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What's New in Chiang Mai and Beyond

Northern Exhibition Center

The Northern Exhibition Center will be welcoming visitors until 31st January 2012 at Northern Village, Central Plaza Chiang Mai Airport. The exhibition area is divided into three zones: handicraft product display, handicraft demonstrations, and product selling. Products include pottery, celadon, porcelain, Thai wood carving, woven cloth, rice paper products, wood furniture, ceramics and sesame oil products all from the four Northern provinces - Chiang Mai, Lampang, Lamphun and Mae Hong Son.

60 Blue House

If you’re looking for accommodation which is close to nature and also has a cozy home-like atmosphere, you shouldn’t miss 60 Blue House. This non-smoking guesthouse for ladies offers five rooms: two single and three double. Moreover, you can sip the 100% Doi Chaang’s famous organic coffee while listening to birds twittering. 60 Blue House is located on Ratchadamnoen Rd. (Soi 1), surrounded by more than 10 historic temples and within just a three-minute stroll of the Sunday Walking Street. Tel. 053-213 329.

Khao Soi Nimman

This healthy local food restaurant recently opened on the hippest street in Chiang Mai. The owners proudly present a delightful menu with Northern specialities, cooked by its professional chef. Here khau soi noodles with curry soup is one of the hottest items on the menu, but not the only one. There are also fusion foods like Fried Pork and Shrimp, sai-ouah (Northern Thai Sausage) and New Zealand Greenshell Mussels. You can enjoy delicious food while listening to Northern Thai music, so don’t miss this choice restaurant on Nimmanhaemin Rd. (Soi 7). Open daily from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tel. 053-894 881.

Pattara Place

Located in the heart of Chiang Mai, near the Warorot Market (Kad Luang), the Sunday Walking Street, JJ Market and the Nimmanhaeminda Rd., Pattara Place is a new service apartment for daily and monthly rental. The rooms are decorated in modern style with amenities such as high speed internet, refrigerator, electric shower, air conditioning, television, Cable and CCTV. For more information or reservation, contact 053-231 555, or visit www.pattaraplace.com.

PINK PVSSY OUTLETS

Two PINK PVSSY OUTLETS are freshly-opened stores in Chiang Mai, selling the largest selection of fashion jewelry in North Thailand at very affordable prices. The items include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, bags and scarves in a variety of materials. Visitors are welcome every day at both branches. The Central Kad Suan Kaew branch (B floor, near Tops Supermarket) is open from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and the Nimmanhaemin branch (24/2 Nimmanhaemin Rd., near Lotus Express) from 12 a.m.-10 p.m. Visit online at pinkpvssy.com or contact ppjewelry@gmail.com.

The Schweine

Come and eat German pork dishes at the Schweine, a new restaurant located opposite Phu Fah Place Apartment (on the Irrigation Canal Rd.). The items on the menu here are cooked from high quality pork which is fresh and clean, certified by the Quality System: GMP/HACC. The recommended courses are Fried German Pork Served with Mashed Potato and Sauerkraut (German pickles), Barbecued Spareribs and Frankfurters (German sausages). All items are cooked without MSG, so you can trust the food quality and enjoy eating the very best of German cuisine. Open daily 5 pm.-11 pm. Tel. 089-883 6192, 089-666 1646.