Chang Mai, Thailand

Old Jan 23rd, 2002, 09:25 AM
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Abby&Mark
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Chang Mai, Thailand

We are spending 3 days in Chang Mai, Thailand. Any suggestions on hotels and things to do (day trips - guided)?
 
Old Jan 23rd, 2002, 12:52 PM
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Try this: Type-- Chiang Mai-- in the Text Search area. You'll get more than enough previously posted, great suggestions on CM.
 
Old Jan 23rd, 2002, 07:15 PM
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The best hotel in Chiang Mai is the Regent Hotel - also $$$$$.
 
Old Jan 24th, 2002, 05:49 PM
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Spent 4 nights at a different hotel in Chaing Mai, liked the Ma Ping the best.
 
Old Jan 25th, 2002, 04:52 AM
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Think Bob meant the Mae Ping. It is in a good location and has a great breakfast buffet. Rooms are average, but staff is friendly.
 
Old Jan 25th, 2002, 08:02 AM
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We stayed at the River View Lodge just a few weeks ago, it is right on the river. We paid a little over $40 per night for a large room with balcony. The hotel has a pool and a nice breakfast is included. We liked it because it wasn't a sterile Western style hotel. The staff was very nice and helpful. We booked a day trip to Lampang through the hotel, they had an in-house guide and driver. It was just my husband and I and the two of them. It was nice, we went to the Elephant Training Camp at Lampang, to 2 local markets, and to 2 temples (Wat Phra That and another). We spent most of our evenings at the Night Bazaar shopping. If you go to Bangkok, go to the Weekend Market as prices were better there.
 
Old Jan 26th, 2002, 04:10 PM
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As a traveler that has been all over the world I can say you get more hotel for the American dollar in Chaing Mai than any place else. Though the town is over rated in my mind.

It is a million and a half metro area soon to become another Bangkok.
 
Old Jan 27th, 2002, 03:37 PM
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Things to do in Chiangmai - shop til you drop at night market. If you want to try clothes on, suggest you wear a swimsuit under clothing. Massage at "First Foot and Body massage". Bathe elephants at Maetaeng Elephant park. Shop in daytime at Tawai Brasah for wood items, particularly elephants. Wholesale - no bargaining, but excellent prices. Attend Thai cooking school. The possibilities are endless.
 
Old Jan 31st, 2002, 11:00 PM
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The Night bazarr is fabulous. Go everynight and stay till late. Also we hired a scooter and discovered all the side streets, wouldn't do this in Bankok but CM is a lot quieter.
We stayed at the Westin which was nice but a bit far out of town.
Also we hired a taxi and driver for the day (approx 75 USD) and he took us to some great places including elephants, snake shows, hill tribe villiage, temples. It was well worth the money as he took us to out of the way and less touristed places than we would normally have seen.
 
Old Feb 2nd, 2002, 04:48 PM
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If you need to look up a hotel in Thailand go to www.r24.org and you can find a listing of 575 hotels and resorts for most of thailand, click on the headings and your country's currency and it will list all hotels in that location with rates or you can click on the individual hotel to get pictures, services etc.
 

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