Jul 28, 2010
5-6 August – Fire & Resources Budget Seminar
On Thursday, Friday 5-6 August 2010 A Fire & Resource Protection 2011 Budget Seminar sponsored by Khun Sunya of the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment will be held at Pucome Hotel, Corner Huey Keow & Irrigation Canal Rds Persons invited include the Mayor of Chiang Mai, and heads of nearby Tessabans and Sub-District Organisations. The public is welcome and please phone 053 275265 to... read more
Jul 26, 2010
The bottle story – & Thai Text
The Story of Bottled Water (2010) The bottle story this is a story about a world obsessed with stuff นี่เป็นเรื่องของโลกที่ถูกกดดันโดยข้าวของ 0:10 it’s a story about a system in crisis. มันเป็นเรื่องวิกฤตของระบบ 0:13 we’re trashing the... read more
Jul 14, 2010
Railway Park – Community Forest Planting, Stage 2
From 4 pm- 7 pm Sunday 18th July 2010 please join us planting trees in Chiang Mai’s new Community Forest, beside the creek at the NW corner of the Railway Park opposite Chiang Mai Station. Railway Park Entrance The planting will have the theme “Plant a Tree for Democracy” and we invite all Friends of Burma to come and celebrate the 65th Birthday of Democracy Activist Aung San Suu Chi.... read more
Jul 12, 2010
NCCN Climate Change, Crisis or Catastrophe?
Chiang Mai’s Northern Climate Change Network met recently and the meeting notes circulated are presented below. At the end comes a question about a suggested change in the group’s name first mooted in 2009 a.d. Comments on this and other matters are welcome. NCCN meeting: 5pm-7pm, Wed, June 7, 2010, Creative Urban Solutions Center Present: K Duognchan (Urban Development Institute... read more
Jun 30, 2010
Athenian Democracy comes to Chiang Mai – 4:30 pm 8th July 2010
Perhaps the title is an exaggeration, but before this year’s Songkran Festival a delegation from Gum Hak Doi Suthep visited Chiang Mai Mayor Tessanai and discussed the idea of having a monthly public meeting for Chiang Mai folk where Municipal activities could be discussed and where both the public and Council could share news and ideas. Starting this July on Thursday the 8th from 4:30 pm the first... read more
