From the President's Desk
A reminder that our next Expat Connection Meeting is this coming Saturday. See who is speaking further on in this newsletter. To register, please click this button: Note: Please bring your ticket with the QR code on it to the meeting.
The surveys we have been conducting have given the Club a good idea about the way forward for presentations at our meetings. The Medical Survey was a great success and it is very helpful to the team of helpers to know your thoughts. The survey is still open if you want to add your ideas. Thank you to all who participated in our recent medical presentation survey! The top topics members are
most interested in include 'aging well, navigating the Thai healthcare system, nutrition, and preventive wellness'. Members prefer informative, interactive sessions with practical tips and real-life examples. These insights will help us shape future Expat Connection meetings to better reflect your priorities and ensure engaging, relevant content. Stay tuned for upcoming health-focused sessions based directly on your feedback! We will be conducting more surveys so please spend
a few moments each time completeing the surveys to help us provide what you want. Enjoy this coming week in the great city of Chiang Maii Robert Brake
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The Club's Website, and other AI developments.Much work has been done this last week amalagamating our membership lists together using AI which has made the work much simpler. It holds exciting prospects for the future of the Club.
The work on the website contiues a pace and a draft of the new Expat Resourse Management Guide has been produced as has a draft of the way that the Sponsors are presented. A word of warning - testing like this will throw up mistakes and errors - that's why we live test so please bare with us while this is underway.
A new survey to identify what members want for a Christmas CelibrationIt may appear strange to be asking you for your input into a proposed Christmas Celibration so early in the year but most restaurents are already getting booked. Board member, Ken Keach, is going to negotiate with the restaurents in the next month and needs to know what type of event members want. Please send a few
moments completing the survey link below to help us provide what members want.
This week's Club Specials
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Due to the 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' will be passed through the Senate. American International Tax Advisers will co-host with IAMadvisors and arrange a webinar on topic “American Expats and the Big Beautiful Bill: Key Tax and Financial Impacts” on Thursday, July 24 at 6-7 pm GMT+7. If interested, please register in the below link.
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Meet ups with Members and make new Friends
REMINDERGirasole RestaurantThursday 24th July, 12 pmThis
Italian Thai restaurant is well established and provides good Italian and Thai food. We will be seated inside. It is popular among many expats as well as Thai. Please make your reservations by Wednesday 23rd July, before noon. Reply to: ladiesdolunch44@gmail.com For details of travel and more about the restaurant
open the following: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRT2bEL1F4ZKDVdR7
Bar: Full Bar, Wine is available and reasonably priced. Parking: There is on street parking.
SATURDAY BRUNCHDuke's Ruamchok on 02 August 2025 Don't miss out on the upcoming Saturday Breakfast at The Duke's - Ruamchok on 02 August. Breakfast buffet runs from 9:30am - 11:30am. This is the best breakfast buffet in the city, with hand-carved meats, a fruit and salad bar, a waffle station, a dessert bar and all kinds of mouthwatering side dishes. It's no wonder the breakfast sells out regularly. Come join us in a beautiful place for a morning with great
food and good friends - you might even make some new ones. Pricing is 345฿ if you make a reservation, 445฿ without a reservation. Kids are only 245฿, and a coffee/tea only option is available for 100฿.
EXPAT CONNECTION Saturday 26th July(previously the General Meeting) Our next meeting will be on 26th July, 2025, at the Duangtawan Hotel. Tickets on
sale now, use the button below to purchase yours. The regular member price is 240฿. The price for non-members is 290฿. All tickets at the door are 350฿. All ticket sales end at 6:00pm on July 25rd. Note: Please bring your ticket with the QR code on it to the
meeting.
Don't miss it!Our first speaker will be Eleanor Tay on the topic of " Traditional Chinese practices". Eleanor is Former RN (3.5 years), general and geriatric
nursing, Personal training (5 years) to trauma-informed health coaching (5years), Nervous system training, Neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease, Extreme fatigue - post-cancer recovery and Life crisis - somatic trauma work. Second speaker will be Pete Miller on the topic of "Health Hacks I Wish I Knew Sooner" Pete Miller has already sent out invitations to his 100th birthday party. To make it that far—and still be happy and
healthy—he’s developed his own set of Health Hacks, many discovered while living in Buddhist Thailand. His coaching clients have used these same tips to stay slim, trim, and surprisingly cheerful. In this presentation, Pete will share the very same secrets. Based in Chiang Mai, he helps fellow expats feel better, live longer, and laugh more—without preaching, posing, or suggesting you run marathons or give up coffee. No Keto required. Thomas also will update us Tax
issues in Thailand, and there will be promotional packages for the members by Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai and Pro Automotive Corporation.
Chiang Mai International Rotary Club Free pizza! You’re invited to Chiang Mai International Rotary Club’s Fifth Tuesday meeting on Tuesday, July 29th at 6:00 pm at Duke’s in
Maya Shopping Mall. Come and share pizza with us and we’ll share information with you about our projects that provide assistance to and enrich the lives of people in Chiang Mai and northern Thailand. Learn about our water and sanitation project with Hill Tribe villages where we provide fresh water to the people that used to have to haul water several kilometers each day. Find out about our Vision Screening program with school children in Chiang Mai, our Water
Safety program where children are taught to swim, and the work we do with the B. K. Kee Patient House. We look forward to sharing information about these projects and more of what we do at CMIRC
Come Join Us at The Wine ConnectionEvery Tuesday from 17.00 to 20.00
The Wine Connection restaurant at Central Festival - they host us for free. They have easy parking, a great selection of food and drinks for members to buy, and a separate area we can use. This is scheduled to be a regular event every Tuesday between 17:00 and 20:00 (note: new start time to fit the alcohol drinkers!). We have arranged for a host/ess to be present each time to get people
mingling. Please plan to join us! No reservations! No fees! Just come and socialize with your fellow expats in a delightful venue.
ASSOCIATED OUTSIDE GROUPS
CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB We play on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. For all games at the Oak Tree: Registration 12:30 to 13:15 (No Late registrations) Play starts around 13:30. If you are not present to play by 13:15, the game may start in your absence, at the director's discretion To join the club, please
visit the website at https://www.bridgewebs.com/chiangmai/ .
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CMGeeks (Chiangmai Geeks) is a Special Interest Group (SIG) affiliated with the CM Expats Club in Chiangmai that focuses on information and communication technology. Just a quick reminder that our regular Tuesday lunchtime meeting is happening as usual at the Gymkhana Club. If you’re a regular or thinking of joining, we’d love to see you there! Contact / Information Addresses
follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10...
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affiliation, sexual orientation, or nationality.
What to do this coming week
To see more detailed information on the following items go to https://tiny.cc/stevesemail Lifelong Learning Payap - check out the many courses at www.lllpayap.com June 30 – July 25 The ACIS Passport to Adventure Summer Camp 2025! The ultimate destination for young adventurers! July 1-29 Lifelong Learning Payap presents “Yoga Mindfulness: Movements, Breathing, and Relaxation,” five Tuesday sessions July 1, 8, 15, 22, and
29. Kru Taew offers a holistic approach to well-being, combining gentle movements, breath control, and relaxation techniques rooted in traditional yoga practices. Now until July 21 - Fun Friends in front of Central Festival. From 12 – 21 July 2025, every evening from 5pm until 11pm, there are “fun-fair” rides, nightly concerts and a large variety of food and drinks available. July 18 – 27 Night Market at More Space Chiang Mai
University July 22 – 28 LANNA EXPO 2025 at Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Center – 10am until 8pm daily- THE LARGEST FAIR OF THE YEAR July 24 Skål Chiang Mai at Elephant Parade Reserve for a truly special evening of creativity, conservation, and community at Elephant Parade Land—Chiang Mai! July 24 Lanna Sacred Cacao Ceremony at Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition
Center – part of Lanna Expo 2025 July 21 – 26 Navy Blue Collection at Kalm Village – from Japan – 2026 Spring / Summer Collection July 24 Skål Chiang Mai at Elephant Parade Reserve for a truly special evening of creativity, conservation, and community at Elephant Parade Land July 25 A Night of Poetry and Philanthropy at Free Bird Café – 6pm until 8pm July 25 SPACE at Yoda’s CNX
Gallery – 9.30pm - Lovers of UK bass music. July 25 French Movie Nights at Alliance Française Chiang Mai Every Friday at 8:00 PM Tickets: 100 baht – UN SINGE EN HIVER July 26 Moonlight Ensemble proudly presents “Echoes Across Times By String Quartet” At Main Conference Hall, the Building 75 Years, the Church of Christ in Thailand (Chiangmai) July 26 Together in Harmony Concert at Northern Mission Center – 6pm
"Together in Harmony" choral concert performance by CMU Choir July 26 Run Wild One Day Retreat - Run Wild, our one-day running retreat, will build your capacity as a runner and your resilience in nature. July 27 Hot Topic at Hard Rock Café – 7.30pm onwards lineup of classic tunes that will have you dancing all night long! From “Boogie Shoes” to “Sweet Caroline July 28 HM King Maha
Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s Birthday – public holiday – most likely government offices (including immigration) and banks closed – double check August 1 Switzerland’s National Day at Marriott Chiang Mai Hotel – 6pm. We are pleased to welcome Jacques Baudevin, Consul General of the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok to this event. August 1 French Movie Nights at Alliance Française Chiang Mai Every Friday
at 8:00 PM Tickets: 100 baht – A Monkey’s Tale by Jean-Francois Laguionie August 2 Lifelong Learning Payap presents, Chiang Mai Stitches: Diverse Work by Diverse Women There are too many restaurents/cafes to be listed or recommended - enjoy the eating and dining out in relaxed Chiang Mai.
The Chiang Mai Expats Club (CEC) publishes various types of information for the purpose of helping fellow expats become acclimated and thrive in Chiang Mai. While we try to keep such information current and accurate, we do not have sufficient resources to provide assurance as to timeliness and accuracy. We advise members to confirm the information for themselves.To contact us - Email: info@chiangmaiexpatsclub.com which is the preferred method of communication. ©2025 Chiang Mai Expat Club | Chiang Mai Expats Club,
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