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Chiang Mai is a beautiful quiet city, a must for visiting. It was described in National Geographic Traveler a couple of years ago as "getting ugly." There's too much concrete overwhelming the charm, and too many vehicles without smog control. The air is much cleaner smelling after a rain, or a couple of kilometers out of town.
The moat around the old city is about 1-1/2 kilometers on each side which is a nice walk around the city inside or outside the moat. Visit the parks such as the large one on the southwest corner and observe the locals enjoying themselves. There are many good coffee shops with excellent, locally-grown arabica beans with which to make espresso, lattes, etc.
wikitravel.org/en/Chiang_Mai
For a tuk-tuk ride, first going south along the east side of the moat, then north past Tha Pae Gate and on to the northeast corner of the old city, you might enjoy this YouTube video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPl9voUIWxg
The moat around the old city is about 1-1/2 kilometers on each side which is a nice walk around the city inside or outside the moat. Visit the parks such as the large one on the southwest corner and observe the locals enjoying themselves. There are many good coffee shops with excellent, locally-grown arabica beans with which to make espresso, lattes, etc.
wikitravel.org/en/Chiang_Mai
For a tuk-tuk ride, first going south along the east side of the moat, then north past Tha Pae Gate and on to the northeast corner of the old city, you might enjoy this YouTube video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPl9voUIWxg
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_mai
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 18°47'18"N 98°59'8"E
- Mong Hsan 281 km
- Pyinmana 314 km
- LeweTown 319 km
- Pobba Thiri 321 km
- Ottara Thiri 321 km
- Datkhina Thiri 323 km
- Nay Pyi Taw Sports Village 327 km
- Shwe Nanthar Ward 329 km
- Don Chedi 475 km
- Dulhazra Bazar 790 km
- Psychiatric Hospital 1.2 km
- Faculty of Medicine and Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital 1.3 km
- Chiang Mai City Municipality 1.4 km
- Tambohn Hah Yah 1.5 km
- Tambon Chang Khlan 1.5 km
- Pimarn Thip Golf Club 1.6 km
- Wing 41 (Royal Thai Air Force) 2 km
- MCC-CMU Irrigated Experiment Station 2.4 km
- Chiang Mai International Airport 3.3 km
- Suthep Municipality 7.1 km