Chiang Mai
A moated old town of temples with mountains behind it. The food is northern — sour, herbal and nothing like Bangkok's.
Chiang Mai in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Chiang Mai
Where to stay in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Chiang Mai
Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as Doi Luang Ang Ga or meaning the 'crow's pond top'.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Lester Mathias Andersson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar is directly east of the city moat, between it and the Ping River, on Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai Roads. It is known for its handicrafts and portrait paintings. There are also jewelry, toys, clothing, and technology such as CDs and DVDs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Oct 2024
calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tha Phae Gate is the eastern and most famous gate of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It stands at the eastern side of the old walled city and today serves as a major landmark and public gathering place. The current structure is a reconstruction from 1985–1986, built on the site of the historic gate.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jun 2026
Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Kingkidton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. It is the place where the image of Phra Buddha Sihing is enshrined.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as Doi Luang Ang Ga or meaning the 'crow's pond top'.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Lester Mathias Andersson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar is directly east of the city moat, between it and the Ping River, on Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai Roads. It is known for its handicrafts and portrait paintings. There are also jewelry, toys, clothing, and technology such as CDs and DVDs.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Oct 2024
calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Tha Phae Gate is the eastern and most famous gate of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It stands at the eastern side of the old walled city and today serves as a major landmark and public gathering place. The current structure is a reconstruction from 1985–1986, built on the site of the historic gate.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 21 Jun 2026
Stefan Fussan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Kingkidton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. It is the place where the image of Phra Buddha Sihing is enshrined.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Chiang Mai: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb
Cool, dry and clear — the best stretch of the year.
Guides about Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai for remote workers with real baht costs, the five-year DTV visa terms and the burning season that makes three months of the year genuinely unhealthy.
Tobi Adeyemi · 4 Sep 2026
Three days in Chiang Mai on 30 baht trucks, with the real Doi Suthep costs, the elephant question answered honestly and the smoke season to plan around.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
Old City, Nimman, Santitham or the river. The areas ranked by who they suit, plus the burning season that made 2026 the worst air year on record.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The best time to visit Thailand by region, with the two coasts on opposite wet seasons, the smoke season in the north and the 2027 festival dates.
Arif Rahman · 3 Sep 2026