Around Town With Marji

Spend a few minutes reading about the latest news and events taking place in Chiang Mai and northern Thailand. Dining treats, art exhibitions, concerts and great savings on shopping can be yours. All locations of these businesses can be found on the Recommended Businesses page of our printed magazine. The Editor welcomes local business announcements and comments.

Your club events are welcome on this page. Please forward news to editor@chiangmai-chiangrai.com

Health

During this dry season, please follow this health advice.

• Exercise outdoors only when the air quality is clean, usually in the early morning.
• Avoid taking walks between the hours of 6-8 p.m. when dust particles are starting to fall.
• Use a good quality pollution mask when the air is especially bad.
• Maintain the engine of your car and motorcycle engine.
• Reduce unnecessary trips to market, etc..
• You can help reduce the level of air pollution by::
• Reduce the usage of plastic in your household.
• Collect and separate the daily garbage and never burn the contents.
• Decompose dry leaves, fruit peels and vegetables in your garden.

When you see someone burning, report by calling these telephone numbers -- Chiang Mai Municipal Office (CMMO): 053-234444, 053-232175 or 199. Outside Chiang Mai Municipal Area: 053-495517.

Enjoy a spa resort experience in your own home by purchasing some of the signature collection of relaxing bath and body products from Siam Spa. Two branches make shopping quick and easy. If you don’t see a specific product on the shelf then go on-line finding spa products to delight yourself and friends. Massage oils, shampoos, essential oils aroma eye pillow facial treatment vital oils, scrubs and serums.

Do you want a healthier life? Thailand’s largest SOQI Health and Wellness Center …. Is right here in Chiang Mai! See the article and dvertisement in this issue. Our readers receive an FREE AMAZING TRIAL. LIE DOWN, RELAX and LET IT ALL HAPPEN. Soqi Wellness Center at 5 Nimmanhaemin Rd., Soi 15, Chiangmai. Phone 053- 317057.

Tao Garden Health Resort offer well-being workshops with Universal Tao Instructors and practitioners in May - July, 2008. During your vacation in Chiang Mai make a choice to invest in a better life. Local phone call 053- 495596 to 9. Skype: taogarden1. Email: info@tao-garden.com and retreatreservation@tao-garden.com

Have a look the NEW websites:

www.multi-orgasmic.com, www.universal-chi-kids.com, www.chi-nei-tsang-official-site.com, www.universalstemcellstherapy.com

Art

Chiang Mai University Art Centre, Nimmanhemin Rd. Open 9 a.m. _ 5 p.m. (Cl Mondays) Tel. 053-218280.

Language

English Dramatic Art Project

Youngsters are invited to experience this English Dramatic Art project supporting high school level students to practice English skill. Representatives will be selected to compete in the Regional English Dramatic Art Contest (Northern) on May 3rd. Studio floor 7th, Central Kad Suan Kaew Tel. 053-224444. April 22 to 26th.

Cinema

FILM SPACE New Space for Thinking

Saturdays at 7 p.m. 2nd floor of the Media Arts and Design Building, CMU Art Museum (free admission) on April 26th The General (1927) by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton. Call 053-974846 ext 22, 081-172-6800.

Alliance Francaise Chiang Mai

25th April LE COUPERET (2005), Charoenprathet Road. Tel: 053-275277.

Vista Kad Suan Kaew. www.chiangmaivista.com

Major Cineplex website www.majorcineplex.com

Concert / Music

Earth Day Concert

The Global Warming Combat Organization and Share and Care invites all to enjoy the global warming awareness campaign. The concert includes exhibitions and contests of music, painting, and cotton bags. The activities will held at the Promotion Field from 9 a.m. onward on May 5th. Central Kad Suan Kaew, Tel. 053-224444.

For jazzy great sounds, Ajarn Teh Intaranan, lovely Bella and the Band perform every Friday and Saturday 09.30-11.30 pm at the Gallery and Jazz on Charoenrat Road. Other nights also live music.

Dance

Ballet at Kad Suan Kaew. Sunday June 1. “La Bayadere” (1877) by Marius Petipa and “Peter Pan 2008”. Two performances at 1:30 pm and 7 pm. Chiang Mai Ballet performing group and the Chiang Mai Ballet Academy. Artists from Australia and Russia. Also singing Narat Kitavadhana (Book). Ticket prices 1,000, 500, 200 and 100 baht. For reservations or further info 053-260373 or www.chiangmai-ballet.com.

Lanna Fantasy performance with over 50 actors and dancers on stage at Khum Khan Theatre (behind Carrefour on the Superhighway). Nightly show from 7 pm until 9.15 pm. 1,200 Baht includes dinner, one drink and the spectacular show. For reservations, call 053-304121 (English spoken).

The Salsa Dance Club meets on Saturday April 19 Beginner Salsa Class from 5-6 PM.For other classes: Contact dance_chiangmai-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Travel Notes

Boutique Travel Services has complete information explaining the surcharges issued by Thai International as of mid April 2008. A. 100 Baht for domestic flight. B. International flight depending on destination from US$25 to US$140. Contact Boutique Travel Service, 44/3 Sridonchai Rd., Chiang Mai 50100. Tel 089-433-1505.

Club News ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting meeting first Saturday monthly at 11.30 am at The Duke’s on Changklan Road,. For info: Mobile 089-482-5054.

Chiangmai Expats Club meet on 2nd and 4th third Saturdays at 9.30 am at Chiangmai Orchid, Huay Kaew.

Quiz Night at Tusker’s meets Monday nights at 8.00 pm.

Green Chiangmai Project. Needs volunteers for society improvement. Contact Miss Boong at Tel. 053-284042.

Attend the May 14 Lunch Bunch to be announced. Book with margaret@loxinfo.co.th

Award Winners

The Oasis Spa Thailand recently received the SME’s Best Brand Award 2007 from the Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (OSMEP) and Thailand Management Association (TMA). The award was initiated in 2007 to encourage SMEs to build branding of their products and services. More than 180 enterprises from many sectors were nominated.

This award is known as a symbol of distinction and success for Thai entrepreneurs. Nominees were judged on their excellence in the following areas: customer focus, innovation initiatives striving towards high quality, adaptability to change, value creation, branding, efficiency, leadership & team building, and social responsibility. Oasis Spa has been one of the most rapidly growing spas in Thailand since opening the first branch in Chiang Mai in 2003; expanding into four unique locations in Thailand including Bangkok and Pattaya. More than 170 people are employed by Oasis Spa.

Notable innovations of Oasis Spa are : Unique Day Spa Program, a real time- on line Reservations Center, an In-house Training Institute dedicated to the constant improvement of its service. The Oasis Spa is the first Spa to have its own Music Therapy Massage. In addition to this prestigious SME award, Oasis Spa has also earned the Prime Minister’s Award for the Most Recognized Service in 2007. Destiny Enterprise Co Ltd., 102 Sirimuangklajan Rd. Tel: 053-894433.

Flight of the Gibbon has brought fame to Chiangmai as it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the tallest zipwire at 2,500 meters. Zipping through the treetops to 15 stations is a real thrill that you must experience while you are visiting Chiangmai.

Fashion Show

“R*E*S*P*E*C*T - Taking Action in Style” promises to bring you a fun-filled evening for a good cause. The Fashion Extraordinare and Designer Show takes place on Saturday, May 17th at Empress Convention Hall, Chiangmai Room. 6 pm Reception/Silent Auction. 7 pm Dinner and performance. Baht 900 donation includes lucky draw grand prize for two from Bangkok Airways. Tickets available at Hair Pro, Classic Touch, Cafe Pandau, Spa de Siam and Hillside Condo 4.

Elvis Nostalgia

Elvis greatest hits for your listening pleasure every Thursday and Saturday throughout April and May at The Melody Room in Chiang Mai Grand View Hotel from 11 pm to midnight. Before the show, make your own music fun at the newly opened Karoake rooms.

Food Festivals

The Special Mediterranean Food Festival in April held at the Nimman Bar & Grill at Kantary Hills Chiangmai presented the featured exquisite cuisine prepared by French Chef Philippe Belly from the world renowned Cape Panwa Hotel in Phuket. We enjoyed Moroccan couscous (or, semolina) with luscious raisins served with lamb, beef, and chicken kebab, a big bowl of regional chunky vegetable soup, chick peas and wine marinated beef stew. The food critics left the dinner wearing dreamy smiles on their faces.

Spend a relaxing Saturday evening in Rio, that is, the famous Rio in the Sofitel Chiangmai, chill out and enjoy selected wines: rose, red and white along with non stop parade of tapas and other delights. Baht 490 per person. Next date, May 3, 2008. 6 pm - 8 pm. Changklan Road.

The lovely setting of Bounissimo Italian Restaurant on the Mae Ping River is where to meet for Wine and Italian food everyday from 11 am to 10.30 pm. Enjoy cool jazz and modern music from a talented band every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 19.00 hrs. For mor information, phone Tel. 053-266431-2.

Taking reservations for the May event at The Coq D’Or Restaurant for a lovely 7 course dinner and choice wine selections from Wine Connections. NOT TO BE MISSED. The date is Tuesday, May 20 at 6.30 pm for reception, 7.15 pm for dinner. Baht 2100 and the proceeds will all go into the kitty for the 5th Annual Hillside fund-raiser. Contact Sally Ward for tickets. seward@csloxinfo.com

Soire de Chocolat coming soon At the Cafe Pandau. Advance Booking only. Stop in for organic food every day at 24/4 Nimmanhemin Rd., Soi 13. Tel. 053-222018.

FOR SALE

(a) 9 Rai of property located near Wiang Kum Kaam Entrance on east side of Lamphun Road..

(b) 3 Adobe houses on property located 34 kms south of Chiangmai.

(c) Two chic condos chic with plenty of convenient interior amenities on Nimmanhemin Road.

(d) Large property in Mae Rim perfect for agriculture project.

Contact Editor@chiangmai-chiangrai.com