• Inspiration from Thai and Northern Thai Culture in Music Composition

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Description: This lecture explores how Thai and Northern Thai music and cultural traditions can inspire contemporary music composition. Through selected works by the composer—including Dances of a Hill Tribe, Fall (Variations on Colors), and Loi-Krathong (The Light Festival)—the session demonstrates how traditional melodic gestures, rhythmic patterns, improvisational practices, tuning systems, and cultural symbolism can be transformed into modern […]

    350THB
  • From Missionaries to Spies: The Impact of the Young Family in Southeast

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Monday, June 29: From Missionaries to CIA Agents (1868-1952) Monday, July 6: CIA Role in Laos Secret War (1952 - 1975) Time: 9:30 am - noon Description The Young family has had a profound impact on the religious, military, and political milieu of Southeast Asia, particularly among highlander populations. Bill Young was undoubtedly the most famous, spending almost his entire […]

    350฿
  • Bangkok Nightlife: Then and Now

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Description: This talk, delivered by two presenters in conversation, includes two subject areas which meet. First, Benjamin Tausig will offer a history of Thai nightlife in Bangkok and other cities beginning during the long American war in Vietnam. This period was the genesis of what we think of as "nightlife" in the country -- a […]

    350฿
  • MASTERING FUNDAMENTALS THROUGH MONOCHROME DRAWING: FORM, VALUE, CONTRAST, TEXTURE

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Thursdays, 18, 25 June and 2, 9 July 2026 Time: 10:00 am to noon or 1:30 - 3:30 pm Description: In today’s fast-paced art world of vibrant colors and digital tools, it’s easy to overlook the core elements that give drawings true strength and realism.This class invites you to slow down and return to the […]

    1800฿
  • Micro Documentary Film Workshop

    Micro Documentary Film Workshop
    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Dates: Tuesday 14 July and Thursday 16 July 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:00 pm Description This Micro Documentary Workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn the basics of filmmaking from an independent filmmaker. Participants will gain hands-on experience making a short self-portrait video that serves as a mirror and a way to remember them. The […]

    750฿
  • Lampang’s Commercial Heritage in the Early 20th Century: An Illustrated Talk

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Time: 10:30 - noon Description: In this illustrated talk, we’ll be finding out about Lampang (Chiang Mai’s sister city in the North) in the early 20th century, its commercial life and its foreign communities. What special factors made Lampang such an important commercial center in the period? What did foreign visitors and residents report from […]

    350฿
  • Overnight Excursion to Explore Lampang’s Commercial Heritage

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Time: 7:00 am Saturday morning – 4:00 pm Sunday evening Description: In August, 2025 a rail excursion to Lampang brought us to some of the highlights of the region’s railway heritage, including the Chompoo Bridge and Khun Tan station. This year, we’ll be returning to Lampang for a weekend in which we’ll learn more about […]

    5600฿
  • Seconds Save Lives: Guarding Your Heart and Brain

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Description This presentation by a prominent local cardiologist will provide essential information for preventing heart attacks and strokes. There will be an opportunity for Q & A after the presentation. Specifically, the presentation will help you to: Identify Early Warning Signs (Learn to recognize the crucial symptoms of heart attacks and strokes before they escalate) […]

    Free
  • Stretch and Balance – Gentle Exercises for Better Mobility and Balance

    Lifelong Learning Payap Center Lifelong Learning Payap Center Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Unnamed Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Saturdays: 4, 11, 18, 25 July and 1, 8 August 2026 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Brief Course Description: This six-week course is designed to promote balance for seniors through easy stretching and strengthening exercises. The program will help improve flexibility, muscle strength, mobility, and posture while preventing injuries related to improper muscle use. More Information: […]

    1700฿
  • Eco printing

    Bua Bhat Factory 134 Tambon Buak Kang, San Kamphaeng District,, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Description: Itinerary: 8:00 am – Meet at the Lifelong Learning Payap Center and depart together for Bua Bhat Factory. 9:00 am – Arrive at Bua Bhat Factory for a hands-on Eco-Printing workshop led by Ouke. 1:00 pm – Depart for Bua Restaurant and enjoy lunch together. 3:00 pm – Arrive at Lifelong Learning Payap Center. […]

    1500฿