Chiang Mai & Pai town, North Thailand
Chiang Mai is the convergence of the most characteristic culture of northern Thailand. Pai is a small town of peace, simplicity and accidentally own the scene is very poetic. This article will give you detailed instructions on how to go, eat and stay in these two locations! Come with GODY.VN start this exciting journey offline.
HOW TO CHIANG MAI?
From Bangkok, you travel by train to Chiang Mai is the cheapest and most convenient. One day there will be more than 5 flights, you can check onlien tickets to Hualampong Station (take the MRT to Hualampong Station and cross the road) to buy tickets.
The time is from 12-14 hours depending on the type of ship, while the train is located at 900baht, while the cheapest train 250baht. We sat on the train so slowly, from 1 pm to 5am the next morning to arrive. Fortunately, most hotels in Chiang Mai will check in sooner than 12h, as in the case of apartments they rent, they check in at any time of the day, subject to prior notice.
Two days in the Nimman area, three days in the Maya (new large commercial center) and three days in the center of Old City. I say the advantages of each zone as follows:
- Nimman: many hostels, many restaurants, many cafes, bars (bars, not the dance floor). Open late, beautiful decor, many styles.
- Maya (this area in the apartment): Chiang Mai is a lot of condominiums available for rent. If you choose to stay a bit away from the center, the rent is very cheap, about 5-700baht for the whole month and 3-500baht per day. It is very safe, room service, cheap, fully serve the basic needs. It is also near the market and there are many delicious and cheap food.
- Old City: This is the ancient square of the ancient Lanna kingdom, built in the 14th century. This area is famous for walking tour- tour of the temple (Chiang Mai is the land of the pagoda. over 200 large and small temples) and dining at the highly rated restaurants. Here at U Chiang Mai, the service is good and the food is delicious (not too expensive).
Specialties in Chiang Mai
The sticky rice with grilled oyster (Sai Qua) here is very mouth!
Chiang Mai is most famous for Khao Soy, has come here must definitely eat offline, I have some of the following address:
Khao Soy Khun Yai: Located outside the Old City, next to Temple Horse / Horse Temple, open from 9am to 1pm, however you must arrive before 11am because of this famous so fast out. Because of the large customers should be here pretty slow service.
Khao Soy Nimman: The advantages are easy to find, many dishes options (such as Sai Oua, roasted pork, seafood). Price 65baht, fast service, friendly, nice and comfortable seating. This shop is open all day
Eat & Drink - U Chiang Mai Hotel: Just keep the traditional cooking method using high-grade ingredients, so I gave this place 10 points out of 10.
Om Nam Nhien is a Vietnamese-style noodle soup, served with boiled chicken and vegetables.
Charin Pie Bakery is located in 13th Nimman area (not a specialty, just delicious cakes here). Apple cakes, coconut cakes and white chocolate cheeses are the three types of cakes they try and love. Price 75baht / piece.
Huen Jai Yong - A restaurant that combines the excitement of North Thai culture and is about 20 km from the city
Frog soup cooked sour soup. Behind the menu are the dishes that the restaurant prepared for diners to call. The menu is easy to understand and friendly to customers who do not know Thai.
The specific address is: https://goo.gl/maps/fmq3PXjfTX62
Of course, Thai milk tea should not be ignored
This three-course meal is from Isaan Restaurant at the end of Nimman Lane 6, opposite of 9th Street and Seven Eleven at the intersection. Good food and sell late, a set of 3 dishes include: rib soup cooked spicy, sticky and grilled pork.
Traveling in Chiang Mai
Motorbike rental: 200baht for vehicle, 250baht for bus. I rented at Bikky Chiang Mai
Take a Songthaew (car): 20-30baht / person if you move near, for example in Old city or Nimman area. 40-50baht if you want to ride more than eg from Old City to the Arcade or travel between Old City and Nimman for example
Take tuk tuk: More than Song theow about 10baht with the same journey
Bicycle hire: I do not rent so I do not know the price, but because the motorbike is too convenient so also do not intend to rent a bicycle.
WHAT CHIANG MAI?
Besides the temples, in Chiang Mai you notice the weekend market a lot of good things to eat and to take photos. Because I like the temple so outside the working time, I just go around the area, eating, taking pictures.
We came to Chiang Mai because we wanted to participate in Loykrathong, so we shared the experience of this holiday. The ideal location to see the 'river' lantern skyline is Maejo University (very easy to find on google maps).
The area where tickets are bought is the favorite place for photographers. When you buy a ticket for 3000baht, you will be told to wear nice, usually white and courtesy. You will then be placed at the spot where the lights are on, each of which has a fixed position. The beautiful images on this festival's network are taken in this area.
Because of the high ticket price (3000baht) and the limited number of seats, not everyone can buy so many people will drop lights outside the school. Whether in the open or outside, the two sides agreed to drop the lights at the same time 9 pm, the scene looked up at the hard to describe in words.
Unfortunately, I just did not have time to buy tickets, just arrived late 15 minutes so can only see the light river by the wind to the sky from distance. Another place to drop off is the night market in the Ping River, but I do not recommend it because it is still in the city, with many wires, high fire risk.
In addition, the Thai people also have the ceremony to drop lights in the water. If you are on the road from Maejo University to the city center, do not forget to visit temples along the Ping River between 10am and 12pm. This is the time when people go out and start traditional lantern rituals.
This flower drop is a sacred ceremony with the Thai, you pay attention not to make noise. In Thai, the happiness is composed of two words Dee-meaning happy, Chai-meaning heart, the first time I feel the emotion Dee Chai that is very complete, like an invisible cord with the culture of this place.
The teacher made the ceremony to hand over the luck for two children and told the next year to return.
A tray of 12 banana lamp lights cost 40baht. I gave 200baht people gave five trays more than 60 lights. Excited to just drop it.
Way to the small town of Pai
After 3 days in Chiang Mai I took a minivan to Pai - a beautiful mountain plateau. Depart from the Arcade at 7:30 am (1 hour from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm). The fare is 150 baht / way. From this bus station you can catch the bus at the same time, the car is bigger but cheaper: 80baht / way.
Please note that all tickets should book at the bus station Arcade, fast, easy without any intermediaries. The bus station is about 6km from the center of Chiang Mai, across the Ping River.
Also from Chiang Mai there is a private airline flying daily to Pai, priced from 1300baht-1900baht.
Rent a motorcycle in Pai!
Renting a motorbike in Pai is also easy. The most prestigious place is Aya shop, 150baht / day for ordinary motorbikes and 200baht / day for larger bike, with 40baht insurance / car. Do not save this money because if they make a car accident, they also have to pay 1000baht if not covered by insurance. In addition, Pai is quite small, I poured 100baht gasoline that go not 4 days!
The food in Pai is not as good as Chiang Mai, but personally I find cheap and delicious, including Western. For example, a set of American breakfast is priced at 90baht, rice and odd items from 50-80baht, smooth drinks of 25-30baht.
The best place to visit is on the web, then google maps is out. I like to go to the temple and enjoy some natural space a bit so only spend a day to visit the usual tourist spots. The rest spend 3 days to go around the temple, read books, take pictures of mountains and go to hot springs. The nature of Pai is very wild, on the way to play you can capture a lot of beautiful scenery that is not described on the map.
And the last word I want to text, travel civilized and wise. Treat yourself to nature and indigenous people the way you want tourists to treat nature and the Vietnamese. After each trip, behind the beautiful photos are beautiful stories.
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HOW TO CHIANG MAI?
From Bangkok, you travel by train to Chiang Mai is the cheapest and most convenient. One day there will be more than 5 flights, you can check onlien tickets to Hualampong Station (take the MRT to Hualampong Station and cross the road) to buy tickets.
The time is from 12-14 hours depending on the type of ship, while the train is located at 900baht, while the cheapest train 250baht. We sat on the train so slowly, from 1 pm to 5am the next morning to arrive. Fortunately, most hotels in Chiang Mai will check in sooner than 12h, as in the case of apartments they rent, they check in at any time of the day, subject to prior notice.
Two days in the Nimman area, three days in the Maya (new large commercial center) and three days in the center of Old City. I say the advantages of each zone as follows:
- Nimman: many hostels, many restaurants, many cafes, bars (bars, not the dance floor). Open late, beautiful decor, many styles.
- Maya (this area in the apartment): Chiang Mai is a lot of condominiums available for rent. If you choose to stay a bit away from the center, the rent is very cheap, about 5-700baht for the whole month and 3-500baht per day. It is very safe, room service, cheap, fully serve the basic needs. It is also near the market and there are many delicious and cheap food.
- Old City: This is the ancient square of the ancient Lanna kingdom, built in the 14th century. This area is famous for walking tour- tour of the temple (Chiang Mai is the land of the pagoda. over 200 large and small temples) and dining at the highly rated restaurants. Here at U Chiang Mai, the service is good and the food is delicious (not too expensive).
Specialties in Chiang Mai
The sticky rice with grilled oyster (Sai Qua) here is very mouth!
Chiang Mai is most famous for Khao Soy, has come here must definitely eat offline, I have some of the following address:
Khao Soy Khun Yai: Located outside the Old City, next to Temple Horse / Horse Temple, open from 9am to 1pm, however you must arrive before 11am because of this famous so fast out. Because of the large customers should be here pretty slow service.
Khao Soy Nimman: The advantages are easy to find, many dishes options (such as Sai Oua, roasted pork, seafood). Price 65baht, fast service, friendly, nice and comfortable seating. This shop is open all day
Eat & Drink - U Chiang Mai Hotel: Just keep the traditional cooking method using high-grade ingredients, so I gave this place 10 points out of 10.
Om Nam Nhien is a Vietnamese-style noodle soup, served with boiled chicken and vegetables.
Charin Pie Bakery is located in 13th Nimman area (not a specialty, just delicious cakes here). Apple cakes, coconut cakes and white chocolate cheeses are the three types of cakes they try and love. Price 75baht / piece.
Huen Jai Yong - A restaurant that combines the excitement of North Thai culture and is about 20 km from the city
Frog soup cooked sour soup. Behind the menu are the dishes that the restaurant prepared for diners to call. The menu is easy to understand and friendly to customers who do not know Thai.
The specific address is: https://goo.gl/maps/fmq3PXjfTX62
Of course, Thai milk tea should not be ignored
This three-course meal is from Isaan Restaurant at the end of Nimman Lane 6, opposite of 9th Street and Seven Eleven at the intersection. Good food and sell late, a set of 3 dishes include: rib soup cooked spicy, sticky and grilled pork.
Traveling in Chiang Mai
Motorbike rental: 200baht for vehicle, 250baht for bus. I rented at Bikky Chiang Mai
Take a Songthaew (car): 20-30baht / person if you move near, for example in Old city or Nimman area. 40-50baht if you want to ride more than eg from Old City to the Arcade or travel between Old City and Nimman for example
Take tuk tuk: More than Song theow about 10baht with the same journey
Bicycle hire: I do not rent so I do not know the price, but because the motorbike is too convenient so also do not intend to rent a bicycle.
WHAT CHIANG MAI?
Besides the temples, in Chiang Mai you notice the weekend market a lot of good things to eat and to take photos. Because I like the temple so outside the working time, I just go around the area, eating, taking pictures.
We came to Chiang Mai because we wanted to participate in Loykrathong, so we shared the experience of this holiday. The ideal location to see the 'river' lantern skyline is Maejo University (very easy to find on google maps).
The area where tickets are bought is the favorite place for photographers. When you buy a ticket for 3000baht, you will be told to wear nice, usually white and courtesy. You will then be placed at the spot where the lights are on, each of which has a fixed position. The beautiful images on this festival's network are taken in this area.
Because of the high ticket price (3000baht) and the limited number of seats, not everyone can buy so many people will drop lights outside the school. Whether in the open or outside, the two sides agreed to drop the lights at the same time 9 pm, the scene looked up at the hard to describe in words.
Unfortunately, I just did not have time to buy tickets, just arrived late 15 minutes so can only see the light river by the wind to the sky from distance. Another place to drop off is the night market in the Ping River, but I do not recommend it because it is still in the city, with many wires, high fire risk.
In addition, the Thai people also have the ceremony to drop lights in the water. If you are on the road from Maejo University to the city center, do not forget to visit temples along the Ping River between 10am and 12pm. This is the time when people go out and start traditional lantern rituals.
This flower drop is a sacred ceremony with the Thai, you pay attention not to make noise. In Thai, the happiness is composed of two words Dee-meaning happy, Chai-meaning heart, the first time I feel the emotion Dee Chai that is very complete, like an invisible cord with the culture of this place.
The teacher made the ceremony to hand over the luck for two children and told the next year to return.
A tray of 12 banana lamp lights cost 40baht. I gave 200baht people gave five trays more than 60 lights. Excited to just drop it.
Way to the small town of Pai
After 3 days in Chiang Mai I took a minivan to Pai - a beautiful mountain plateau. Depart from the Arcade at 7:30 am (1 hour from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm). The fare is 150 baht / way. From this bus station you can catch the bus at the same time, the car is bigger but cheaper: 80baht / way.
Please note that all tickets should book at the bus station Arcade, fast, easy without any intermediaries. The bus station is about 6km from the center of Chiang Mai, across the Ping River.
Also from Chiang Mai there is a private airline flying daily to Pai, priced from 1300baht-1900baht.
Rent a motorcycle in Pai!
Renting a motorbike in Pai is also easy. The most prestigious place is Aya shop, 150baht / day for ordinary motorbikes and 200baht / day for larger bike, with 40baht insurance / car. Do not save this money because if they make a car accident, they also have to pay 1000baht if not covered by insurance. In addition, Pai is quite small, I poured 100baht gasoline that go not 4 days!
The food in Pai is not as good as Chiang Mai, but personally I find cheap and delicious, including Western. For example, a set of American breakfast is priced at 90baht, rice and odd items from 50-80baht, smooth drinks of 25-30baht.
The best place to visit is on the web, then google maps is out. I like to go to the temple and enjoy some natural space a bit so only spend a day to visit the usual tourist spots. The rest spend 3 days to go around the temple, read books, take pictures of mountains and go to hot springs. The nature of Pai is very wild, on the way to play you can capture a lot of beautiful scenery that is not described on the map.
And the last word I want to text, travel civilized and wise. Treat yourself to nature and indigenous people the way you want tourists to treat nature and the Vietnamese. After each trip, behind the beautiful photos are beautiful stories.
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