HQ Paper Maker

Chiang Mai


This intriguing shop sells reams of handmade mulberry paper (săh), in a remarkable range of colours and patterns, including gorgeous marbled sheets that resemble the end leaves of bound 19th-century books. Ask about its low-key, three-hour paper-making course for 800B per person (minimum of two people).


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Nearby Chiang Mai attractions

1. Wat Phra Singh

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Chiang Mai's most revered temple, Wat Phra Singh is dominated by an enormous, mosaic-inlaid wí·hăhn (sanctuary). Its prosperity is plain to see from the…

2. Wat Chedi Luang

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Wat Chedi Luang isn't as grand as Wat Phra Singh, but its towering, ruined Lanna-style chedi (built in 1441) is much taller and the sprawling compound…

3. Former Chiang Mai Women's Prison

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The derelict premises of the old women's prison are a surprising landmark in the old city. The place was slated for demolition after the prison's closure…

4. Chiang Mai Historical Centre

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Housed in an airy Lanna-style building behind the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre, this appealing museum covers the history of Chiang Mai Province,…

5. Wat Inthakhin Saduemuang

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Tucked to the side of the Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre, this was the original location of the Làk Meuang (city pillar). Marooned in the middle…

6. Pratu Suan Dok

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One of Chiang Mai's medieval gates, all of which were rebuilt in the 1960s and renovated in the 1990s.

8. Wat Phan Tao

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Without doubt the most atmospheric wát in the old city, this teak marvel sits in the shadow of Wat Chedi Luang. Set in a compound full of fluttering…