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 Travel Guide   Restaurants   Northern dishes, dances and hill tribe culture shows
Experience both the Northern food and culture at the same time

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Kantoke Dinners provide a good way to get to know both the Northern food and culture at the same time. At this event, visitors are seated in the floor around a circular tray with Northern dishes on it and eat while watching traditional Thai and Northern dances and hill tribe culture shows. Savour the delicate flavours of a traditional Kantoke Dinner, with all the customary dishes that have enlivened the cuisine of the Lanna for generations.

 Travel Guide   Restaurants   Italian, French, American, German; Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese,...
A variety of styles and dishes to make you feel right at home
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Chiang Mai's restaurants offer the variety of styles and dishes to make you feel right at home. Whether it be Western food, such as Italian, French, American, and German; or Asian, such as Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese, Chiang Mai has it all.

 Travel Guide   Restaurants   A blend of both local and Burmese tastes
A distinct smell and taste
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Popular dishes

Tom Yam: Spicy Soup with herbs

Pat pak ruam: Mixed fried vegetables with chicken or pork

Pat Thai: Thai style noodles

Pat pak grapow (kai dow): Chicken or pork with basil (plus a fried egg on top)

Geng kee-o-wahn: Green Curry (mild curry with coconut sauce)

Gairong Pet: Red Curry (hot, spicy curry with coconut sauce)

Kai Yad Sye: Thai style stuffed omelette (usually with chicken or pork)

Cow pat guy: Chicken fried rice

And then, of course, there are the Northern Thai dishes that every visitor who truly wants to experience Chiang Mai must try....

Most Thai dishes have a strong and spicy taste. Thai food, as Thai culture, is a blend of different tastes and spices from several countries. Ingredients from India and China have been mixed and matched through the passage of time into what is now known as Thai food.

Northern food offers a variation from Thai food. It is a blend of both local and Burmese tastes. Most of the spices used in Northern dishes originated in Burma, thus giving Northern dishes a distinct smell and taste.

restaurants08.jpg Some of the popular Northern dishes include the following: Nam Prik Ong, which has a sweet, sour, and spicy taste, is made from minced pork, mixed with pepper sauce, and tomatoes; Nam Prik Num, stronger in taste and made from barbecued peppers and anchovies; Larp Koi, made from minced pork or beef, mixed with peppers and other spices, is eaten with fresh vegetables; and Khow Soy, a Chinese - Muslim egg noodle dish filled with chunks of beef and chicken and lightly sprinkled with coconut cream and garnished with garlic and crispy noodles.


 Travel Guide   Restaurants   'Patangkoh' and Porridge
Breakfast

As most Thai people prefer to eat breakfast at home, the majority of restaurants and shops remain closed until later in the morning. In the downtown area, there are some restaurants which serve early breakfasts, and almost all of the hotels do provide a breakfast service.
There are also numerous shops and vendors that sell X shaped pastries called 'patangkoh' and a porridge called 'joke' as local Thai breakfasts. In addition, markets and shops sell breads and fruits along with Thai and Northern foods.

 Travel Guide   Restaurants   All-you-can-eat buffets
Lunch
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Lunch time offers a variety of choices for dining. All-you-can-eat buffets at large hotels feature Western, Chinese, and Japanese foods. There are also many restaurants featuring foods of all types. And of course, there are the noodle shops located almost everywhere throughout the city.

 Travel Guide   Restaurants   In Full Swing
Dinner
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It is the time when almost all the restaurants around the city are in full swing. Whether you plan to dine Italian or Indian, Chiang Mai's dinner- time restaurants provide the array of dishes to satisfy your tastes. At this time there are also food gardens which offer a variety of dishes among a pleasant atmosphere of both light and live music. A little note on the dress—in Thailand you are not expected to dress up for dinner at a restaurant, although you may certainly do so if you wish.


Important: Women always add 'ka' to the end of each phrase spoken and men say 'khap'

Kor bia song khuat: Two beers please

Gin pet my die: I cannot eat hot/spicy food

Gin pet die nit noy: I can eat slightly spicy food

Mee aharn jay my?: Do you have vegetarian food?

Kip tang?: Can I have the bill please?

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    Travel & Transfers
    Free airport transfer with hotel reservation
    Transfers from airport to hotel are FREE of charge in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. (One-way). Up to 4 persons and 4 luggages per room.
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL & TRANSFERS/TRANSFERS



    RECOMMENDED HOTELS
    Tamarind Village

    A peaceful and picturesque village-style accommodation located in the center of Chiang Mai's old town.
    Northern Heritage Resort & Spa

    Established under the Government campaign for long stay Health Care services.
    Royal Princess Hotel

    From Dusit Group; Luxury hotel with caring service in the best 'Lanna' tradition. Located in the center of the Night Bazaar.
    Amora Tapae Hotel

    Newly opened 4 star hotel at Tapae Gate.
    Holiday Inn Hotel

    The first Deluxe 5-Star hotel in Chiang Mai. Located on the banks of the Mae Ping River.

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     Travel Guide   TOP 5 Things To DO   Chiang Mai's most famous temple
    Climb the 304 steps Naga Staircase of Doi Suthep
    cm03-4.jpgAccording to legend, the temple's site was selected by an auspicious elephant. The story goes that a monk named Sumana placed half of a Buddha relic on an elephant's back and set it loose. It was decided that when the elephant stopped walking, a temple would be built on that exact spot to house the gem...
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     Travel Guide   CALENDAR OF EVENTS   The magic and enchantment of the Li-Peng Festival
    Float away your bad luck and pay your respects to the goddess of the river
    calendar06.jpg Thai festivals are not the sort of thing you just watch. You get into them, right to the heart of them - and take away memories which will stay with you for ever. Arguably the most beautiful and the loudest, Loi Kratong is best enjoyed in the north.
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL GUIDE/CALENDAR


     Travel Guide   Restaurants   Northern dishes, dances and hill tribe culture shows
    Experience both the Northern food and culture at the same time
    Kantoke Dinners provide a good way to get to know both the Northern food and culture at the same time. At this event, visitors are seated in the floor around a circular tray with Northern dishes on it and eat while watching traditional Thai and Northern dances and hill tribe culture shows. Savour the delicate flavours of a traditional Kantoke Dinner, with all the customary dishes that have enlivened the cuisine of the Lanna for generations.
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL GUIDE/RESTAURANTS


     Travel Guide   Nightlife   Live Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country
    Relax to piano music
    intro10.jpgFor a peaceful, private evening, you can relax to piano music in a hotel lobby. Blues, Jazz, Rock, and both Thai and Western Country are played live at the many pubs and coffee shops around the city.
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL GUIDE/NIGHTLIFE


     Travel Guide   Shopping   Workmanship skills passed down from generation to generation
    Handicrafts famous with shoppers and importers around the world
    The many handicrafts that are part of Chiang Mai's history are famous with shoppers and importers around the world. Sah paper umbrellas, delicate ceramics and celadons, dazzling gems and jewellery, silverware of all sorts, lacquerware with intricate design, thai silk, woodcarvings, antiques and semi-antiques, furniture,...
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL GUIDE/SHOPPING


     Travel Guide   Sports   Five golf clubs and four driving ranges
    Destination golf courses
    Chiang Mai has a total of five golf clubs, ranging from 9 to 18 hole greens. The green and caddy fees vary from place to place and are cheaper on weekdays than on weekends. There are golf clubs and electric cars for rent. Chiang Mai also has four driving ranges, which charge from between 25-30 baht for a tray of 50-60 balls.
    CHIANG MAI/TRAVEL GUIDE/SPORTS



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