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Forums from Chiang Mai, Thailand
Protests and closure of airport
Posted by rbisset
Looking at BBC this morning it seems the whole airport is shut down and the protesters have control. Obviously a problem if you're flying home but flights on route will just be diverted to Chiang Mai/Phuket.
How long for Customs check at BKK?
Posted by the_updys
... . the second is....are you waiting for your check in baggage to come off the conveyor belt or is it being checked straight to chiang mai. sometimes the luggage takes its sweet ass time getting back to you. i think the longest it took to actually clear ...
How long for Customs check at BKK?
Posted by nealinthailand
... . the second is....are you waiting for your check in baggage to come off the conveyor belt or is it being checked straight to chiang mai. sometimes the luggage takes its sweet ass time getting back to you. i think the longest it took to actually clear ...
How long for Customs check at BKK?
Posted by the_updys
... 39;re tourists only, from USA. This will be at mid-day on a Monday in October; schedule for arrival is 10:45 AM and the other flight (to Chiang Mai) is best for us at 12:50; would need to check in they say at 12:05. I hope that is enough time to collect ...
Train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Posted by lunthom
Hi! I plan to take the train (one way) from Bangkok to Chiang Mai since quite a few people suggested here that the scenic ride is worth seeing. Can anyone help as to how to book and which classs etc. And what is the quality of Thai Trains? ...
Train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Posted by slingers
Hi! I plan to take the train (one way) from Bangkok to Chiang Mai since quite a few people suggested here that the scenic ride is worth seeing. Can anyone help as to how to book and which classs etc. And what is the quality of Thai Trains?
thailand highlights
Posted by johnminasia
If you up for some island lifestyle head over to Koh Tao the beaches are great with crystal clear water, and awesome dive spots. Then for a more culture focused activity you could do a homestay in Mae Kom Phong in Chiang Mai.
visiting thailand in june/july
Posted by Paul
Oh - and a bit more info - the guy that said check Pattaya and Chiang Mai, they are cool - ignore that. And the weather issue - hmmm, the weather is strange this year. I would go with your plan. You can't predict the weather and going here or ...
Changes in Thailand?
Posted by wakingdream
Too bad about Krabi and too bad about Chiang Mai but inevitable. QUOTE In many small hill tribe villages - houses are now made of concrete. This sounds good. Material that will last longer and stand up better to the elements. Is there an increased ...
Changes in Thailand?
Posted by Paul
OK, I'll start then shall I? The traffic in Chiang Mai has gotten really busy / crowded / yucky. Short skirts have spread from Bangkok to other cities. Bread and milk have become easily available. Hua Hin seems to have become a new version of ...
10 things NOT to do in Thailand
Posted by wakingdream
QUOTE The guys walking around Bangkok and Chiang Mai shirtless are just idiots Oh don't be so harsh, that's so totally sexy. I don't think you should do these things anywhere; Do not expect things to happen "as they do at home" Do ...
10 things NOT to do in Thailand
Posted by rbisset
... because he was screaming at me because I told him his 800baht rooms were too expensive! The guys walking around Bangkok and Chiang Mai shirtless are just idiots. Oh and I did ride a moped in Cambodia with no helmet in shorts/t-shirt/flip-flops and ...
Recent travel to Chiang Rai
Posted by johnrankin
Hi Peter, I haven't been to Chiang Mai very recently but you can easily get back and forth via the overnight train, numerous flights and bus as well. Transportation in the area is possible by foot, by bus, bicycle and scooter. We did a lot of ...
Recent travel to Chiang Rai
Posted by wakingdream
Hi Peter, I haven't been to Chiang Mai very recently but you can easily get back and forth via the overnight train, numerous flights and bus as well. Transportation in the area is possible by foot, by bus, bicycle and scooter. We did a lot of walking, ...
Malaria in the north
Posted by Paul
... idea - haven't heard it. Wouldn't be too worried. What are your plans? If you plan to sit in a bar in Chiang Mai then I wouldn't bother with the medication. If you plan to trek or spend time in remote villages, then it is worth considering ...
Malaria in the north
Posted by wenzels
Dear fellow travellers. We were warned by a bangkok school teacher 2 days ago that there had been a malaria outbreak in the Chiang Mai region leading to 4000 hospitalisations very recently. There is nil on this on the internet other than the usual warnings ...
Thailand Starter Kit
Posted by fourloves
Paul: I need emergency orthodontic surgery, so I'm coming back to Chiang Mai to save my Long-term trip! Any reccommendations on clinics? I will probably need to be put under - is this a good idea for a lone traveller? Looking forward to coming back ...
Advice for visitors to Chiang Mai Thailand
Posted by stevejames
Sound advice! Chiang Mai is a wonderful city. I'm hoping to go back later this year. cheers C'etait moi
Cooking Classes
Posted by uncle_davros
Chiang Mai is the place, so hopefully, as I do the cooking when Lucinate and I have a flat, she will be doing one under protest !!!!! Whilst in INdia, we were in a village and we were going to this little restaurant, which by chance ...
How far can you go?
Posted by kitkatgo
... if I did it right, from where I live to Chiang Rai, Thailand...it is: ~14,112 km That was going from here to Bangkok, to Chiang Mai, to Chiang Rai (calculation based on flying distance...although it would be longer since we drove from Chiang Mai to Rai).
Thailand-Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia-Malaysia-Singapore-3 and 1/2 months ADVICE ON BEST ROUTE???
Posted by luke_1989
... Thailand in 22 April 2010 was there for a month Bangkok,Koh Phagnang, Koh Samui, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Sok national park, Phuket, Chiang Mai then went to Laos from Chiang Mai for 2 week Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientienne then got a bus to Hanoi in ...
Myanmar travel tips
Posted by svastika
... Airport) is the main International Airports in Myanmar. Yangon has direct air links with Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Calcutta, Chiang Mai, Taipei, Kunming, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Bangkok: - Thai Airways International (TG) www.thaiairways.com - ...
Contiki To Hit SEA
Posted by introducinlyric
... , it's kicking off tours of South East Asia in March next year. They will be calling through all the popular destinations - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, Hanoi, and plenty more. Now, I don't have a problem with tour groups per se. ...
Local Expert profile for London, inasia2008
Posted by starlagurl
... bore me to tears. For some of the best ones it has to be when I went to Thailand and visited the Maio Tribe in the hills of Chiang Mai and they let us visit they houses and showed us around the village etc. It was a real privilege. Also when I went to the ...
advice on travel in SE Asia
Posted by youngatheart
... relief work at a fishing village on the SE coast of the island. The second trip there was in Oct./06 when I visited Chiang Mai, Kanchanburi, Bangkok and Phuket. Just love that country. How fortunate for you to be studying there. Hope I've been a ...
advice on travel in SE Asia
Posted by belkinhouse
... relief work at a fishing village on the SE coast of the island. The second trip there was in Oct./06 when I visited Chiang Mai, Kanchanburi, Bangkok and Phuket. Just love that country. How fortunate for you to be studying there. Hope I've been a ...
Best Airport to fly into Thailand
Posted by koonel
... and bus service. There are some cheap flights connecting major cities too. Several regional airports. Some international flights also fly into Chiang Mai and Phuket but most tourists use BKK. Google up "what to see and do in Thailand" and ...
Sailing in New Zealand
Posted by xray99
... a Suzuki Intruder 800 which I'd love to pack up and take with me. (Not likely). Am going to Thailand and considering renting a bike to ride from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. If you're ever in the states, consider the ride down Rt. 1 in California ...
Favorite Ethnic Dish
Posted by rbisset
... in Thailand although everyone I met always went for green curry. Never hot enough for me and the hottest curry I had in Thailand I cooked myself in Chiang Mai lol! Love a good Chinese too. In my village there are so many restaurants and take-aways we ...