Chiang Mai Transport Basics for Everyday Living and Travel
Chiang Mai rewards people who understand its scale early. On a first visit, the city can feel compact, especially around central neighborhoods and the places most visitors hear about first, such as Nimman, Tha Phae Walking Street, and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Stay longer, though, and a different picture emerges. Chiang Mai is not just a city center with cafés and temples. It is a large northern province with 25 districts, including Mueang Chiang Mai, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Sa