contemporary: The Chedi Chiang Mai
Set on the banks of the meandering Mae Ping river, The Chedi Chiang Mai is secluded behind high bamboo-clad walls, creating a tranquil sanctuary in the heart of Chiang Mai, just a hop from the bustling Night Bazaar.
Keeping culture alive in northern thailand
A Hmong Village in Chiang Mai preserves its heritage for sustainable tourism.
Thai Air Force to hold air show in Chiang Mai on April 19
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is gearing up to host an exciting air show, which will be open to the public in Chiang Mai on Thursday without any charges, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Thai aviation.
Chiang Mai to Host UNWTO Green Tourism Meeting in May 2012
The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has chosen Chiang Mai as the host of a Regional Conference on Green Tourism on 3 May 2012, which is being billed as a “warm-up” event in preparation for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in June.
Google cameras on Bangkok
Google Map Street View is up and running at three tourist destinations in Thailand through a deal inked by the Tourism Authority of Thailand that will eventually ensure Google can cover all 77 provinces in Thailand.
The first phase covers Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai, but other destinations are due to follow.
