Hey,
I'll be arriving in Bagkok on Thurs 12/11, and spending one night in Bangkok. On the Friday I plan on booking; the overnight train to Chiang Mai, accommadation, and a 2-3 day adventure trek. Any info, reccomendations & suggestions would be highly welcome. Ie: where to book the overnight train? suggested accomm in Chiang Mai? Best Trek options? Shopping? Markets? whatever you can suggest........
My best day in Thailand was at Dokmai Garden, Chiang Mai
Dear fellow travellers,
I just wish to share my experience at Dokmai Garden, Chiang Mai.
As an amateur naturalist I always go to National Parks and botanical gardens when I go to a new place. In Chiang Mai there are plenty of options, and many superb restaurants. As paintball, elephants and bungy jumping also occur in Europe, I tried to find something uniquely local. I went to Doi Inthanon national park, which is just fantastic, but there is hardly anyone to talk to, and in general the information staff of Thai national parks do not know much. Although I took lovely pictures, I did not have a clue what I saw. So I went to Dokmai Garden, which according to fellow travellers at my hotel is a botanical garden with delicious food.
My tuktuk driver could not read maps and after some confusing phone calls we finally arrived at Dokmai Garden. Already at the parking you realise that this is a very different place. Young t...
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Looking for a good Khantoke Dinner in Chiang Mai
Anyone have any recommendations for a good Khantoke dinner/show in Chiang-Mai. Any other cool places/trips to take while I"m there are also welcome. I'm there for 5 days before Christmas and then down in Phuket for the remainder of my 2 weeks.
thanks!
k
2 weeks in Thailand
I am going to Thailand for the Jimmy Carter Work Project in November and will be traveling for 2 weeks afterwards. The build is in Chiang Mai- do you have any suggestions of how to spend the following 2 weeks? There is so much to see and I just want to spend my time wisely- thoughts?
thanks for your help!
Huai Khum Village Resort I am just back from Chiang Rai. I stayed in forest resort called Huai Khum. The owner would like it to become known by lonely planet readers. How should I help him? Thanks, Sadik
Upcoming trip...
Hi guys
I am visiting Thailand in November 09 and we're planning to fly to Bangkok then get the overnight train up to Chiang Mai... the plan is then to do some kind of jungle trek, was wondering if you knew of any good tours you could reccomend to us please? Also if you know of any cool cheap clean accomodation that would be awesome!! Thanks, Charlotte
captain_bob November is an excellent month for Chiang Mai - rainy season finished but still green and refreshingly mild temps. What price range did you have in mind for accommodation? Take a look at http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation/thailand/northern_thailand/chiang_mai/chiang_mai/all Travelfish listings. I recommend the 3Sis in the 1500b range, Lai Thai for about 750b, and CM Blue House and Chiang Mai Bow House both around 300-400b.
sophie23 We just spent two weeks in Chiang Mai, last year we stayed at the Blue House...the fan didn't work, bed bugs and it was noisy. The last two years our place of choice has been Mountain View, inside the moat, across from Chiang Puak Gate. Clean, friendly, cheap, good restaurant, with a roof top terrace, plus if you like street food the best night carts are across the street, most of the locals seem to gather here so you know it is great. All of the sawngtheaws and tuktuks also know of mountain view so its easy to get there from any part of the city. Rooms start at 200 to 250 (prices as of Aug09) ask for the rooms off the street or over looking the garden; not on the street side as those are often noisier.
Have a great trip .....oh and if you need a good dentist go to Grace!
My Adventure
I just arrived home from a month-long adventure in the enchanting northern areas of Thailand.
A great recommendation for Chiang Mai is a charming place called Seven Suns where each room has a fun theme. I stayed in the "Asian Hats" room while my friends was in the "Hello Kitty" room. The staff was great & you can't miss the Night Bazaar!
Chiang Dao was the highlight of my trip. Here there is an amazing place called The Nest. They offer both American and Thai dining by some of the most excellent chefs in the country. I stayed in one of their nicely furnished, comfortable bungalows. The last day there was my favorite: a buffet-style dinner was served where every visitor gathered to meet and talk while dining on everything from chicken to mussels to buffalo. There was Thai beer, wines, and my favourite, Baileys. My group hung out with the owner and her husband - they were fabulous! I highly recommend you do not miss this place if travelling through the area. They a...
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