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Wonderful Ways to Enjoy Chiang Mai |
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Shop and dine by the river...
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Tourists visiting Chiang Mai all shop the Night Bazaar, but few realize that just a few blocks north, on Kuang Mane Road, are the dealers of silk and handicrafts who sell to vendors at the Night Market. Granted, many are now retailers as well, but if you price goods in the Night Market first, you are still likely to get better bargains here. |
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Take the time to learn something new...
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Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School www.chiangmainews.com/cookery Office at 1-3 Moon Muang Road. Tel: (66-53) 206-388 Thai Kitchen School www.chiangmai-online.com/thai-kitchen 25 Moon Muang Soi 9. Tel: (66-53) 219-896 Raya Yoga Meditation Centre 218/6 Chotana Road Lek Chaiya Massage 9/12 Hutsadhisawee Road. Tel: (66-53) 404-253. |
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(Source: The Treasures and Pleasures of Thailand, Impact Guides) |
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Bring your own tampons. Thai women generally use sanitary napkins and what tampons are available are 'small' by western standards so bring your supply from home. Other toiletries are widely available. If you require prescription drugs, pick them up at your pharmacy before leaving. You'll get exactly what the doctor ordered. This isn't always the case when you're travelling. |
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Some
of the most popular restaurants and highest quality shops are located
on a short stretch of Charoen Rat road, from Nawarat Bridge to Wat Gate.
It's worth visiting this area around 7:00 PM, exploring the Vila Cini
and Oriental Style shops, checking out the art exhibit at The Gallery
restaurant before it fills up for the night, and then having dinner
at The Good View or The Riverside just next to it. If you like live
music, The Riverside generally has two bands playing, one on either
side of the restaurant. Later, at around 10:00 PM, for those that love
acoustic guitar, walk back up past The Gallery to Le Brasserie to hear
'Took', one of Thailand's top musicians.
Chiang
Mai's biggest attraction these days isn't it's sightseeing, restaurants
or trekking. It's the Thai cooking schools in old teak houses (Chiang
Mai Thai Cookery School and Thai Kitchen School), massage schools (Lek
Chaiya Massage School), Thai language schools, and meditation schools
(Raya Yoga Meditation Centre) Recently, I've even seen an advertisement
for private Thai dancing lessons! The biggest complaint I hear from
visitors to this city is, in fact, that they didn't leave enough time
to take a course. Have fun, everybody!
--Thailand
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