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 Travel & Transfers   Introduction   Northern Thailand Transportation Center

Chiang Mai is Northern Thailand transportation center. Whether it be by air, by rail, or by road, you will find travelling to and from Chiang Mai easy and convenient.

BY AIR
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Thai Airways operates 12 flights per day from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. It takes about an hour (60-70 minutes) to travel between Bangkok and Chiang Mai by plane. There are also direct flights between Chiang Mai and Phuket, Chiang Rai - and international flights between Chiang Mai and Singapore, Hong Kong, Myanmar and Laos.

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BY RAIL
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There are four types or rail services that run the Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Bangkok line. They are the Rapid, the Express, The Nakornping Special Express and the Sprinter. Seats and sleepers, fan or A/C are available. First class is also available, with 2 passengers to a sleeper cabin. Duration of journey is approximately 12-15hrs. depending on type of train.

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BY BUS

By bus, it takes 9-10 hours to travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. You have the option of taking an ordinary bus, an air-conditioned government bus, and air-conditioned private bus, or a special VIP 24 seat air conditioned bus.

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PICK-UP & TRANSFER SERVICES

We offer competitive pricing for transfer services in and around Chiang Mai. With hotel reservations, transfers from airport to hotel are FREE of charge.

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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.
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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,...

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RECOMMENDED HOTELS
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.
Sheraton Hotel

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

 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.
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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
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 Khantoke Dinner, with all the customary dishes that have enlivened the cuisine of the Lanna for generations.
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 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.
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 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.
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