SE-ASIA.COM   SOUTH-EAST ASIA HOTELS AND TRAVEL GUIDE

THAILAND • MYANMAR • LAOS • CAMBODIA • VIETNAM • MALAYSIA • SINGAPORE • INDONESIA • PHILIPPINES • AUSTRALIA
Chiang Mai Thailand Hotels Booking and Travel Trekking Guide
Untitled
Chiang Mai
INFORMATION
HOTELS
TRAVEL AGENTS
RESTAURANTS
INTERNET
EMBASSIES
MAP
CHIANG MAI is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located some 700 km north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river.

Thailand Hotels from Agoda. A new window opens.
Use BACK button to return to www.se-asia.com
  TIPS.   
Coming & Going :
Bus. Aircon and non-aircon buses leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (near Mo Chit Skytrain Station and the Underground, Chatuchak) frequently (tel. 02-2725242, 725299). Also private coaches e.g. Bancha Tours (tel.02-2510587) and Chaisit Tours (tel. 02-2784880) have fares from Baht 270.
Train. 11-13 hours from Bangkok, Hua Lamphong Station.
Air. One hour on Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways from Bangkok.
The airport is International.
Tiger Airways (Singapore) have cheap flights (1500 Baht) to/from Singapore.
Air Mandalay. To Mandalay on Thursdays and Yangon (Rangoon) on Sundays.
Silk Air. To/from Singapore are expensive (10,000 Baht return).
Getting Around :
Around town by Buses, Pedicabs and Songthaew. Motorcycle and car hire available from local and international companies.
Easy going city, the only busy bit is the road that follows the canal around the old city area. The main areas of interest are within walking distance.
Shopping :
Nearby villages specialise in Antiques reproduction, Bamboo goods, Basketry, Cotton, Paper, Pottery, Umbrella painting and Woodcarving.
The Night Market. on Chang Khlan Rd. 6pm - midnight every day. Array of crafts, clothes and leathergoods and food of course.
Money :
All Thai banks have branches. 8:30-3:30pm. and exchange booths open till 8pm. Plenty of ATM machines.
Health :
McCormick Hospital Kaew Narawat rd. Tel. 241107
Chang Puek Hospital. 1/7 Chang Pheuak rd. Soi 2. Tel. 220022
Immigration Office : off route 1141 near airport. Tel. 277510
Tourist Police : at the TAT office, Chiangmai-Lumphun rd. Tel. 248974 or 491420 A.H.
Communications : Main Post Office is on Charoen Muang rd. near Railway Station. 08:30-4:30pm. Overseas calls, faxes, telegrams from 7am-10pm.
  FACTS.   
Telephone Info:
Country code= 66 Area Code= 053 then the 6 digit phone no.
Geography:
Chiang Mai is 700 km by road from Bangkok in the far north of Thailand, covering an area of 20,000 square km's. It is the second largest city in Thailand. Founded by King Mengrai in 1259, the Kingdom was called Lanna Thai which maintained independance for a long time, finally coming under the control of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya and then the Burmese. In 1774 King Taksin drove out the Burmese and Chiang Mai has been a province of Thailand since.
Events :
The Flower Carnival, on the first Friday to Sunday of February.
Songkran is on 13-15 April. The traditional New Year celebration of religious pilgrimages, dancing, beauty pageants and water throwing.
Yee Peng (Loy Kratong) is on the full moon day of the 12th lunar month (usually mid-november). Traditional purification ceremony when people float banana leaf boats carrying candles onto the rivers and lakes under the full moon, to honour the water spirits and float away the past year's sins.
Moat around Chiang Mai Trishaw taxi Chiang Mai
The Canal and Wall Tri-Shaws still operate
Old city wall Chiang Mai Wat Phra Borommathat Temple Chiang Mai
The Old City Wall Wat Phra Borommathat
Attractions:
Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, in the Amphoe Mae Rim area, covering 262 sq.km's. Office is on the Doi Suthep road near Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.
Huai Kaeo Waterfalls. Near Chiang Mai Zoo, 6km's from town.
Wat Phra Borommathat Doi Suthep. Large golden pagoda built by king Gue-Na in 1383 and said to contain relics of the Buddha.
Hmong tribal village, about half-hour drive from Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep.
Mae Klang Waterfalls. 58 km's on Chiang Mai-Hod Rd. (km 8 on Highway No.1009
Doi Inthanont National Park. 1000 sq.km's of natural beauty. Take Chiang Mai-Hot road (No.108) turn off at Km.57 onto Highway No.1009 and go 48 km's to the top of Doi Inthanon.
Wachirathan Waterfalls. on the road to Doi Inthanont, 30 mins from Namtok Mae Klang.
Mae Sa waterfalls. at km.7 on the Mae Rim-Smoeng road.
Paddle the Ping. Canoes for hire to explore via the river.
Mountain Bike Madness. Ride down Doi Suthep, variety of different grade routes.
Climate:
Cool season (average temp. 21ºC) is late October to early February. Rainy Season is from June to October (av.temp. 25ºC). Hot Season is from March to May (av.temp. 29.9ºC).

A few Words:
Ao=Bay, Ban=Village, Chiang=town, Hat=beach, Khao=peak, Khlong=canal, Koh=island, Laem=point, Lam=stream, Mae Nam=river, Moo=area, Nakhon=town, Na =river, Pulau=island, Ran ahan=restaurant, Rongram=hotel, Sanam bin=airport, Thale=lake, Wat=temple.

lostinasia.net
Online Travel Diary for Asian travelers. Free!!
Thailand and South-East Asia Expats and Travelers Forum
lostinasia.net/forum Thailand and South-East Asia Expats and Travelers Forum
Looking for Love Thailand dating singles man lady
LFL Thailand Dating
Find your soulmate online.
Free Membership.
video production,photography,web prpgramming
vidcapmedia.com
Video production.
Web Site programming.




HOME •
Myanmar (Burma) INTRODUCTION • YANGON (Rangoon) • BAGAN • CHAUNGTHA BEACH • INLE LAKE • KYAIKTIYO • MANDALAY • MAYMYO (Pyin Oo Lwin) • NGAPALI BEACH • MAWLAMYAING • BURMESE LANGUAGE • MYANMAR MAP •
THAILAND INTRODUCTION • BANGKOK • CHIANG MAI • CHIANG RAI • HUA HIN / CHA-AM • KANCHANABURI • KOH CHANG • KOH PHI PHI • KOH SAMUI • KRABI • MAE HONG SON • NONG KHAI • PATTAYA • PHUKET • TRAT • THAI LANGUAGE • THAILAND MAP •
LAOS INTRODUCTION • VIENTIANE • LUANG PRABANG • LUANG NAMTHA • NORTH LAOS • SOUTH LAOS • VANG VIENG • LAO LANGUAGE • LAOS MAP •
CAMBODIA INTRODUCTION • PHNOM PENH • ANGKOR • BANLUNG • BATTAMBANG • KAMPOT • KEP • SIEM REAP • SIHANOUKVILLE • KHMER LANGUAGE • CAMBODIA MAP •
VIETNAM INTRODUCTION • HANOI • SAIGON (HCM city_name) • CENTRAL COAST • CENTRAL HIGHLANDS • NORTH VIETNAM • SOUTH COAST • MEKONG DELTA • VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE • VIETNAM MAP •
MALAYSIA INTRODUCTION • KUALA LUMPUR • PENANG • PENINSULA EAST • PENINSULA WEST • SABAH • SARAWAK • MALAYSIA MAP •
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE •
INDONESIA INTRODUCTION • JAKARTA • BALI • LOMBOK • JAVA • SUMATRA • INDONESIA MAP •
PHILIPPINES INTRODUCTION • MANILA • CEBU • MINDORO • NORTH LUZON • PUERTO GALERA • SOUTH LUZON • OTHER PLACES • AIR ROUTES • PHILIPPINES MAP •
AUSTRALIA INTRODUCTION • SYDNEY • MELBOURNE • GREAT OCEAN ROAD • AUSTRALIA MAP •
SEARCH • MAPS • PHOTOS • MONEY • CONTACT • ADD ME • ALL HOTELS/PLACES • HOTEL REVIEWS • SITE INDEX • LINKS •