Saint Peter Eye Hospital
Established in 1993, St. Peter Eye Hospital is the first private hospital in the north of Thailand specialising in Ophthalmology. The hospital provides the latest innovations in equipment for eye care. Their most recent innovation has been Presbyopia. PRELEX is capable of reducing or even eliminating the need for bifocals and reading glasses for certain patients. PRELEX or Presbyopia Lens Exchange is a refractive surgical procedure that uses the same techniques as modern cataract surgery to correct nearsighted and farsighted vision at the same time.Opposite Lanna Hospital on Chiang Mai - Lamphun Road
T. Chang Puak
Tel. 053 225011-5 www.stpeter-eye.com
E-mail: info@stpeter-eye.com, udompon@stpeter-eye.com
Napa Kindergarten School
With 15 years' experience in international education, Nakornpayap International School (NIS) recommends a new bilingual school, Napa Kindergarten School. The curriculum used at this kindergarten will be based on the US accredited, fully English-medium NIS curriculum with some modifications to suit the needs of Thai and international children. The school offers a full day co-teaching programme starting from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. by highly qualified native English speakers and experienced certified Thai teachers. The school offers a clean, safe, warm and nurturing environment on extensive grounds overlooking Doi Suthep. Located on a major ring road only 15 minutes from downtown, it is beautifully designed with state-of-the-art facilities such as a multi-purpose hall, indoor swimming pool and kid's zoo. It is now accepting children from pre-kindergarten, ages 2 - 6.Moo 6 T. San Phi Suea, Muang District
Tel. 053 110935-8 or visit www.napa.in.th
Uangdoi Design Dressmaking School
Established as the first professional dressmaking school in Chiang Mai, Uangdoi Design Dressmaking School has produced many dressmakers throughout the North for the past 35 years. The school provides a curriculum of dress making, designing, embroidery with a sewing machine, pearl adornment and also industrial management. The school not only provides a dressmaking class in the English language, but also gives you the one and only teacher, Kritsana Sumathanuparb, who is fluent in Dutch and French. Graduated from Esmod Guerre-lavigne Etabissement Prive L'Ecole Speciale des Arts et Techniques de la mode from France, she worked in the dress designing field in European countries. Students who graduate from here will be given a certificate by the Ministry of Education.Open 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
54 -56 Ratchamankha Road
Tel. 053 278349, 081 3861218
Caffé Gourmet
After launching Girasole and closing one of Chiang Mai's most beloved Italian restaurants, La Gondola, due to lease complications, Chef Stefano Roncoroni is offering his classic mouth-watering Italian dishes at Caffé Gourmet. Located on Ratchamankha Rd., the new restaurant serves Stefano's trademark home-made Italian dishes in a fresh new environment. Housed in a hip, two room townhouse, the restaurant also has a small garden for outdoors dining. It also incorporates a mini jazz stage for music lovers who appreciate jazz at a down to earth location. Jazz bands perform every Saturday night, 8 - 10 p.m. and at the jazz lunch on Sundays, 12 a.m. to 2 p.m.Open Tuesdays to Sundays, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Opposite Wat Phra Khao on Ratchamankha Rd., T. Phra Singh
Tel. 053 207091 www.lagondolathailand.com
Khun Churn Vegetarian Restaurant
This Thai vegetarian restaurant will move from Soi 13, Nimmanhaemin to a new location on Nimmanhaemin Rd., Soi 17 this March. Situated in a nice green garden the new location offers a number of yummy vegetarian dishes all served in a great atmosphere. The restaurant opens for breakfast and provides a buffet lunch while the dinner is served to order. They recommend a number of Thai dishes, including: Yum Som-O (Pomelo spicy salad), dry fried fish maw and crispy noodles soup with gravy. Their herbal beverages are an excellent complement to the dishes. For health lovers and those on a diet, this is the place to be.
