Chiang Mai is a culturally and historically interesting city, at one time the capital of the ancient Lanna kingdom. Inside Chiang Mai's remaining city walls are more than 30 temples dating back to the founding of the principality, in a combination of Burmese, Sri Lankan and Lanna Thai styles, decorated with beautiful wood carvings, Naga staircases, leonine and angelic guardians, gilded umbrellas and pagodas laced with gold filigree. The most famous is Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, which overlooks the city from a mountainside 13 km away.
Modern-day Chiang Mai has expanded in all directions, but particularly to the east towards the Ping River (Mae Nam Ping), where Chang Klan Rd, the famous Night Bazaar and the bulk of Chiang Mai's hotels and guest houses are located. Loi Kroh Rd is the centre of the city's night life. The locals say you've not experienced Chiang Mai until you've seen the view from Doi Suthep, eaten a bowl of kao soi, and purchased an umbrella from Bo Sang which are important cultural icons for Chiang Mai residents. Ratchadamneon Rd hosts the main Sunday night walking street market from Tha Phae Gate to the popular Wat Phra Singh.
More Chiang Mai attraction can be found at Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning site.
Get In
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) handles both domestic and regional international flights. See information about 17 cities (outside Thailand) with direct flights to Chiang Mai below. Click on the city name for flights information.
Bangkok, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos
Beijing, China Macau
Chengdu, China Mandalay, Myanmar
Chongqing, China Seoul, South Korea
Guangzhou, China Shanghai, China
Hangzhou, China Singapore
Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wuhan, China
Kunming, China Yangon, Myanmar
We will provide participants from outside of Chiang Mai with airport/train/bus pick up and drop off. Please send your travelling itinerary to ninings@ptis.ac.th for arrangement.
Climate
Chiang Mai's northern location and moderate elevation results in the city having a more temperate climate than that of much of Central, Eastern and Southern Thailand. Chiang Mai has a tropical wet and dry climate, tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, with warm to hot weather year-round, though night time conditions during the dry season can be cool and are much lower than daytime highs. As with the rest of Thailand there are three seasons.
Modern-day Chiang Mai has expanded in all directions, but particularly to the east towards the Ping River (Mae Nam Ping), where Chang Klan Rd, the famous Night Bazaar and the bulk of Chiang Mai's hotels and guest houses are located. Loi Kroh Rd is the centre of the city's night life. The locals say you've not experienced Chiang Mai until you've seen the view from Doi Suthep, eaten a bowl of kao soi, and purchased an umbrella from Bo Sang which are important cultural icons for Chiang Mai residents. Ratchadamneon Rd hosts the main Sunday night walking street market from Tha Phae Gate to the popular Wat Phra Singh.
More Chiang Mai attraction can be found at Traidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning site.
Get In
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) handles both domestic and regional international flights. See information about 17 cities (outside Thailand) with direct flights to Chiang Mai below. Click on the city name for flights information.
Bangkok, Thailand Luang Prabang, Laos
Beijing, China Macau
Chengdu, China Mandalay, Myanmar
Chongqing, China Seoul, South Korea
Guangzhou, China Shanghai, China
Hangzhou, China Singapore
Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wuhan, China
Kunming, China Yangon, Myanmar
We will provide participants from outside of Chiang Mai with airport/train/bus pick up and drop off. Please send your travelling itinerary to ninings@ptis.ac.th for arrangement.
Climate
Chiang Mai's northern location and moderate elevation results in the city having a more temperate climate than that of much of Central, Eastern and Southern Thailand. Chiang Mai has a tropical wet and dry climate, tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, with warm to hot weather year-round, though night time conditions during the dry season can be cool and are much lower than daytime highs. As with the rest of Thailand there are three seasons.
- A cool/dry season from mid Oct-mid Feb
- A hot season from mid Feb-mid Jun
- A wet season from mid Jun-mid Oct
