Chiang Mai, the pride of Thailand

Chiang Mai is the capital of Northern Thailand, located in a scenic valley with the Mae Ping River running through it. In this beautiful city you'll find a wide variety of cultural attractions and modern lifestyle venues. This flourishing area is very tourist-friendly, with destinations suitable for travelers of all ages, ethic backgrounds, and income levels.

Weather today:

Temperature: 79°F / 26°C
Conditions: Scattered Clouds

Forecast tomorrow:

Chance of a Thunderstorm. High:89 ° F.

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Latest News

Massive crowd greets Chelsea
Sun, 20 May 2012
Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans gave their team a hero's welcome on Sunday as they made an open-top bus parade through their west London home after their Champions League win over Bayern Munich.
Pakistan blocks Twitter
Sun, 20 May 2012
Pakistan blocked Twitter on Sunday, saying the website had refused to remove posts promoting a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
Six dead in Italy quake
Sun, 20 May 2012
About 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in northeast Italy's Emilia Romagna region, where a fresh 5.1 magnitude quake struck Sunday afternoon.
Protesters face police in Chicago
Sun, 20 May 2012
CHICAGO : Protesters streamed into downtown Chicago Sunday for one of the city's largest demonstrations in years - a march to the lakeside convention center hosting a historic Nato summit.
Surakiart rules out taking up govt post
Sun, 20 May 2012
Thai Rak Thai Party's banned former foreign minister Surakiart Sathirathai says the government needs to do a better job of handling challenges such as national reconciliation and violence in the deep South.
Massive investment for Dawei
Sun, 20 May 2012
KANCHANABURI : The cabinet yesterday approved 203 projects worth over 30 billion baht to support the development of a deep-sea port and an industrial estate in Dawei city of Myanmar.
Red shirts' affair with Thaksin cools
Sun, 20 May 2012
Red-shirt supporters have expressed dismay over ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's call for them to set aside their anger and frustration over social and legal injustices for the sake of national reconciliation.
Myanmar to reopen 'Death Railway'
Sun, 20 May 2012
Myanmar aims to restore a stretch of the infamous ``Death Railway'' to Thailand which was initially built by Japanese-held prisoners of war, the minister in charge of the scheme says.
Facebook's Zuckerberg changes status, weds Chan
Sat, 19 May 2012
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg capped the week of a lifetime, changing his own status to married after wedding Priscilla Chan just a day after his company went public, he announced.
Thaksin: Put unity before justice
Sat, 19 May 2012
Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday urged a crowd of 45,000 red shirts to set aside their anger and frustration about social and legal injustices in the name of national reconciliation.
Road to victory is red
Sat, 19 May 2012
Two years after the bloody crackdown on May 19, 2010, Thaksin Shinawatra is on the road to victory, one that is paved by blood, death and political intrigue, engineered by both sides of the political divide and the finishing line has little to do with democracy.
Army general hopes to solve forestry row
Sat, 19 May 2012
PHETCHABURI : First Army chief Udomdet Seetabut has suggested he should mediate a conflict between Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn and the National Human Rights Commission.
Court set to begin 2010 riot inquests
Sat, 19 May 2012
The first of 18 inquests into state authorities' involvement in the bloody red shirt crackdown which claimed 91 lives in 2010 will be held tomorrow.
Thaksin: Let's put unity before justice
Sat, 19 May 2012
Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday urged a crowd of 45,000 red shirts to set aside their anger and frustration about social and legal injustices in the name of national reconciliation.
Sukhumbhand: I'll run again
Sat, 19 May 2012
Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra says he will seek a second term because he has unfinished work to accomplish.
Sea of red returns
Fri, 18 May 2012
Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection was once more a sea of red on Saturday as activists marked the second anniversary of the violent end to their weeks-long occupation of Bangkok's commercial heart.
Giant red rally begins
Fri, 18 May 2012
Red-shirt loyalists gathered on Saturday at the Ratchaprasong intersection to mark the second anniversary of the violent end to their weeks-long occupation of Bangkok's commercial heart.
Facebook falls flat in public debut
Fri, 18 May 2012
NEW YORK : Facebook stumbled in its eagerly anticipated market debut Friday, as shares ended barely above the offering price, dampening optimism over the world's biggest social network.
50,000 reds to remember crackdown
Fri, 18 May 2012
Police estimate more than 50,000 people will gather at Ratchaprasong intersection today to mark the second anniversary of the violent political clashes.
BMA to pay B800,000 for five deaths in blaze tragedy
Fri, 18 May 2012
The Central Administrative Court yesterday ordered City Hall to pay nearly 800,000 baht in compensation to the parents of five of the 66 victims of the 2009 Santika pub inferno.
Jatuporn banned as MP
Fri, 18 May 2012
The Pheu Thai Party has accepted a Constitution Court ruling disqualifying list MP and red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan as an MP while expressing reservations about certain legalities and facts.
SET hits lowest close since March
Fri, 18 May 2012
Thai stocks lost another 1.63% on Friday as foreign investors sold amid growing nervousness about conditions in the euro zone.
Man selling dead human foetuses arrested
Fri, 18 May 2012
Six human foetuses which had been roasted, tattooed and covered in gold leaf as part of a black magic ritual and were intended for sale online have been seized from a Taiwan-born man arrested in Bangkok, police said Friday.
Charter court disqualifies Jatuporn
Fri, 18 May 2012
The Constitution Court on Friday disqualified Jatuporn Prompan as a Pheu Thai Party list MP on the grounds that his membership of the party was voided when he was jailed.
Weekly highlights
Thu, 17 May 2012
Tomorrow, May 19, is the second anniversary of the violent culmination of the political protests in Bangkok in April and May 2010 during which 89 people died in the capital - red-shirt supporters, soldiers, police, journalists and medical volunteers and other innocent people caught up in the turmoil.
Cannes Report Day 2
Thu, 17 May 2012
Cannes May 17
DSI links 25 riot deaths to military
Thu, 17 May 2012
State authorities may be responsible for the deaths of at least 25 people during the 2010 political mayhem, Department of Special Investigation chief Tarit Pengdith says.
Phones, CDs seized at prison
Thu, 17 May 2012
A combined force of 750 police and corrections officials raided Bang Kwang Central Prison in Nonthaburi on Wednesday and seized 28 mobile phones in an anti-drug operation at the prison.

Hotels & Tours

There is a lot to see in and around Chiang Mai. Luckily there are plenty of tour guides around to help you find all the amazing sight seeing opportunities. You can arrange for them to pick you up at your hotel or guesthouse, and drop you off again after a day filled with new experiences.

Insider information from the author: "With all the political unstability in Thailand, your trip will only get cheaper. There are no dangers or threats to tourists, and you will have amazing stories to tell when you come home again."

Things to See & Do

Chiang Mai is filled with places and events, guaranteeing you that you won't have time to be bored. There are 2 large shopping malls, the Night Bazaar (also known as Night Market), Sunday Market, and tons of other shopping locations throughout the city. Later at night you won't find yourself going hungry with Chiang Mai's vast selection of restaurants (Thai or international food) and after dinner, there's a great choice of bars, pubs and discos to dance the night away.

Around Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a good place to start when you want to explore Northern Thailand, or pay a one day visit across the border to Burma or Laos. The mountains around Chiang Mai are also very popular for their Hilltribe villages, including the famous Long Neck Karen.