Next time you head up north, don’t forget to check out the Chiang Mai branch of Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) and rub shoulders with the local creative types. TCDC Chiang Mai (1/1 Muang Samut Rd., Changmoi, Muang District, Chiang Mai, 052-080-500. Open Tue-Sun 10.30am-6pm. www.tcdc.or.th/chiangmai) looks to help encourage creative and commercial design ideas through seminars, design and product development workshops, creative showcases, and design consulting services. As with the Bangkok branch, highlights include the exhibitions: through Jun 30, they’re showcasing “Chiang Mai Revisited,” a photo exhibition capturing the dynamic growth of the city over the years through works by local photographers.