Chiangmai

[chanthira]

Originally Posted by KatoeyLover69

Report from The Nation dated Thursday 22 December 2005 :-

50 animals from China also held up

China has postponed the delivery of 50 animals, including a pair of white tigers, to the Chiang Mai Night Safari due to problems involving international wildlife regulations, a senior night safari official said yesterday.

The move follows Kenya’s postponement of a shipment of 175 animals for similar reasons.

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Wah Lauh ! Your news is faster than the The Nation news paper
Are you the editor
Just visit the zoo today

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from Bangkok Post dated Friday 23 December 2005 :-


Chiang Mai New Year: Cold weather, warm hearts

Chiang Mai (TNA) - Thailand's famous northern resort province of Chiang Mai will see in a truly cool New Year by focusing on a New Year's countdown.

The famous northern tourist centre is expected to generate a cash flow of more than 100 million baht a day, according to Chiang Mai municipal officials.

A large number of tourists is expected to visit Chiang Mai during the long New Year's weekend--from December 31, 2005-January 3, 2006.

Latest figures released by the Northern Hotel Association show 85% of the province's hotel rooms have already been booked and Chiang Mai Mayor Boonlert Buranupakorn says the city expects full occupancy during the holidays.

He anticipated that a substantial cash flow on holiday purchases, food, and accommodations during the four-day festival would exceed Bt100 million per day -- US$2.5 million.

Highlights of the New Year countdown to be held along Tha Pae Road and Tha Pae Gate from 06:00 p.m. on December 31 to 01:00 a.m. on January 1 include a food festival with local cuisine, locally-made OTOP (one sub-district one product) food products, cuisine of the four regions of Thailand.

International cuisines will also be presented, along with an entertainment plaza presenting folk and contemporary music, a fireworks display, and a special cereminial presentation of plaques honouring nine prominent Chiang Mai personages who have dedicated themselves to society.

(Thai News Agency)

[Sohni]

Uncle chanthira,

This weekend I'm activated from BKK to Chiang Mai to look for mia luang + mia noi. I have already PM you my Thai no. Would love to pay you a visit my Northern friend.

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from Bangkok Post dated Monday 26 December 2005 :-

WEATHER : Mae Hong Son flights cancelled amid storms

All flights in and out of Mae Hong Son were cancelled yesterday because of continuous thunderstorms in the mountainous northern province. Many passengers resorted to travelling by road to Chiang Mai to meet connecting flights to Bangkok.

Even then they experienced additional delays caused by road works on the Mae Hong Son-Chiang Mai highway. Those affected included Deputy Prime Minister Visanu Krue-ngarm.

Thada Sattha, head of the provincial meteorological office, said the heavy rains were the result of a cluster of clouds and high pressure troughs covering the North, coupled with humidity pouring in from the Andaman Sea.

In Lampang, people in remote areas were suffering from the cold.

Sallek Khamjai, head of Lampang Disaster Prevention and Relief Office, said nearly 100,000 blankets were urgently needed for the elderly and underprivileged people.

[KatoeyLover69]

Countdown to 2006 Celebrations

As the happy New Year is approaching, let’s get ready to celebrate the first moment of the next year by joining the Countdown at :-

Chiang Mai:

From 18:00 hrs. on 31 December 2005 to 01:00 hrs. on 1 January 2006

Venue: Tha Pae Road and the ground of Tha Pae Gate

Festivities are divided into 3 parts:
1. International Food Street
2. Musical Street
3. Entertainment Ground

For more information, please contact your travel agent or the Tourism Authority of Thailand Northern Office: Region 1 (Chiang Mai) on tel. 0 5324 8607.

[chanthira]

Originally Posted by Sohni

Uncle chanthira,

This weekend I'm activated from BKK to Chiang Mai to look for mia luang + mia noi. I have already PM you my Thai no. Would love to pay you a visit my Northern friend.

Came down from the mountain after 30/12 .Miss the chance to meet you.
At 31/12 .Even the hotel out of town is full.
Never see chiangmai has so much tourists almost for 10 years

[Sohni]

Originally Posted by chanthira

Came down from the mountain after 30/12. Miss the chance to meet you. At 31/12. Even the hotel out of town is full.
Never see chiangmai has so much tourists almost for 10 years

Ok Uncle chantira thanks for calling and saying hello. You must teach me your secret of success of having mia luang + mia noi co-existing with each other. Please PM me your contact no. so we can stay in touch. Happy New Year.

[chanthira]

Originally Posted by KatoeyLover69

Report from The Nation dated Tuesday 20 December 2005 :-

Chiang Mai's new transport system popular, but costs may force changes

Chiang Mai municipal officials have voiced satisfaction with the number of people using the city's new transit system.

Some 26 air-conditioned buses began service on two routes from the beginning of last month, while 100 red songtaew started running along another two routes.



The buses and songtaew run past 22 schools and four universities and both are crowded with passengers during the twice-daily rush hours, which start at 6.30am and 3.30pm respectively.


Citylife, The Nation
Chiang Mai

Confirmed the service is existed
But look at the route :Airport ,all the superstore and 4 University and the waiting time is long
So you can't see them at the town

[chanthira]

Originally Posted by Sohni

Ok Uncle chantira thanks for calling and saying hello. You must teach me your secret of success of having mia luang + mia noi co-existing with each other. Please PM me your contact no. so we can stay in touch. Happy New Year.

out of the thread topic
No secret
Money power
You must be a trusted person in the the local
amount of money required is indirectly proportional to the distance of the village to the town
The best get the village that is no girl working as WL
So requires some effort and time.

Sawadee pii Mai

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from The Nation dated Tuesday 3 January 2006 :-

CHIANG MAI: Visitors to Night Safari approach one-million mark in 47 days

The Chiang Mai Night Safari has welcomed nearly one million visitors over the past 47 days of its promotional free-entry period, zoo director Pisal Wasuwanich said yesterday.

Some 988,000 people visited the attraction between November 16 and January 1, Pisal said. The zoo will continue the offer until the end of January.

In anticipation of its one-millionth visitor, the zoo yesterday made preparations to reward the lucky person and their family with lifelong free entry to the zoo, public relations official Onjira Sasanasuk said.

[Sohni]

Originally Posted by chanthira

out of the thread topic
No secret
Money power
You must be a trusted person in the the local
amount of money required is indirectly proportional to the distance of the village to the town
The best get the village that is no girl working as WL
So requires some effort and time.

Sawadee pii Mai

Sawasdee Pii Mai uncle chantira. Thanks for the in depth information. Maybe one of these days I up the northern mountains and check it out. Bangkok girls too smart and corrupt liao.

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from Bangkok Post dated Sunday 8 January 2006 :-

KARAOKE BARS IN CHIANG SAEN DECRIED : Residents call for action as seedy nightspots catering to Chinese traders spring up, threatening ancient cultural and historic values

Story by WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM – CHIANG RAI

Magnificent historic sites in Chiang Rai's Chiang Saen district stand in stark contrast to seedy karaoke bars and massage parlours which cater to the needs of Chinese traders who arrive in the district town by the Mekong river. Chiang Saen, its port as a main gateway for Thai-Chinese trade, has become a red-light district serving crew members from Chinese cargo ships around the clock.

Niti Yaprasit is one of 200 villagers in a conservation group called Rak Chiang Saen formed to protect the ancient town's cultural, historic and religious heritage from being spoiled by nightlife businesses.

He said Chiang Saen was the cradle of Lanna culture and tradition. It used to be a port for trading with towns in the upper parts of the river. As a tourist attraction, Chiang Saen was known for its religious, historical sites and the unspoiled way of life of various ethnic peoples here.

The inner district has 80 temples, mostly deserted.

But there are 12 massage parlours standing side by side, and 10 small karaoke bars. Their customers are mostly crew members from Chinese cargo ships docking at Chiang Saen port.

''We fear our children will get used to all this, and embrace it as a normal part of life,'' said Mr Niti.

He urged the temples to play a more active role in persuading children to become moral citizens.

Mr Niti said some massage parlours were set up as a front for sex services for Chinese traders, and accused Chinese of spoiling Chiang Saen's culture.

''We can easily tell them apart from local people. The Chinese like to shout at each other on the street,'' he said.

Chinese were also involved in gambling and some managed to take a tour bus to sneak into Bangkok, which could lead to illegal immigration problems.

''I want the government to consider relocating the port in Chiang Saen and to review the construction of the second port in Ban Sob Kok, 10 kilometres away from town,'' said Mr Niti.

''Local people are working with agencies to develop Chiang Saen into a more pleasant place to live. The Culture Ministry should lend a hand,'' he said.

Many land plots in Chiang Saen were owned by Chinese businessmen, some taking control of longan farms by marrying local women.

Amporn Piyaphan, 49, a shopkeeper living on the Mekong river bank, said some Chinese had set up shop to compete with local shopkeepers for customers.

''They are always regular buyers of the goods and services of their compatriots, but rarely visit Thai-owned shops except for massage parlours,'' said Ms Amporn.

Patchareeya Kawilo, 38, owner of Tata karaoke bar, said her bar caters to the Chinese because they have more purchasing power than local people.

Jang Chiew Ying, a Chinese woman who runs a grilled beef restaurant, denied her business had snatched customers from local counterparts.

''It is normal that Chinese people prefer Chinese food to Thai food,'' she said.

As for the burgeoning massage parlours which have masseuses aged under 20, Pol Lt-Col Chak Onnim, deputy police chief of Chiang Saen district, said most operate legally. Boonsong Chuejedton, mayor of the Chiang Saen municipality, admitted Chiang Saen has too many massage parlours and said the Public Health Ministry has been urged to inspect them, as some may be a front for sex services.

Pol Lt-Col Preecha Suwannasorn, chief of the Chiang Saen Immigration Office, said no illegal entry problems had been reported as measures were in place to control the movement of crew members aboard Chinese cargo ships. Pipat Sarangern, chief of the district's Land Registration Office, said Chinese land owners are few in Chiang Saen. Most land transactions are conducted among Thai businessmen.

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from The Nation dated Monday 9 January 2006 :-

Home-stay haven in Chiangmai

With villagers’ cooperation in conserving the environment and promoting local culture, Mae Kampong village in Chiang Mai has become a renowned home-stay destination for both local and foreign tourists who help create Bt100,000 in monthly revenue.

Phrommin Phuangmala, president of the Mae Kampong home-stay business in Mae On district, said that the village accommodated about 300 tourists a month on average, 40 per cent of them Thais.

“They want to experience local life, and they come here to stay with villagers around the clock,” he said.

What interests the tourists most is the making of the local chewy snack called miang, which is a tradition of the villagers, who sell the product in the eight northern provinces. They still make it while earning additional income from the home-stay business, Phrommin said.

“We included miang-making as part of the home-stay package, and it has proved successful. We have been voted one of the top five home-stay villages in the North, and we are drawing a host of visitors from government agencies and private operators,” he said, attributing success to the harmonious integration of environmental preservation and cultural promotion.

Wasant Phongmanee, a tour-operator, noted that the villagers were friendly and foreign investors liked mingling with them, despite some communications problems.

“The foreign tourists are impressed with the unique identity of the village, especially the miang-making, which we hope encourages the villagers to keep it up,” he said.

[tongdaeng]

bro katoeylover

thanks for all the report.u like the reporter for thai news!no need to see newspaper already!all live reported by u!

[KatoeyLover69]

Originally Posted by tongdaeng

bro katoeylover

thanks for all the report.u like the reporter for thai news!no need to see newspaper already!all live reported by u!

Sawadee khrap Bro TongDaeng,

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