This is Chiang Mai

The art of New Zealand artist and portrait painter, Jonathan Parker.

2011-07-31T21:20:00.000-07:00

Jonathan Parker is a New Zealand portrait artist who moved from photography to portrait painting in 2005. Initially trained in graphic design and photography, his preferred medium is now oil on canvas.

“I found in painting what I’d been looking for in photography. A photograph comes from of a discrete event, a frozen moment, whereas a painting emerges from a hands-on, intensely personal process. It lives beyond the instant. ”
As a portrait artist most of his paintings are by commission and not sold through galleries or dealers.
His work ranges further than portrait painting and he is constantly experimenting with different ideas, genres and methods. It is likely more of his work will surface in galleries and awards as he progresses.

Work shown to date
Parklane Art Awards 2006 - finalist and highly commended
Adam Portrait awards 2006 - Finalist
Emerge Gallery 2006
Parklane Art Awards 2007 - Finalist
NZ Academy of Fine Arts 2009, 2011
Michael Fowler Gallery 2011

Jonathan's new web site is Http://jonparkerarts.com
Portraits painted by commission vary according to a client’s needs and means? The brief can be for an oil sketch or a formal portrait, executed from a live sitting, a photograph, or a cyber-sitting.

Prices range from NZ$200 for an oil sketch on canvas to NZ$5000 for a large formal portrait.
For portrait commissions, purchase of available works or more information, contact the artist on: jon@jonparkerarts.com

Siam Chiang Mai. The Rose of the North | Guest House

2011-05-11T13:53:00.000-07:00

Siam Chiang Mai
.
by Grant Wills

Siam Chiang Mai. The Rose of the North.

Chiang Mai is Thailand's 2nd largest city and the centre of culture and arts in Thailand. Chiang Mai celebrated its 700th year anniversary about 9 or 10 years ago.

Siam Chiang Mai is the Home of adventure Tourism in the far North of Thailand.

Chiang Mai was the capital of Siam for many years, being serviced from the south by river barge on the Mai Ping River. The large morning markets are still situated by the Mai Ping. All the main Consulates are still in Chiang Mai, with the British Consulate taking up a large block.

The British had considerable influence here in the 1800s and early 1900s, helping the Thai Government set up the mail, railway and transport infrastructure.

Thailand means FREELAND. Thailand was never colonized as they had a very astute King who did his schooling in Europe, When the British and French started encroaching on Thailand he summoned the respective consoles to his Palace and put forth the proposition that went something like this.

We have (the Kings personal army) 5000 battle trained elephants with full body armour, you have cannon. Your cannon will take out some of my elephants but the other 4000 will trample you to death, we also have a massive army of foot solders that will mop up any survivors.

To the British consul he said as a peace offering I will give you all the land on the other side of the mountains bordering Burma. As for Thailand at this time of history it was very hard to service (because of the mountain range).

To the French he said something along the same lines but offering them all the land on the other side of the Mekong river. Both Governments looked at the logistics of the situation and accepted the proposition.

Thailand has always maintained large armed forces as it was surrounded by hostile Countries who over the last 1000 years or so have each at one time or another ruled the whole Area. During the cold war America supported Thailand to the hilt with planes, tanks, equipment and training.

During the Vietnam War the Americans had many bases here, Airport bases at Uban Thani etc. Then came Air America (but that's a whole story on its own) with arms for drug deals, CIA backing of the Hill tribe Drug Lord Armies, as in the CIA's mind they were the bastion against Russian and Chinese communist forces.

Many of the treaties put in place in the cold war with the Shan people etc of Burma are still in place today and ratified by each incoming Prime Minister.

Thailand was the launching pad for the secret War in Laos, Cambodia and of course Vietnam.

That all said explains why the Thai's are such a happy care free people, they have never had there spirit broken and don't have the undercurrent of hate that you see in a lot of the old French and British colonies.

Thailand is a sub Tropical paradise, with plenty of lush rain forests, rivers and lakes. The mountains of the north run down to the flatlands and ocean.

Chiang Mai is 11 or so hours by train from Bangkok or 1 hour by plane, It has its own International Air port, so depending on were you are coming from you can fly straight into Chiang Mai. If you take the train from Bangkok the overnight sleeper is a good idea (book a bottom bunk) you get on the train, they serve dinner, make up the beds and you wake up in the morning for breakfast coming into Chiang Mai all for the price of dinner back home.

Thailand is a safe pace to travel; I have traveled back and forth from New Zealand for many years making 20 or more return trips with out ever having any thing stolen or the like.

Getting over 16,000,000 tourists a year, tourism is its no one $ earner surpassing the rice crop for export $'s.

From Chiang Mai you can book and plan small excursions into the unknown ha (Burma, Laos and China) with return air tickets from as little as $50 - $150 or you can book on a over land cross river execution to Laos. Traveling up to Chiang Kong and then across the river to Laos. http://Siam-ChiangMai.com

While in Chiang Mai stay at Mai.s Home Stay Guest House

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

Because we will only take one set of paying guests we are able to offer a fairly private and very relaxing environment , with pool, waterfalls ,and the sound of running water etc. almost your own private resort, up to 5 star Hotel standards.

Accomodation , 2 Adults , can add a mattress for a child in the same room, Also we have a spare room which could be made available for 3 children (at our discretion). The room has 1 single bed and 1 set of bunks.

Exclusive use of main bedroom,(new 32inch colour TV with english programs and movie channels, refrigerator, table and chairs,refrigerator. )with ensuite and balcony , and the extra bedroom if required.

Welcome to shared use of main kitchen , lounge TV room. , computer room .

Unlimited use of pool and facilities .

We are located at Karn kanok 1 development , a gated community with 24/7 security and closed circuit cameras . It is made up of friendly Thai families , and several foreigners (farang) with Thai wives . The development boasts a clubhouse located within park like grounds , with a playground , gymnasium ,sauna, restaurant and swimming pool.

Things to do and see may include visits to the night market in the city ,a day in the city checking out the bars and eating places , a visit to the large temple complex on Suthep mountain overlooking Chiangmai city , a visit to a hill tribe village , Kings project and hot springs at San kampaeng

Mai and Bruce run a high quality operation with every thing you would expect from a top class operation. They only rent out 1 unit at a time 1500 THB / $50 usd a night (min 3 days).

You can visit the new site we (XanDreams.com) have just built for Mai's Unique Boutique Homestay at http://mais-ubh.com/index.html

They offer transport to all the local spots + have 2 motor bikes for rent

It is estimated that there are 15,000 expats living in Chiangmai , many of whom are retired . This is because they know they are in a safe , welcoming environment so come and stay on our Home. Unlimited use of pool and facilities.

I Highly recomend staying at

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

Mai's Guest House & Homestay : Chiang Mai : Thailand

2011-05-09T00:09:00.000-07:00

Mai's Guest House & Home stay, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

Welcome to shared use of main kitchen , lounge TV room. , computer room .

Unlimited use of pool and facilities .

Mai and Bruce run a high quality operation with every thing you would expect from a top class operation.

They only rent out 1 unit at a time 1500 THB / $50 usd a night (min 3 days)

You can visit the new site we (XanDreams.com) have just built for Mai's Unique Boutique Homestay at http://mais-ubh.com/index.html

They offer transport to all the local spots + have 2 motor bikes for rent

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

2011-04-28T20:18:00.000-07:00

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

Because we will only take one set of paying guests we are able to offer a fairly private and very relaxing environment , with pool, waterfalls ,

sound of running water etc. almost your own private resort, up to 5 star Hotel standards.

Mai and Bruce run a high quality operation with every thing you would expect from a top class operation.

They only rent out 1 room at a time 1500 THB / $50 usd a night (min 3 days)

You can visit the new site we (XanDreams.com) have just built for them at http://mais-ubh.com/index.html

They offer transport to all the local spots + have 2 motor bikes for rent

ChiangMai Rocks

2010-04-12T01:50:00.000-07:00

WOW

Armed and Dangerous
ChiangMai is Rocking

Sawadee pee mai

(Happy New Year)

Songkran
is off to a good start

The only water cannons we have seen so far
are being "maned" by beautiful young girls.

ChiangMai is having its own Songkran with thousands of Thai families
joining in the fun

Our Stall is right in the center of
Thapae Gate

Akha Hill Tribe Products

Chiang-Mai-Homes.com
ChiangMai-Homes.org
This-is-ChiangMai.info
This-is-ChiangMai.com
Akha-Hill.com

ArThai | Thai art from ChiangMai
and the North of Thailand
Art Thai
ArThai.co.uk

Song Kran ChiangMai

2010-04-09T20:20:00.000-07:00

This-is-ChiangMai.info

Information on
Chiang Mai
&
the Far North of Thailand.

Our Stall is right at the center

of Thaphae Gate

Song Kran is here again

Sawadee pee mai

Songkran is Thailand's largest
celebration.

Songkran is the Thai new
year.

The largest and most
popular of the many New Year celebrations here.

Traditionally the pouring
of water over another persons hands as a mark of respect

has turned into the Worlds largest water fight.

The festival is held in
mid-April when the weather is hot and the celebrations are a relief
from the oppressive summer heat. Thailand’s countrywide water fight
festival generally lasts for three days, from the 13th to the 15th of
April.

The huge amount of water
that is spread all over ChiangMai could even cause
an early start to the wet season, what goes up must come down!

So come up to ChiangMai
Take a break from the Bangkok HEAT and enjoy!

11th April 5 - 11pm

Opening of Songkran festival

Three Kings Monument

12th - 15th April
Celebration of 714th Anniversary of ChiangMai
Thapae Gate

This-is-ChiangMai.info

ArThai.co.uk

Chiang Mai is Thailand’s 2nd largest city and the center of
culture and arts in Thailand.
ChiangMai celebrated its 700th year anniversary 14 years ago.

ArThai | Thai art from ChiangMai
and the North of Thailand
Art Thai

Akha-Hill.com

This-is-ChiangMai.INFO & Akha-Hill.com's new Office

2010-03-12T23:55:00.000-08:00

Our new Office and Shop - House

Chiang-Mai-Homes.com
ChiangMai-Homes.org
This-is-ChiangMai.info
This-is-ChiangMai.com
Akha-Hill.com

ThaiTribe.com
ArThai.co.uk

to name a few are all run from our split level Office

ThaiTribe.com

Quality art and handy crafts from the North of Thailand

Call in for a free coffee and chat with Andy or Grant when you are in ChiangMai

Click for large map for printing

www.ArThai.co.uk

ThaiTribe.com

ArThai.co.uk

Built by
XanDreams.com

LAND | Sweet Herbal Garden's | Chiang Mai | Thailand

2009-05-07T22:42:00.000-07:00

Our Triplex in the Sweet Herbal Garden's.

Rent : 10, 20 or 30 year lease

DISTRICT: Mae Jo
CITY: Sansai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

This land is situated in the Sweet herbal Garden's Mae Jo.

Land for Sale and Lease.

Southern Addition Sites.

Leases are being offered for building sites in the Sweet Compound, Southern addition. We are looking for lessees that want to retire in Thailand because of the reduced living expenses, temperate climate and the hospitality of the Thai people. In addition medical facilities are modern with reasonable costs and many well trained doctors available. Our Mornoi-clinic of natural medicine will offer discounts to any permanent residence of Sweet Compound.

Between 10 and 14 sites will be set out and will offer the first six months rent free during the construction period. An initial deposit of $3,000 US is required to be paid along with your signature to start the first lease running. Up to three ten year leases can run consecutively giving a total of 30 years of occupancy.

Assistance with home construction is offered as all buildings on the Sweet Compound were construction with our own labor at a cost of approximately $90.00 US per square meter ($9.00 per sq ft). See pictures on our web site www.mornoi-clinic.com, a two bedroom, two bath single story retirement home can be built for about $8,000 U.S. We can do drawings and necessary permits and assist as needed, having built all our own buildings from the beginning.

Actual costs for each lease are listed below. In order to save administrative costs rent should be paid each year, ½ year or ¼ year.

1st lease 10 years, 120 months at $45 per month, $540 per year for 10 years
2nd lease 10 years, 120 months at $60 per month, $720 per year for 10 years*
3rd lease 10 years, 120 months at $75 per month, $900 per year for 10 years*

*The second and third 10 year leases are not set, but can be renegotiated if the economy or inflation do not remain reasonable.

Each lease includes land taxes, all non-potable water and electric power @5.00THB per KW hour. If any of these costs increase a proration of the increase will be made. If the owner wishes to have their house managed and rented in his absence, we will take only 10% as a fee from the rent received.

Thank you.
Bud and Noi Sweet

Contact Us

Phone: (66) 53 35 35 56 Mobile: (66) 86 659 9958

email
mail@mornoi-clinic.com

CEO
bud@mornoi-clinic.com

For Thai or English language
noi@mornoi-clinic.com

75/1 moo 7 T. Nongjom A. Sansai
Chiang Mai 50210
Thailand.

MorNoi-Clinic.com

ChiangMai-Homes.org

XanDreams.com

Land in Housing estate | Sansai | Chiang Mail | Thailand

2009-04-04T00:47:00.001-07:00

This ideal corner property is one of the last in a developed

housing estate.

Due to illness the owner is looking for a quick sale.

We are listing this on This is Chiang Mai blogspot for Ah Chau.

Ah Chau is Akha and one of the movers in the local Akha Christian movement.
Ah Chau runs House 1 at one of the local Christian missions for young 12 - 25 year old Girls in crisis and need.
They have 50 - 60 Girls getting schooling in Thai and English. Helping them over come the trauma of
the situation that they were rescued from.

Now Ah Chau needs help. her American - Japanese Husband of 14 years and the father of her two Girls is sick.
They are trying to sell the Condo and her land to pay for his operation.

600,000 Thai Baht. (around $17,000us)

Size 83.8 Delang Wa Approximately 1/4 of a Rai
(1 Delang Wa = 4 Square meters)

Situated close to Chiang Mai City in Sansai, just off the Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai highway.

All amenities are situated close by.
Schools (international and public) Hospitals, Doctors, Dentists, Golf Clubs.

You name it Chiang Mai has it.

Chiang Mai has very large ex pat community.

Power and water are connected.

These four town houses opposite are built
on the same sized land.

If you don't have the means to buy Thai land (a Thai wife or Thai Business)

Ah Chau will lease for 10, 20 or 30 years.

Contact the owner at

Phone Ah Chau 66 86 191 3804 (086 191 3804)

Ah Chau - acmayeu@hotmail.com

Mr. Bohsan - odasan1015@hotmail.com

or the web Master at grant@akha-hill.com

DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OWNERS - CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN

Akha-Hill.com

This-is-ChiangMai.info

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Looking for a Quality Home in Chiang Mai?

2009-01-05T19:03:00.000-08:00

Living in luxury is easy in Chiang Mai!
Talk to Ray about your Dream Home
at prices you would not Dream of.

Ray is an English "Chippy" (Builder Tradesman)
Ray has been in Chiang Mai for many years.
He is well suited for running his Chiang Mai Homes business.
He also owns and operates Ray's Bar in the Old City.
Check out the links below to his site's.

Price 1,800,000 THB

Expansive living areas and easy
indoor/outdoor flow makes
entertaining and living effortless.
2 golf courses within easy reach.

District: Sansai

This stunning house is Approximately 7 kilometers from Chiang Mai.

The property has a lot of potential. This house has an extremely warm feeling.

Office.
large lounge.
Three bedrooms.
Three bathrooms.
Staff quarters.
Children's swimming pool. 12x12
large separate kitchen, laundry and toilets.
Jacuzzi.
3 air conditioners, + fans in all rooms.

ChiangMai-Homes.com

Ray's Rooms, Restaurant and Bar

Ray's Rooms, Restaurant and Bar BLOG

Akha-Hill.com

This-is-ChiangMai.INFO

xd222.com

that's
XanDreams222.com

http://this-is-chiangmai.xd222.com/blog/

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism

2008-04-30T11:37:00.000-07:00

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism and Trekking in the far North of Thailand.

This-is-ChiangMai.com

Chiang Mai Thailand

The Rose of the North

Chiang Mai is Thailand’s 2nd largest city and the centre of culture and arts in Thailand. Chiang Mai celebrated its 700th year anniversary about 9 years ago.

Chiang Mai was the capital of Siam for many years,

Elephant Safari, Chiang Mai

2008-04-29T11:12:00.000-07:00

Check out our Trekking Albums at
This-is-ChiangMai.com

Song Kran 06

2008-04-29T07:34:00.000-07:00

Song Kran 06 Armed & ready to Go Ha
Check out our Song Kran and Trekking
Albums at
This-is-ChiangMai.com

Song Kran 13th April 06

2008-04-29T07:02:00.000-07:00

Song Kran 2007 Chiang Mai

2008-04-29T06:50:00.000-07:00

Song Kran 2007

2008-04-29T06:45:00.000-07:00

Song Kran 2008

2008-04-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

Song Kran Day 2 14th April 08

2008-04-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

Song Kran

2008-04-29T06:24:00.000-07:00

Song Kran Chiang Mai's Water Festival

2008-04-28T07:23:00.000-07:00

Song Kran was last week 13th, 14th & 15th April.

DON'T MISS OUT NEXT YEAR Book your place with us at This-is-ChiangMai.com

Literally 10's of thousands arrive in Chiang Mai for the Water Party of Parties.

Check out our Photo albums of The Song Kran Festival for the last 3 years at
This-is-ChiangMai.com
100's of Photos

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism and Trekking in the far North of Thailand.

2008-04-25T22:57:00.000-07:00

This-is-ChiangMai.com

Chiang Mai Thailand

The Rose of the North

Chiang Mai is Thailand’s 2nd largest city and the centre of culture and arts in Thailand. Chiang Mai celebrated its 700th year anniversary about 10 years ago.

Chiang Mai was the capital of Siam for many years, being serviced from the south by river barge on the Mai Ping River. The large morning markets are still situated by the Mai Ping. All the main Consulates are still in Chiang Mai, with the British Consulate taking up a large block. The British had considerable influence here in the 1800s and early 1900s, helping the Thai Government set up the mail, railway and transport infrastructure.

Thailand means FREELAND. Thailand was never colonised as they had a very astute King who did his schooling in Europe, When the British and French started encroaching on Thailand he summoned the respective consoles to his Palace and put forth the proposition that went something like this,

To the French he said something along the same lines but offering them all the land on the other side of the Mekong river.

Both Governments looked at the logistics of the situation and accepted the proposition.

Thailand has always maintained large armed forces as it was surrounded by hostile Countries who over the last 1000 years or so have each at one time or another ruled the whole Area.

During the cold war America supported Thailand to the hilt with planes, tanks, equipment and training.

During the Vietnam War the Americans had many bases here, Airport bases at Uban Thani etc.

Then came Air America (but that’s a whole story on its own) with arms for drug deals, CIA backing of the Hill tribe Drug Lord Armies, as in the CIA’s mind they were the bastion against Russian and Chinese communist forces.

Many of the treaties put in place in the cold war with the Shan people etc of Burma are still in place today and ratified by each incoming Prime Minister.

Thailand was the launching pad for the secret War in Loa, Cambodia and of course Vietnam.

That all said explains why the Thai’s are such a happy care free people, they have never had there spirit broken and don’t have the undercurrent of hate that you see in a lot of the old French and British colonies.

Thailand is a sub Tropical paradise, with plenty of lush rain forests, rivers and lakes. The mountains of the north run down to the flatlands and ocean.

Chiang Mai is 11 or so hours by train from Bangkok or 1 hour by plane, It has its own International Air port, so depending on were you are coming from you can fly straight into Chiang Mai.

If you take the train from Bangkok the overnight sleeper is a good idea (book a bottom bunk) you get on the train, they serve dinner, make up the beds and you wake up in the morning for breakfast coming into Chiang Mai all for the price of dinner back home.

Thailand is a safe pace to travel; I have traveled back and forth from New Zealand for many years making 20 or more return trips with out ever having any thing stolen or the like. Getting over 16,000,000 tourists a year, tourism is its no one $ earner surpassing the rice crop for export $s.

This is Chiang Mai

The art of New Zealand artist and portrait painter, Jonathan Parker.

Siam Chiang Mai. The Rose of the North | Guest House

Siam Chiang Mai .by Grant Wills

Siam Chiang Mai. The Rose of the North.

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

Mai's Guest House & Homestay : Chiang Mai : Thailand

Mai's Guest House & Home stay, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

Mai's Unique Boutique Home stay

Chiang Mai's No. 1 quality Home Stay Guest House in Northern Thailand

We invite you to share our home and environment

ChiangMai Rocks

Our Stall is right in the center ofThapae Gate

Song Kran ChiangMai

Information onChiang Mai&the Far North of Thailand.

Our Stall is right at the center

of Thaphae Gate

Song Kran is here again

Sawadee pee mai

This-is-ChiangMai.info

ArThai.co.uk

This-is-ChiangMai.INFO & Akha-Hill.com's new Office

ThaiTribe.com

www.ArThai.co.uk

LAND | Sweet Herbal Garden's | Chiang Mai | Thailand

Contact Us

Land in Housing estate | Sansai | Chiang Mail | Thailand

Looking for a Quality Home in Chiang Mai?

Price 1,800,000 THB

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism and Trekking in the far North of Thailand.

This-is-ChiangMai.com

Chiang Mai Thailand

The Rose of the North

Elephant Safari, Chiang Mai

Song Kran 06

Song Kran 13th April 06

Song Kran 2007 Chiang Mai

Song Kran 2007

Song Kran 2008

Song Kran Day 2 14th April 08

Song Kran

Song Kran Chiang Mai's Water Festival

This-is-ChiangMai.com is the Home of Adventure Tourism and Trekking in the far North of Thailand.

This-is-ChiangMai.com

Chiang Mai Thailand

The Rose of the North

Siam Chiang Mai
.
by Grant Wills

Our Stall is right in the center of
Thapae Gate

Information on
Chiang Mai
&
the Far North of Thailand.