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Sabei Chiang Mai

Discover A Totally Different Side To The Land Of Smiles RICH IN HISTORY AND TRADITION, Chiang Mai is northern Thailand’s most culturally significant province and arguably the nation’s best vehicle for educating and entertaining visitors. Rich in mountains, forests and rice fields, it’s still the home of a complex web of tribal groups, who began migrating there over 1,000 years ago from China. SAVE ELEPHANT FOUNDATION’S Elephant Nature Park (www.saveelephant.org), founded and run by Lek… Read More »Sabei Chiang Mai

Preserving the past

In celebrating Tai O as the last bastions of Hong Kong culture, Ray Au reveals Tai O Heritage Hotel’s place at the heart of it all Tucked away in the south-western corner of Lantau, Tai O is at once a bustling and vibrant community hub, and somewhere you can immerse yourself in times past. Having developed as a fishing harbour and saltern over the past 200 years, it is rich in history and local colour,… Read More »Preserving the past

The Player

ACTOR, TECH PRO AND RETURNING LANTAUER PHILIPPE JOLY HAS A TON ON HIS PLATE. JUST THE WAY HE LIKES IT. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS Multi-hyphenate Philippe Joly is sitting outside at an Admiralty bistro, not far from the home he just gave up for Discovery Bay – again. We last spoke to Philippe for Life on Lantau in Before Times, otherwise known as 2019, when he lived in Mui Wo. And even though the RussianFrench actor-stunt… Read More »The Player

Out & About! What You’ve been up to

At the Valentines Day Race On February 4, the Trail Hub’s annual Valentine’s Day Race headed out from Treasure Island on Pui O Beach. Teams of two chose to run either the 15-kilometre Tough Love or the 9-kilometre Easy Love. [PHOTOS COURTESY OF The Trail Hub.] At the DBIS International Food Fair There was live music and fun for all the famiy at DBIS International Food Fair on March 2, plus the opportunity to sample… Read More »Out & About! What You’ve been up to

Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in April

Reimagining Tai O The hardworking volunteers at Living Islands Movement (LIM) continue to monitor the “Mui Wo Facelift,” meeting regularly with the CEDD and project contractors. They are pleased to report that the project is largely on track, and they have a number of updates. Site formation and piling works for the new buildings in front of the ferry pier (cooked food market, bicycle and car parks) will commence in April. The old parking lot… Read More »Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in April