“Every person should develop towards the essential truth of his or her being, and not be trapped in the cloak of ignorance. The capacities and gifts that each are born…
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We’re standing in a semi-circle in a red-dirt yard, sipping hot coffee blossom tea, and before us is a towering Akha tribal version of Thor, wielding a gigantic 4-foot wooden pestle.…
It has been over a year since a Thai youth football team explored Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai and got trapped inside for 18 days due to the…
Visiting Southeast Asia’s first tachyon chamber in Chiang Mai I’ll come and get you in 20 minutes,” Toam says as she closes the door. I shuffle my head against the…
Dive into Thailand’s many hidden gems in Chiang Rai A vibrant and alluring destination, Chiang Rai surely is a promising destination that should be on the radar for locals, expats…
In Thailand’s North, time-honoured Lanna medical wisdom persists Before Western medicine became the norm at hospitals throughout Thailand, traditional healing systems were widely practised. This was particularly true in the…
Legends, lions, and longans in Lamphun province Approximately 25km south of Chiang Mai, surrounded by lush countryside famed for its production of longan fruit, Lamphun is one of Thailand’s oldest…
Local Buddhists, and others seeking to make merit, gather in Chiang Mai on the night of Visakha Bucha and walk together from Wat Mou Boon, near the Kruba Srivichai Monument, to…
Chiang Mai’s deep-seated atmosphere of tradition conceals a vibrant art scene. One’s first impression of Chiang Rai is likely to be of a provincial city that looks much like the…
The Golden Triangle was once an opium hot spot but, in conjunction with Anantara Hotels, is now home to Asia’s premier elephant camp. Opium and insurrection. That’s what came to mind…