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Welcome to the land of smiles
Thailand offers something for everyone: beautiful beaches, historic cities, museums, beautiful arts and a good night life.. The north has lush mountains and wild rivers. It is a relatively safe and stable country with friendly people who enjoy an easy-going attitude towards life.Above all Thailand has one of the best cuisines in the world.
Chiang Mai - Culturally Most Significant
Many visitors stay in Chiang Mai longer than planned because of the high quality and low cost of accommodation, variety of cuisine and shopping, cool nights, international atmosphere and friendly people. With the increasing number of cultural and spiritual learning experiences available to visitors, Chiang Mai has become more than just a quick stop on the tourist trail.
Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second largest city, covering some 20,000 square kilometres. With a population of only 250,000 in the city, however, it does not even come close to the size of Bangkok.
It lies about 800 kilometres north of Bangkok on a mountainous plateau 310 metres above sea level. The city stands along the Ping River, a major tributary of Bangkok’s Chao Praya River. Chiang Mai City also serves as the capital of Chiang Mai Province, which is home to around 700,000 people.
Holiday &
Retirement - Unsurpassed Quality of Living
Foreigners living in Chiang Mai will admit that the Thai people living in the less-populated areas are friendlier than those who experience the overpopulation.
Chiang Mai offers lovely residential areas with beautiful gardens, magnificent shopping centres, and an excellent road system giving access to the mountains and lakes of the glorious countryside.
The City is a centre of great antiquity with many beautiful historical temples and full of interesting history.
There are activities such as hill tribe trekking, elephant safaris, river rafting and so on. A wide choice of evening entertainments to suits every taste, like the Night Bazaar and innumerable restaurants. .
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Transport
Suvarnabhumi and Don Muaeng International Airports
Chiang Mai International Airport
Railway of Thailand
Chiang Mai Bus Services
Chiang Mai Car Rentals
Other Ways of Transportation
Climate
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Max. Temp C
28.9
32.2
34.9
36.1
34.1
32.3
31.7
31.1
31.4
29.8
28.3
31.8
Min. Temp C
13.7
14.8
18.2
21.8
23.4
23.7
23.6
23.4
23.0
21.8
19.0
15.1
Humidity %
71
62
56
59
71
78
78
81
81
79
77
74
Rainfall (mm)
6.9
4.6
13.1
50.0
158
131
160
236
227
121
52.8
19.8
Rainy Days
0.9
0.9
1.6
6.2
15.3
16.9
18.7
21.2
17.3
11.1
5.6
1.8
Cloud (1-10)
2.7
2.2
2.3
3.8
6.6
8.1
8.5
8.6
7.7
6.2
4.8
3.6
The northern climate is tolerable for most foreigners
The climate of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand is different from the climate of central and southern Thailand. The cool season lasts from late October to the end of February. Average daytime temperature is 21°C and the nights cooler still. The coolest months are December and January. The hot season is from early March to end of May; with average daytime temperatures around 30°C. The hottest month is April. The rainy season usually begins early June and stretches through the end of October, with the heaviest rainfall in September. Average temperature during this season is 25°C.
Attractions
Temples of Chiang Mai
Attractions of Chiang Mai
Hill Tribes of North Thailand
Night Safari of Chiang Mai
Royal Flora Ratchaphruek
Festival Calendar of Chiang Mai
Excursions
Doi Suthep
Borsang
Ban Thawai
Mae Sa
Samoeng
Doi Inthanon
Chiang Dao
Mae Kampong
Night Bazaar
Songkran Festival
Songkran is Thai New Year celebration also known as "water festival".
It runs official from 13-15 April of every year.
April is supposed to be the hottest month in Thailand, so it's a perfect wet holiday that everyone can enjoy. The festival is known all over the world for its characteristic tradition of throwing water to each other.
Sometimes it will be a courteous sprinkle or a polite splash, to water pistols and showers from garden hoses or a well-aimed bucket or water cannon. Songkran is a refreshing solution to "beating the heat" in the hottest season
of the year. "Songkran" means in the Sanskrit language "move into" and refers to the position of the sun as it enters Aries. It marks the end of a 12-month cycle and the beginning of a new solar year.
Songkran is therefore a New Year celebration, even though the water fight seems to be the only thing people like.
Loi Krathong Festival
Loi Krathong dates back to the time of the Sukhothai Kingdom, about 700 years ago. It is based on a Hindu tradition of thanking the water god for the waters. 'Loi' means to float and 'Krathong' is a leaf cup normally made of banana leaf, which is lotus-shaped. It marks the end of the rainy season and the main rice harvest.
The night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (usually in mid-November) is the time of Loi Krathong.
In the evening, when the full moon begins to rise, people carry their Krathongs to the banks of waterways. After the candle and incense sticks are lighted, the Krathong is pushed gently out onto the surface of the placid water.
A few people will raise hands in worship. They watch the Krathong as it floats sluggishly along until it is out of sight. .
Chiang Mai Flower Festival
Every year during the first weekend in February is the Chiangmai Flower Festival. The city is awash with vibrant colors ranging from the electric orange and lilac colors of the bougainvillea to the velvety blossoms of petunias in all shades of pink, white and purple. The strident red of the poinsettias, bought by many at Christmas and New Years,
is echoed by beds of scarlet salvias.
The sheer profusion of color that the flower festival and carnival brings to Chiangmai aptly gives the city its name “Rose of the North”. The best part of the flower festival is on Saturday. Hill Tribes and Thais in their traditional dress, all join the parade.
The people in the parade hand out roses and there are plenty of food stalls located in the park and in late afternoon the Miss Chiangmai Flower festival starts. This is a great time to visit Chiangmai, as the air is cool and the evenings fresh and clear.
Arts and Crafts - Handicraft Industry
Chiang Mai is one of the world’s largest centres of cottage industries.
Generations of craftsmen produce marvels like wood carvings, silverware, lacquer work, celadon pottery, silks & cottons.
There is plenty of scope for browsing for unusual gifts and souvenirs.
Some whole villages are devoted to a special handicraft, like Borsang, the Umbrella Village.. .
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Golden Triangle - Thailand, Laos and Myanmar
A riverside area officially designated as the Golden Triangle, 12 kilometres north of Chiang Saen. The spot known locally as Sop Ruak, precisely marks the convergence of the Mae Sai and Mekong rivers which form the borders of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. This is a very nice day trip, with restaurants, souvenir shops as a destination and most exciting of all, boat trips along the river, which enable the traveler to view the coasts of three countries within one hour. .
Heritage - Thailand Grand Invitation
Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 by King Mengrai as the capital of the first independent Thai state, Lanna Thai. It became the cultural and religious centre of the northern Tai, who had migrated from southern China to dwell in Thailand, and remained throughout the period of Burmese attacks. Chiang Mai was captured in 1556 until King Taksin retook the city in 1775, driving the Burmese back to near the present border. Burmese influence on religion, architecture, language, cuisine, and culture remains strong.
Princess Chao in nominal control of the city late 18th and early 19th century, though deferred to the King of Siam in Bangkok. In 1874 King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), sent a commission to Chiang Mai, which limited her power and brought the Lanna Kingdom under the control of the central government in Bangkok. In 1939, the city fully integrated into the Kingdom of Thailand, becoming the administrative centre of the north. In 1996, the city celebrated its 700th anniversary.
Jungle Tours - Elephants and Hill Tribes
Chiang Mai is an authentic trekking central. Adventurous jungle treks, lasting from two to seven days, take visitors through forested mountains, rivers and hill tribe villages. There is a choice of; Trek on foot, elephant, bamboo raft... or all three. Trekking can be arranged at most hotels and tour companies. .
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Activities - Rich Cultural & Social Life
There is an ongoing life of activities in Chiang Mai organized by foreign cultural associations. Massage is just one of the many ways you can relax your body and calm your mind.
Chiang Mai spas offer a diverse range of treatments; Jacuzzis, steam baths, saunas and yoga, meditation, aroma therapy to name a few.
Tennis and golf can be played at the Gymkhana club - one of Chiang Mai's sports and social venues. Other golf courses include Lanna, Mae Jo, Chiang Mai-Lamphun Golf and Green Valley.
Education
Chiang Mai is home to five universities, Buddhist and Christian seminaries, technical colleges, four international English language schools and a German one, a large university teaching hospital and several private ones, some with nursing schools.
There are also many private language schools as well as the AUA, the British Council, Australian and New Zealand centres and the Alliance Francaise.
International schools for the children of ex-patriates living in Thailand are increasingly attracting Thai children and childern from other countries, whose parents want them to be educated in English. .
Healthcare
Thailand has positioned itself as a top-notch contender for the medical market. In the past, people from less developed countries have travelled to places like the US and Europe to benefit from the latest technology in dentistry, cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery as well as medical surgery. But with the cost of surgeries and overall health services skyrocketing, western patients are now looking for alternatives that will allow them to have medical treatment at a reasonable price. Generally, Chiang Mai’s hospitals are excellent, particularly the private ones.
Dentistry is above average and very affordable.
