by Liam Davies | Jul 26, 2024 | Breaking News, Environment
Mae Sot, a bustling border town in Thailand (357km from Chiang Mai), is grappling with severe flooding as heavy rains cause the Moei River to overflow. The deluge has raised the river’s level by 1.6 meters, inundating villages and vital areas like the Thai...
by Liam Davies | Jul 20, 2024 | Environment
Thailand is currently engaged in a significant ecological battle against the invasive African blackchin tilapia, a species that has wreaked havoc on local ecosystems and fishing industries since its introduction. In Bangkok, hundreds of people could be seen standing...
by Liam Davies | Feb 22, 2024 | 8Adventures, Chiang Mai, Environment, Nature
In a world consumed by screens and schedules, the allure of adventure travel beckons as a transformative escape from the ordinary. Beyond the exhilaration of the moment, these journeys offer profound benefits that rejuvenate the mind, strengthen the body, and nourish...
by Liam Davies | Feb 12, 2024 | Chiang Mai 2024, Environment, Nature
On January 27th 2004 a Facebook user posting in the group ‘Wildlife Sightings in Chiang Mai’ reported seeing and hearing White Handed Gibbons (also known as Lar Gibbons) travelling through the jungle on the edge of rice terraces inside Doi Inthanon National Park....
by Liam Davies | Sep 26, 2023 | Environment, Mae Taeng, Nature
If we could travel back in time to the Chiang Mai region hundreds of years ago we would find a abudance of amazing animals including the Indonesian Tiger, Malayan Tapir and the Sumatran Rhino. Whilst today there is still a fascinating variety of tropical birds,...
by Liam Davies | Jun 16, 2023 | Environment, Nature
As the beast of El Niño roars, it blows hot breath across the Pacific, disrupting Thailand’s rhythmic dance with the seasons El Niño, a recurring climatic phenomenon characterized by abnormally warm Pacific Ocean temperatures, significantly influences global...
