Northern Thailand Creative Economy Conference

The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, will host an international conference on February 18-19 on “Northern Thailand’s Creative Economy:  Opportunities and Challenges in the IT Sector.”  Conference details and registration.

U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai hosts the photo exhibition “Bound for Glory” between Jan 29 – Feb 18

U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai, in collaboration with U.S. Embassy Bangkok opened the photo exhibition “Bound for Glory” on Friday 29 Jan.

U.S. Cultural Envoy launched four workshops in Chiang Mai to help enhance ‘thinking skills” among local youth

U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai, in collaboration with U.S. Embassy Bangkok, sponsored “Visual Thinking Strategies Workshops” by U.S. cultural envoy Philip Yenawine in Chiang Mai Jan 27-29, 2010 to promote the use of art to enhance thinking and communication skills.

Over 100 Youth in Chiang Mai Gather in Front of the U.S. Consulate General To Express ‘Freedom’ through Paint Brushes, Coloring the Ping River Landscape

Over 100 youth in Chiang Mai province from various institutions and backgrounds joined the U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai’s Youth Mural Painting Project “Friends for FREEDOM”

U.S. to Promote Northern Thailand’s Creative Economy

The U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Bangkok and Chiang Mai Province, announced an international conference entitled “Northern Thailand’s Creative Economy Conference: Opportunities and Challenges in the IT Sector”.

Acting CG delivered remarks and handed out awards

Acting CG delivered remarks and handed out awards at the Fulbright-sponsored “Caring Leaders Across Cultures, Best Stories Told” competition.

Acting CG hosted a reception for Fulbright alumni

Acting CG hosted a reception for Fulbright alumni on January 15 to kick off celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Fulbright program in Thailand.

Interested in how a free Internet promotes human rights and economic prosperity?  Take a look at Secretary Clinton’s remarks.  Speech transcript  Watch the video

U.S. Consulate Launches 60th Anniversary Celebrations In 2010, the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai is celebrating its 60th year of building friendship and partnership between the people of America and northern Thailand. We kicked off our year-long anniversary celebration on January 7 with a lovely and musical reception that included the Governor of Chiang Mai. In attendance were some of our closest friends and partners who helped make these last 60 years a success, along with representatives of northern Thai youth who will take care of our relations for the next 60 years. Included in the 60th Anniversary photo album on Facebook is a shot of the winner of the logo contest and his winning logo receiving a reward from U.S. Consul General Michael K. Morrow and Chiang Mai Governor Amonrapun Nimanandh. Watch for more information on upcoming 60th anniversary activities. We are proud to say that there are many American threads woven closely into the Lanna fabric.

During a stop in Hawaii that is part of a broader trip to the Asia-Pacific region, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered on January 12 a policy address at the East-West Center in Honolulu on Asia-Pacific multilateral engagement with the United States. Watch Secretary Clinton deliver the speech at the East-West Center, January 12, 2010 Read the transcript of the speech

12 January 2010
A Year of U.S. Engagement and Leadership in Asia-Pacific
Secretary Clinton makes unprecedented four trips in her first year.


Global “Democracy is…” Twitter Contest

The global “Democracy is…” Twitter contest expands the international conversation on democracy initiated by the Democracy Video Challenge partnership. Read More...

12 young Independent Ambassadors (i-am) work closely with the Consulate

12 young ambassadors from Chiang Mai University succeeded in a competitive selection to join the ‘i-am’ (Independent Ambassadors) program, a student volunteer program initiated by the U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai.

Highlighting Women's Issues On December 5, the Consulate hosted a visit by Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer. Her schedule included a media event, a discussion with prominent Burmese women, and a stop at the New Life Center. You can read her blog about her visit at http://blogs.state.gov/sgwi/index.php/site/entry/thai_women Chiang Mai: The Jewel of Thailand Chiang Mai Is a Top Destination for Vacationing and Volunteering http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/vacation-volunteer-fun-chiang-mai-jewel-thailand/story?id=9441215 Want to complete for a two-week-long all-expense-paid trip? Enter this year’s Exchanges Connect Video Contest, “Change Your Climate, Change Our World” for a chance to win an international exchange program! Exchanges Connect, managed by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of State, is an international social network that promotes mutual understanding by highlighting cultures, commonalities, and exchange program experiences. People from all over the world, ages 14 and older, are invited to submit their videos to Exchanges Connect through January 12, 2010.  Check out the winning videos from our first Exchanges Connect contest, "My Culture+Your Culture" at http://exchanges.state.gov/news/ovc.html.  Learn more about this year’s contest at Exchanges.state.gov.

Planning a Trip to the US?

Plane ticket?... Check. Hotel reservations?... Check. Visa?...Oops! Planning a trip to the U.S. in the new year? Now is the time to apply for your visa. Don’t wait for the busy season to try and get an appointment for your visa interview. Appointments are available now. Avoid the crowds and long waits. Apply now for your visa at the U.S.  Consulate, Chiang Mai and have one less thing to worry about before your trip to the U.S. For details on how to apply, visit: http://chiangmai.usconsulate.gov/visas.html

U.S. Consulate General,
Chiang Mai’s Youth Mural Painting Project “Friends for FREEDOM”

The U.S. Consulate General, Chiang Mai cordially invites students to join its Youth Mural Painting Project “Friends for FREEDOM”, celebrating the Consulate’s 60th anniversary, highlighting the strong bonds between the US and Northern Thailand.

2010 Summer Work And Travel Program (SWT) Information For Students

The United States Consulate General in Chiang Mai announces a special website for foreign university students interested in the 2010 Summer Work and Travel (SWT) Program.  SWT Program participants have the opportunity to participate in daily life in America through temporary work and travel during their school breaks.  On the SWT website, students can find official program information and a list of local agencies that are familiar with our special SWT visa application procedures.  The list also has contact and fee information for each of these agencies.


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