Chiang Mai Business Network
Chiang Mai business, connected
The Chiang Mai Business Network connects local businesses, organisations and government through member events, original research and Golden Pages, the human-verified business directory for Chiang Mai.
Events
Coming up in Chiang Mai
CMBN gatherings are on the navy cards, open to members, their guests and prospective members. The white cards are business events run by other organisations around the city.
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Around Chiang MaiHosted by Diggity Marketing and Smash Digital
Chiang Mai SEO Conference
A week of talks and networking on search engine optimisation and digital marketing.
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CMBN eventBehind the Business
One Chiang Mai company opens its doors and explains how it works, then the room opens for networking.
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CMBN eventMonthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
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Around Chiang MaiHosted by Creative Economy Agency (CEA)
Chiang Mai Design Week 2026
Nine days of exhibitions, talks and workshops on design and the creative economy. This year’s theme: Local Thunders, Global Transformation.
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CMBN eventMonthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
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CMBN event
Monthly Lunch
A business lunch for members, guests and prospective members, at a venue announced in The Dispatch.
Add to Google Calendar (opens in a new tab)
Running a business event in Chiang Mai? Send the details to cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net
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What CMBN does
One network for how Chiang Mai does business
The Chiang Mai Business Network (CMBN) is a membership and business services organisation for Chiang Mai. It combines a member network, the CMBN Research Desk, Golden Pages and CMBN Media Services, each one strengthening the others.
Member network
The Network
Members meet at Behind the Business each mid-month and at Monthly Lunch on the last Thursday, with introductions made in the room and between events.
See the next gatheringsResearch and publishing
Research Desk
The CMBN Research Desk publishes original research on the Chiang Mai economy, with Briefs on new rules and figures and Field Reports from across the city.
Read the researchHuman-verified directory
Golden Pages
The CMBN team checks every member listing in person, so residents, newcomers and visitors find businesses they can trust.
Explore Golden PagesDigital visibility
Media Services
CMBN Media Services helps member companies appear wherever customers look: search, maps, social media and AI assistants.
How it worksWho we work with
Editorial independence: membership and listings never buy coverage, and all sponsored content is labelled.
Mid-month meetup
Behind the Business
Each session takes the room inside one Chiang Mai company, with the people who run it.
Hosts explain how the business works and what it is building, then the floor opens for questions, introductions and networking. The most recent session was the Hytown Open House with Hylife Group in Hang Dong.
CMBN Research Desk
Original research on the Chiang Mai economy
The Research Desk publishes whitepapers, Briefs and Field Reports on a regular schedule, built on primary sources, first-party data from Golden Pages and fieldwork across the city. All research and articles
Latest whitepaper · 2026 edition
AI and Automation in Chiang Mai
A practical guide for Thai SMEs on selecting, testing and implementing AI tools.
Researched in the field with Chiang Mai business owners in law, software, wellness, education, hospitality and retail, the guide sets out a six-pillar framework for choosing tools, recommendations for 21 business needs and a step-by-step plan for the first tools to adopt.
Map one process with LAN Business Consulting
Whitepapers
In depthOriginal studies of the sectors, tools and trends that shape the local economy, built on interviews, surveys and local data.
Briefs
Short readA new rule, figure or decision, and what it means for a Chiang Mai business, in a few minutes.
Field Reports
On the groundReporting from businesses, districts and events across the city, gathered in person by the CMBN team.
At the Research Desk
Perachat Intachaisri (Kwan)
Market Research and Insight, CMBN Research Desk
Kwan supervised AI and Automation in Chiang Mai and wrote The Cost of Not Choosing, the Research Desk whitepaper on ASEAN tourism. Her research is built on interviews, surveys and Golden Pages data from across the city.
Find it. Trust it. Chiang Mai's own.
Golden Pages is the human-verified business directory for Chiang Mai. The CMBN team checks every member listing in person, so the people who use it find businesses they can rely on.
CMBN Media Services
Visible on every surface where customers look
Customers find a business through search, maps, social media and AI assistants as often as through its website. CMBN Media Services audits where a member company appears today and builds its presence on each surface, at member rates.
- Digital presence audits
- Google Business Profile management
- Answer engine optimisation
- Content production
- Websites
- SearchGoogle SearchPages and structured data that rank for what customers type.
- MapsGoogle MapsA complete, accurate Business Profile with photos, hours and reviews.
- AnswersAI assistantsCited by ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude when people ask for a recommendation.
- DirectoryGolden PagesA verified listing that search engines and assistants read and trust.
- SocialSocial mediaConsistent profiles and content across Facebook, Instagram, LINE and more.
- WebsiteYour websiteA fast, clear site that turns a visit into an enquiry.
Technology does not fix a process. It amplifies one.From Lone's foreword to AI and Automation in Chiang Mai
About the founder
Lone Andersen
Founder, Chiang Mai Business Network
Lone founded CMBN so that Chiang Mai's business community has what every strong business community needs: a place to meet, reliable information, a voice with government and a trusted way to find each other.
Lone has spent 30 years implementing software, much of it in banks, where a failed rollout costs millions. Through LAN Business Consulting she advises Chiang Mai companies on structure, growth and technology.
- 30 years implementing software
- Founder, CMBN
- Founder, LAN Business Consulting
From Lone's blog
All articles by LoneMembership
Join 750 Chiang Mai businesses in the network
Membership is a 12-month plan that starts the day your Golden Pages listing goes live. The CMBN team takes you from application to a live, verified listing in three weeks, and recommends the plan that fits your business.
Talk to the team: cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net or +66 (0)52 000 487
CMBN, and working with Lone, has transformed my business. Worth every penny.
Every membership includes
- A featured Golden Pages listingChecked in person by the CMBN team, with listing reports every quarter
- The networkMember rates at Behind the Business, Monthly Lunch and every CMBN event
- Research and intelligenceThe CMBN Business Portal, with Research Desk Briefs, deadlines and rule changes for Chiang Mai businesses
- Reach across the CMBN Media NetworkPromotion to 2,500 Dispatch subscribers and 20,000+ followers across the CMBN titles and channels
- Members-only discountsOffers from fellow member companies, for members only
- Member rates on Media ServicesDigital presence audits, Google Business Profile management and content
- Week one
Apply, complete payment and send your logo, photos and business details.
- Week two
The team drafts your Golden Pages listing and sends it to you to proof.
- Week three
Your listing goes live and CMBN announces you in The Dispatch.
- Month two
Your first listing report arrives, then a new one every quarter.
Questions
Questions about CMBN
CMBN at a glance
- Organisation
- Chiang Mai Business Network (CMBN)
- Type
- Membership and business services organisation
- Founder
- Lone Andersen
- Based at
- D-Tower, 250 Mahidol Road, Chiang Mai
- Serves
- Chiang Mai province, Thailand
- Members
- 750 businesses
- Directory
- Golden Pages, goldenpages.co
- Research
- CMBN Research Desk: whitepapers, Briefs, Field Reports
- Events
- Behind the Business, mid-month; Monthly Lunch, last Thursday
- Newsletter
- The Dispatch, 2,500 subscribers
- Reach
- 20,000+ followers across the CMBN Media Network
- Sister title
- CNX Mag, cnxmag.com
- Contact
- cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net
What is the Chiang Mai Business Network (CMBN)?
The Chiang Mai Business Network (CMBN) is a membership and business services organisation for businesses in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It connects local businesses, organisations and government through monthly events, original research from the CMBN Research Desk and Golden Pages, its human-verified business directory. CMBN Media Services helps member companies become visible in search, maps, social media and AI assistants. The network has 750 member businesses and was founded by Lone Andersen.
About CMBNWhat is Golden Pages?
Golden Pages is the human-verified business directory for Chiang Mai, run by the Chiang Mai Business Network at goldenpages.co. The CMBN team checks every member listing in person before it goes live, so each listing belongs to a real, operating business. The directory covers accommodation, food and beverage, health and wellness, business services, healthcare, retail, transport and more. Every CMBN membership includes a featured Golden Pages listing.
Browse Golden PagesWhat does the CMBN Research Desk publish?
The CMBN Research Desk publishes original research on the Chiang Mai economy in three formats: whitepapers, Briefs and Field Reports. Whitepapers are in-depth studies, such as AI and Automation in Chiang Mai, a 2026 guide for Thai SMEs that evaluated 65 tools. Briefs explain what a new rule, figure or decision means for local businesses. Field Reports cover businesses, districts and events across the city, gathered in person.
Read the latest researchWhen are CMBN business networking events in Chiang Mai?
CMBN runs two regular business events each month. Behind the Business takes place mid-month: one Chiang Mai company opens its doors and explains how it works, then the room opens for networking. Monthly Lunch takes place on the last Thursday of every month, from midday. Both are open to members, their guests and prospective members. Venues and times go to members first and then appear in The Dispatch newsletter.
See the next gatheringsHow does CMBN help businesses get found online?
CMBN Media Services helps member companies appear wherever customers look for a business: Google Search, Google Maps, AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, the Golden Pages directory, social media and their own website. The work starts with a digital presence audit that shows where a business appears today. The team then builds its presence on each surface, and members pay member rates.
Book a digital auditHow do I join CMBN and what does membership include?
Businesses join CMBN by applying online through Golden Pages and verifying their company with a Department of Business Development registration document. Membership runs for 12 months from the day the Golden Pages listing goes live, usually three weeks after applying. Every plan includes a featured listing, quarterly digital audits, monthly social campaigns, the CMBN Business Portal, events, members-only discounts and member rates on Media Services.
Compare membership plansWho founded the Chiang Mai Business Network?
Lone Andersen founded the Chiang Mai Business Network. She has spent 30 years implementing software, much of it in banks, and she also founded LAN Business Consulting, a Chiang Mai consultancy that advises companies on structure, growth and technology. Lone writes regularly on chiangmaibusiness.net about doing business in Thailand, with articles on deposits, salaries, work permits, nominee shareholders and property ownership for foreigners.
Read Lone's articlesWhere is CMBN based and how do I contact the team?
CMBN is based at D-Tower, 250 Mahidol Road, Pa Daet, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand, and serves businesses across Chiang Mai province, from the Old City and Nimman to Hang Dong, San Sai and Mae Rim. The team answers enquiries at cmbn@chiangmaibusiness.net and on +66 (0)52 000 487. CMBN also publishes The Dispatch, a newsletter for 2,500 subscribers, most of them Chiang Mai business owners.
Get The DispatchNewsletter
The Dispatch, in your inbox
The CMBN newsletter goes to 2,500 subscribers, around 90 per cent of them Chiang Mai business owners and entrepreneurs. Each issue carries event venues, member news and the latest from the CMBN Research Desk.
- Behind the Business and Monthly Lunch: venues and timesEvents
- Research Desk Brief: what the latest figures mean for local businessResearch Desk
- Member Spotlight: TeamBridge ThailandMembers
- New businesses listed on Golden PagesGolden Pages