Na Thapae Hotel
Area : Thapae
Adress : 9-11 Thapae Road, Lane 6, Changklan, Muang, Chiang Mai 50100
Rates : 1,090 THB
Thapae Boutique House
Area : Thapae
Adress : 4 soi 5, Thapae Rd., Changklan Muang, Chiang Mai 50100
Rates : 820 THB
The Small, Chiang Mai
Area : Thapae
Adress : 148, 150 Tha-Phae Road, Tambon Chang Moy, Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai 50000
Rates : 1,320 THB
Pornpiroon Viengping Hotel
Area : Tasala
Adress : 23/1 Charoenmuang Rd., Soi 5, Tasala, Muang, Chiang Mai 5000 Thailand
Rates : 855 THB
Suan Bua Hotel & Resort
Area : Suthep
Adress : 158 Moo. 3, Hangdong-Samerng Superhighway, Banpong, Hangdong, Chiang Mai 50230
Rates : 1,330 THB
The Empire Residence Nimman
Area : Suthep
Adress : 22/3 Nimmanhemin Rd., Suthap, Mueang, Chiang Mai 50200
Rates : 1,265 THB
Krisdadoi Chiang Mai Aprime Resort
Area : Suthep
Adress : 90 Moo 4, Hangdong-Samoeng Rd., Bangpong, Chiang Mai 50203, Thailand
Rates : 1,150 THB
Baan Klang Doi Resort & Spa
Area : Suthep
Adress : 190 Hang Dong-Samoeng Rd., Banpong, Hang-Dong, Chiang Mai
Rates : 1,380 THB
Bulun Buri Resort Chiang Mai
Area : Suthep
Adress : 28-28/1 Moo 5 Baanpong Hangdong Chiang Mai
Rates : 960 THB
Baan Deva Montra Boutique Resort & Spa
Area : Suthep
Adress : 9 M. 11, T. Namphrae A. Hang Dong Chiang Mai
Rates : 2,300 THB
At Pingnakorn Chiang Mai
Area : Suthep
Adress : 4 Nimmanhaeminda Rd., Soi 12 , Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai 50300 Thailand
Rates : 980 THB
Phu Jaya Mini Resort & Restaurant
Area : Suthep
Adress : 99 Moo 3 Hang Dong-Sammoeng Rd, T.Baan Pong Hang Dong, Chiang Mai 50000
Rates : 1,265 THB
Huen Come Residence
Area : Suthep
Adress : 79/3 Sirithorn Road., Changphhuek, Muang, Chiangmai 50300
Rates : 4,135 THB
Torthong Resort
Area : Suthep
Adress : 72 Moo 4, Hangdong rd., Baanpong, Hangdong, Chiangmai
Rates : 1,025 THB
Best Western Chiang Mai Hotel
Area : Suthep
Adress : 163 Cholprathan Road, T.Suthep, A.Muang, Chiang M
Rates : 980 THB
Belle Villa Resort Chiang Mai
Area : Suthep
Adress : 135 Moo 5, Tumbol Banpong, Hangdong-Samerng Road, Chiang Mai
Rates : 2,300 THB
Kantary Hills Hotel
Area : Suthep
Adress : 44 Nimmanhemin Rd., Soi 12, Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
2,295 THB
Bua Sa-ree Resort Boutique
Area : Saraphee
Adress : 50 Moo. 1, Tambon Chaisatan, Amphur Sarapee, Chiangmai
Rates : 960 THB
Golden Cupids Hotel
Area : Sansai
Adress : 21/2 Moo 7, Norngchom, Sansai Districtg Chiang Mai 50300
Rates : 1,795 THB
The Puka Boutique ResortSangampang
Area : Sangampang
Adress : 17/4 Moo 6, Mae Puka, Sangampang, Chiang mai 50130 Thailand
Rates : 4,195 THB
The Oriental Village Chiang Mai Hotel
Area : Sangampang
Adress : 76 Moo 5 ,Sunkumpang, Chiang Mai 50130
Rates : 2,180 THB
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Transportation
Bus, train and air connections serve Chiang Mai well. A number of bus stations link the city to central and northern Thailand. The Central Chang Pheuak terminal (north of Chiang Puak Gate) provides local services within Chiang Mai province and the Chiang Mai Arcade bus terminal north-east of the city (requires Songthaew or tuk tuk ride, see below) provides services to over 20 other destinations in Thailand including Bangkok, Ayutthaya, and Phitsanulok. There are several services a day from Chiang Mai Arcade terminal to Bangkok (a 10–12 hour journey).
The state railway operates 14 trains a day to Chiang Mai Station from Bangkok. Most journeys run overnight and take approximately 12–15 hours. Most trains offer first-class (private cabins) and a second-class (seats fold out to make sleeping berths) service.
To get to cities such as Mae Hong Son or Chiang Rai a plane or bus must be used. No trains are available to cities north of Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai International Airport receives up to 28 flights a day from Bangkok (flight time about 1 hour 10 minutes) and also serves as a local hub for services to other northern cities such as Chiang Rai, Phrae and Mae Hong Son. International services also connect Chiang Mai with other regional centres, including Hong Kong (China), Jinghong (China), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kunming (China), Luang Phrabang (Laos), Mandalay (Myanmar), Manila (Philippines), Seoul (Korea), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Singapore (Singapore), and Taipei (Taiwan).
The local preferred form of transport is personal motorbike and, increasingly, private car. In recent years, the number of private vehicles on the road has begun to result in traffic congestion in major arteries during peak travel times. Motorbikes are available for hire from many places in the city, and tourists take advantage of this service.
Local public transport is provided in four forms: tuktuks, songthaews (the latter known locally as rot daeng, literally "red vehicle"), rickshaws and the recently re-launched, though infrequent, Chiang Mai Bus service. Local Songthaew fare is usually 20–50 Thai baht per person for trips in and around the city. If the group of people is larger, the fare per person will be less. Tuktuk fare is usually at least 20 baht per trip (comfortable for two, but some can squeeze in four passengers); fare increases with distance. The fare is negotiable with the driver before boarding. Songthaews and tuktuks normally operate until about 11pm or midnight, and then become scarce and more expensive to ride. Metered taxis are available from the airport with a 50 baht airport fee paid at a counter, plus the metered charge paid to the driver (60 baht on the meter gets you into the moated area). Tipping is not expected. Chiang Mai's fledgling local bus service was relaunched in 2006. It serves routes in and around the city, although the service itself lacks the frequency and route mass as is available in other major cities. Unlike Bangkok, which has the Bangkok Metro and Bangkok Skytrain, Chiang Mai does not have rapid transit public transport infrastructure.
The state railway operates 14 trains a day to Chiang Mai Station from Bangkok. Most journeys run overnight and take approximately 12–15 hours. Most trains offer first-class (private cabins) and a second-class (seats fold out to make sleeping berths) service.
To get to cities such as Mae Hong Son or Chiang Rai a plane or bus must be used. No trains are available to cities north of Chiang Mai.
Chiang Mai International Airport receives up to 28 flights a day from Bangkok (flight time about 1 hour 10 minutes) and also serves as a local hub for services to other northern cities such as Chiang Rai, Phrae and Mae Hong Son. International services also connect Chiang Mai with other regional centres, including Hong Kong (China), Jinghong (China), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kunming (China), Luang Phrabang (Laos), Mandalay (Myanmar), Manila (Philippines), Seoul (Korea), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Singapore (Singapore), and Taipei (Taiwan).
The local preferred form of transport is personal motorbike and, increasingly, private car. In recent years, the number of private vehicles on the road has begun to result in traffic congestion in major arteries during peak travel times. Motorbikes are available for hire from many places in the city, and tourists take advantage of this service.
Local public transport is provided in four forms: tuktuks, songthaews (the latter known locally as rot daeng, literally "red vehicle"), rickshaws and the recently re-launched, though infrequent, Chiang Mai Bus service. Local Songthaew fare is usually 20–50 Thai baht per person for trips in and around the city. If the group of people is larger, the fare per person will be less. Tuktuk fare is usually at least 20 baht per trip (comfortable for two, but some can squeeze in four passengers); fare increases with distance. The fare is negotiable with the driver before boarding. Songthaews and tuktuks normally operate until about 11pm or midnight, and then become scarce and more expensive to ride. Metered taxis are available from the airport with a 50 baht airport fee paid at a counter, plus the metered charge paid to the driver (60 baht on the meter gets you into the moated area). Tipping is not expected. Chiang Mai's fledgling local bus service was relaunched in 2006. It serves routes in and around the city, although the service itself lacks the frequency and route mass as is available in other major cities. Unlike Bangkok, which has the Bangkok Metro and Bangkok Skytrain, Chiang Mai does not have rapid transit public transport infrastructure.
Shopping, massage and cookery
-Shopping: Chiang Mai has a large and famous nightly bazaar for arts, handicrafts, and counterfeit products of all descriptions, and a number of large, well-appointed modern shopping centers. The night bazaar alone sprawls along several city blocks along sidewalks, inside buildings, and in open squares. In addition a handicraft and food market is held every Sunday evening on Rachadamnoen road (the main street in the historical center) which is then closed down for motorized traffic, attracting many local residents and tourists.
-Thai massage: The back streets and main thoroughfares of Chiang Mai have a variety of massage parlors which offer anything from quick, simple, face and foot massages, to month-long courses in the art of Thai massage.
-Thai cookery: A number of Thai cooking schools have their home in Chiang Mai. (see also Thai food)
-Thai massage: The back streets and main thoroughfares of Chiang Mai have a variety of massage parlors which offer anything from quick, simple, face and foot massages, to month-long courses in the art of Thai massage.
-Thai cookery: A number of Thai cooking schools have their home in Chiang Mai. (see also Thai food)
Culture
Chiang Mai hosts many Thai festivals, including:
-Loi Kratong (known locally as Yi Peng): Held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Every year thousands of people assemble floating banana-leaf containers (krathong) decorated with flowers and candles onto the waterways of the city to worship the Goddess of Water. Lanna-style sky lanterns (khom fai) are launched into the air. These are believed to help rid the locals of troubles and are also taken to decorate houses and streets.
-Songkran: Held in mid-April to celebrate the traditional Thai new year. Chiang Mai has become one of the most popular locations to visit for this festival. A variety of religious and fun-related activities (notably the good-natured city-wide water-fight) take place each year, along with parades and a Miss Songkran beauty competition.
Flower Festival: A three-day festival held during the first weekend in February each year, this event occurs when Chiang Mai's temperate and tropical flowers are in full bloom. The festivities include floral floats, parades, traditional dancing shows, and a beauty contest.
-Tam Boon Khan Dok, the Inthakin (City Pillar) Festival, starts on the day of the waning moon of the six lunar month and lasts 6–8 days. In 2009, this is May 20-27. Centered around Wat Chedi Luang where the city pillar is housed, this is a celebration of brahmic origin. Offerings are made to the city pillar as well as the many other Buddhist and Lanna-era icons. Dancing, musical performances, carnival games, and the ubiquitous Thai vendor food is present. This is a very large celebration in which the Chiang Mai citizenry participate.
Some of the museums in Chiang Mai:
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center.
-Chiang Mai National Museum highlights the history of the region and the Kingdom of Lanna.
-Tribal Museum showcases the history of the local mountain tribes.
Chiang Mai has several universities, including Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai Rajabhat University, Rajamangala University of Technology, Payap University, and Maejo University — as well as numerous technical and teacher colleges. Chiang Mai University was the first government university established outside of Bangkok. Payap University is the first private institution in Thailand that was granted university status
-Loi Kratong (known locally as Yi Peng): Held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Every year thousands of people assemble floating banana-leaf containers (krathong) decorated with flowers and candles onto the waterways of the city to worship the Goddess of Water. Lanna-style sky lanterns (khom fai) are launched into the air. These are believed to help rid the locals of troubles and are also taken to decorate houses and streets.
-Songkran: Held in mid-April to celebrate the traditional Thai new year. Chiang Mai has become one of the most popular locations to visit for this festival. A variety of religious and fun-related activities (notably the good-natured city-wide water-fight) take place each year, along with parades and a Miss Songkran beauty competition.
Flower Festival: A three-day festival held during the first weekend in February each year, this event occurs when Chiang Mai's temperate and tropical flowers are in full bloom. The festivities include floral floats, parades, traditional dancing shows, and a beauty contest.
-Tam Boon Khan Dok, the Inthakin (City Pillar) Festival, starts on the day of the waning moon of the six lunar month and lasts 6–8 days. In 2009, this is May 20-27. Centered around Wat Chedi Luang where the city pillar is housed, this is a celebration of brahmic origin. Offerings are made to the city pillar as well as the many other Buddhist and Lanna-era icons. Dancing, musical performances, carnival games, and the ubiquitous Thai vendor food is present. This is a very large celebration in which the Chiang Mai citizenry participate.
Some of the museums in Chiang Mai:
Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center.
-Chiang Mai National Museum highlights the history of the region and the Kingdom of Lanna.
-Tribal Museum showcases the history of the local mountain tribes.
Chiang Mai has several universities, including Chiang Mai University, Chiangmai Rajabhat University, Rajamangala University of Technology, Payap University, and Maejo University — as well as numerous technical and teacher colleges. Chiang Mai University was the first government university established outside of Bangkok. Payap University is the first private institution in Thailand that was granted university status
History
King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai (meaning "new city") in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lanna kingdom. To protect it against raids from Burma, the city was surrounded by a moat and a defensive wall. With the decline in power of the Lannathai kingdom, the city lost importance and often was occupied by either the Burmese or Thais from Ayutthaya. As a result of the Burmese wars that ended with the fall of Ayutthaya in April 1767, Chiang Mai was so depopulated that its remaining inhabitants abandoned the city from 1776 to 1791. During that time, Lampang functioned as the capital of what remained of Lannathai.
Chiang Mai formally became part of Siam in 1774, when the Thai King Taksin captured it from the Burmese. Chiang Mai rose in both cultural, trading and economic terms to adopt its current status as the unofficial capital of the north of Thailand, second only in national importance to Bangkok.
The people generally speak Kham Muang (also known as Northern Thai or Lanna) amongst themselves, but the Central Thai of Bangkok is used in education and is understood by most. English is generally used in hotel and travel related businesses and many locals speak English.The old Kham Muang alphabet is now only studied by scholars and Northern Thai is commonly written using the standard Thai alphabet.
The modern municipal entity dates back to a sanitary district (sukhaphiban) created in 1915. It was upgraded to a municipality (thesaban) on March 29 1935, as published in the Royal Gazette, Book No. 52 section 80. At first covering an area of 17.5 km2 (7 sq mi), it was enlarged to cover 40.216 km2 (16 sq mi) on April 5, 1983.
Chiang Mai formally became part of Siam in 1774, when the Thai King Taksin captured it from the Burmese. Chiang Mai rose in both cultural, trading and economic terms to adopt its current status as the unofficial capital of the north of Thailand, second only in national importance to Bangkok.
The people generally speak Kham Muang (also known as Northern Thai or Lanna) amongst themselves, but the Central Thai of Bangkok is used in education and is understood by most. English is generally used in hotel and travel related businesses and many locals speak English.The old Kham Muang alphabet is now only studied by scholars and Northern Thai is commonly written using the standard Thai alphabet.
The modern municipal entity dates back to a sanitary district (sukhaphiban) created in 1915. It was upgraded to a municipality (thesaban) on March 29 1935, as published in the Royal Gazette, Book No. 52 section 80. At first covering an area of 17.5 km2 (7 sq mi), it was enlarged to cover 40.216 km2 (16 sq mi) on April 5, 1983.
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (Thai: เชียงใหม่ (help·info);IPA: [tɕʰɪɑŋ mɑ̀i], Lanna (local): เจียงใหม่;IPA: [tɕɪɑŋ mɑ̀i] ), also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", 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 (435 mi) 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.
In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city; and although it lacks the cosmopolitan nature of Bangkok, it has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come each year. Chiang Mai's historic importance is derived from its strategic location on an ancient trade route. Long before the modern influx of foreign visitors, the city served as a major centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery (particularly silver) and woodcarving.[citation needed]
While officially the city (thesaban nakhon) of Chiang Mai only covers most parts of the Mueang Chiang Mai district with a population of 150,000, the urban sprawl of the city now extends into several neighboring districts. This Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area has a population of nearly one million people, more than half the total of Chiang Mai Province.
The city itself is subdivided into four wards (khwaeng): Nakhon Ping, Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila. The first three are on the west bank while Kavila is located on the east bank of the Ping River. Nakhon Ping district covers the north side of the city. Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila cover the west, south, and east side respectively. The central part (the old walled town) is covered mostly by Srivijaya and partly by Nakhon Ping and Mengrai wards.
In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city; and although it lacks the cosmopolitan nature of Bangkok, it has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come each year. Chiang Mai's historic importance is derived from its strategic location on an ancient trade route. Long before the modern influx of foreign visitors, the city served as a major centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery (particularly silver) and woodcarving.[citation needed]
While officially the city (thesaban nakhon) of Chiang Mai only covers most parts of the Mueang Chiang Mai district with a population of 150,000, the urban sprawl of the city now extends into several neighboring districts. This Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area has a population of nearly one million people, more than half the total of Chiang Mai Province.
The city itself is subdivided into four wards (khwaeng): Nakhon Ping, Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila. The first three are on the west bank while Kavila is located on the east bank of the Ping River. Nakhon Ping district covers the north side of the city. Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila cover the west, south, and east side respectively. The central part (the old walled town) is covered mostly by Srivijaya and partly by Nakhon Ping and Mengrai wards.
Welcome To Chiangmai, Thailand
Welcome! to Chiangmai, Thailand
If you find the hotel in Chinagmai, this blog can help you. I hope you to enjoy when you come to Chiangmai
If you find the hotel in Chinagmai, this blog can help you. I hope you to enjoy when you come to Chiangmai
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