Center Of World Tourism

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Chiang Mai is known as the Rose of the North, because the beauty and hospitality that is typical. Usually people choose Chiang Mai for a relaxing holiday. but also exciting to be merged with the province of Chiang Rai in the next to enjoy an unforgettable adventure.

Chiang Mai itself was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lanna, Thailand's national origin, by King Mengrai in 1296. Chiang Mai has a beautiful natural scenery, unique architecture, and the best craft in Thailand. This is where the center if you are looking for crafts such as silk, wood, silver and ceramics.

In winter (Nov-Feb), the northern cities is very cold, (about 10 degrees), so please bring your best cold clothes, and be prepared to be photographed with great style!

Several interesting events in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai:

Wat Doi Suthep Phrathat

Holiest shrine in the north is much visited by tourists because of its beauty and save the holy relics of the Buddha. On the way to Doi Suthep, we will pass the Chiang Mai Zoo (see the pandas) and can see the city of Chiang Mai in the foothills.

Old Lanna Wall

The walls of the old Lanna kingdom, the time change Sunday
become a lively Sunday Market. That said, anyone who has ever entered this wall, surely a time will come back again!

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

Provide a variety of goods and food that exciting, open until midnight. Other shopping: Bo Sang Handicraft Village Center.

Trekking with Elephants

Trekking with elephant is one of the most interesting tourist activity. We can visit the mountain tribes such as the Karen, Hmong, Lahu, Yao, Akha and Lisu. Sometimes, trekking the long term combined with a boat, horse, or a jeep.

Important: follow the trekking that has been registered by the TAT or the Tourist Police (Tel. 0 5324 8130)

Bo Sang Village

Famous for its craft umbrella, and now provides interesting souvenirs, including traditional painted on top of the bag or your jeans!

Doi Ithanon National Park

Doi Ithanon is the highest mountain region in Thailand, and is part of the Himalayas. Watch Mae Yes, waterfalls from a height of 280 m which is very fascinating, or visit the Royal Project Doi Ithanon, where the cultivation of flowers such as carnations and highlands of chrysanthemum. Here there is also Sunrise Viewpoint, the most beautiful places to watch the sunrise from behind Doi Hua Suea (crouching Tiger Mountain). When the winter will be more stunning scenery with fog in the valley below. Doi Ithanon also very suitable for trekking and birdwatching.

Dinner Kantoke

Taste Kantoke Dinner event, which includes dances typical of Chiang Mai. Kantoke Dinner is serve meals that taste typical of Chiang Mai.

Enjoying the specialty of Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai has a different dish with Bangkok. Generally not too sour, and eaten with sticky rice. Taste at cafes scattered in the romantic river Ping.

Ala Spa Chiang Mai

've Arrived in Chiang Mai, do not forget to try the spa in the style of Chiang Mai, which is relatively cheaper than Bangkok.

At least, try Thai massage here, for the entire body or just freshen tired feet.

Chiang Mai Zoo

Come visit Thewa Thewi, two cute pandas! In addition to Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai is also the Night Safari.


Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai is 3.5 hours from Chiang Mai, passing through beautiful mountain kelok2. When the winter will be very cold air (less than 10 degrees), so do not forget to bring a sweater or dress your cool cool it!

Spare Mount

Original villages in the corners of Myanmar, as well as propinsi2 Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai (sometimes berpindah2), but there is one village that made such "mini park" to-five tribes of the mountain.
First Akha tribe dress decorated with silver, Lahu tribe, which berkuping palong big with big earrings, Lu Mien Yao of China, and the most difference is the long-necked Karen tribe (dibelit metal).
Why do they wear bracelets that neck? Previously, the tiger is said to be not attacked, and now that the tribe had remained intact and only marry each other with fellow Karen tribe (no other tribe man who wants a giraffe-necked women like this).

Other Info: http://unionhilltribes.com/

Golden Triangle.
At this meeting point of three countries (Thailand, Laos, Myanmar), formerly the center of the world's opium (opium). Until the 1990s is still not recommended for tourists as there are many wild pasukan2. New
now be opened public. Here we can cross into Laos and Myanmar with the cost of 400 baht / ships, but only at the border village alone. BTW in Myanmar no casino.

Hall of Opium (must see!)
This benar2 multimedia is one of the greatest museums. They did not patronizing, but it will take us through the feeling of triumph masa2 opium, and the consequences it generated. Museum which divides the mountain we are on junks make China while smuggling museum, past the mysterious hallway full of people like withdrawal ...

Website: http://www.goldentrianglepark.org/swf/ #

Doi Tung
Empress Dowager resting place is very beautiful, with thousands of flowers that replaced the opium farm. It is suitable for couples or who want to calm the heart. Looking at the mountain, surrounded by thousands of beautiful flowers, and caressed the cold wind, time does stand still ...

Here there is Doi Tung Royal Palace, a resort-style villas Switzerland Empress Dowager, simple but beautiful, and the Mae Fah Luang Garden, a vast flower garden, perfect to take a picture.

Doi Mae Salong

Here there are many interesting places such as:

1) Ban Khiri Santri
This is the village where all inhabitants are descendants of the remnants of the Kuomintang forces (army of Chiang Kai Shek) in Yunnan province,
China, who fled after losing to Mao Zedong's communist forces. Because it comes from
Yunnan, many of them Muslims, as in regions of origin.
Now they grow crops and become the best Oolong tea producer
Thailand. And along the road toward the village, berjajarlah bunga2
sakura (cherry blossom) is beautiful.

2) Phra Barommathat
Temple with beautiful scenery to the area mountains.





3) Thai Akha Hill Tribe Village
Rural Akha tribes with their traditional culture is still closer to nature.





4) Cherry Blossom (Sakura) Avenue
Around December to February, the two sides of this street will be filled with cherry blossom pink flower called Queen Tigress.
Dining at Cabbages & Condom.
This antique-themed restaurant is
aims to raise funds to distribute free contraceptives to the poor. The food was good you know, because supported by
conglomerate of Thai and international agencies.