Chiang Mai Information

Chiang Mai Information. I hope you find the map and details below useful!

To see the map below larger and better quality and/or to print the map, go to THIS PAGE. (opens in new window).

For the best quality printing, make sure you save it to your computer and print, rather than printing straight from the internet.

If you want, you can also see just the top half by clicking here, or just the bottom half by clicking here.

To help you get a sense of direction, have a look at my Chiang Mai Map (opens in new window). The map below shows the central square area in the middle of Chiang Mai.

To see the area to the right of the central square moat in more detail, showing restaurants, bookshops and things to do, click HERE.

To see some more restaurants and other attractions in the area to the left of the central square moat, click HERE.





Match the numbers below with their location on the map.



MASSAGE / YOGA

For more information about the yoga places below, (and quite a few more in the city), visit my Yoga, Meditation, Reiki and more page.

18) Abdominal Detox Massage, Acupressure and Training Center.

19) Herbal Steam Sauna & Massage - 130 baht for an hour in the sauna.

21) Excellent individually owned massage shop. Thai traditional massage: Just 100 baht an hour.

25) Lucky Fish Spa - Put your feet in a bowl of little fish and watch them 'massage' your feet! Seems to be becoming a popular technique!

30) Temple Massage. Head for a Thai traditional massage in the temple for just 120 baht an hour from 9am to 6pm.

43) Body and Mind Healing Studio. On a quiet street. See their website: www.bodyandmindhealing.org

57) Wat Si Koed - Learn Thai traditional massage in a temple. 3/5/7/10 day courses. Also massages available for 120 Baht per hour.

63) The Oasis Spa - Very large spa. Pay 7 times the standard prices to be pampered in luxury.

70) Yoga Studio Chiang Mai - Great looking studio area to practice. A large garden area. Website: www.yoga-chiangmai.com

92) Yogasala - Learn Yoga here. See the website: cmyogasala.com

102) Disabled Center Massage - This company provides wheelchairs to poor disabled children in the north of Thailand. They're keen for donations. www.freedomwheelchairs.com

103) Blue Garden Yoga & Thai Massage Training Center - Tel: 0851062895 Website: www.thaimassagechiangmai.com Email: remco@thaimassagechiangmai.com

111) Aree Massage School

112) Nittaya Massage School and Shop - Tel: 084 740 4477


COOKING SCHOOLS

For more information about the schools below (and a couple of others), visit my Chiang Mai Cooking School Page.

4) Mai Kaidee's Vegetarian Cooking Course

37) Thai Orchid Cookery School

104) CM Smart Cook Thai Cookery School

107) Thai Farm

108) Kanjana Home Cookery Course

109) Baan Thai Cookery center

110) Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School


RESTAURANTS

4) Mai Kaidee's Vegetarian Restaurant - Delicious food priced at about 50 baht. Also has a daily cooking class. See Chiang Mai cooking schools. Open: about 9am to 9pm.

5) DA Bakery Home - Popular place serving Thai dishes such as green curry. Also popular place for breakfasts - the bread here is very good.

7) Royal Indian Restaurant

9) Zoe in Yellow Free Earth Project: Vegan Gourmet - Small, popular place with dishes like grilled cashew cheese.

10) Le Petit Paris Bistro Cafe Bar - popular place. Coq Au Vin was advertised at 130 baht - English Breakfast - 85 baht. On the other side of the road from here is 'The Wall Bar and Restaurant' - a popular place.

16) Nice Kitchen Good Morning Breakfast - Serves dishes like green and red curry. Popular for its museli and yogurt and breads.

17) Little Tibet Restaurant

20 Grace House Restaurant - Popular place serving Thai, Indian and Western Food. Large portions. Try the delicious penang curry or cashew nut fried rice, both for 50 baht. Open from 7am to 8pm.

22) Blue Diamond - Has become a bit of an institution - a meeting place! Very popular place serving tasty Thai style vegetarian food for about 50 baht a dish. Some say the standard has dropped in recent years. Open: 7am-8pm Closed Sundays.

23) Prego Restaurant Pizza - for your pizza fix...it's making me hungry writing this!

27) Amazing sandwich - Since 1998. Have a look at their website: www.amazingsandwich.com Have another restaurant on Huay Kaew Road.

38) Secret Garden - Small restaurant on a quiet street. Open 10am - 8pm

40) Breakfast, Sandwich & What Not - Small, friendly looking place on a quiet street.

41) Birds Nest Mediterranean Food - Quiet street.

50) Chinese and Thai Cuisine Restaurant

53) Very Popular Restaurant with Thais serving 'Khao Soy' - Burmese style curry with noodles

58) Vegetarian restaurant - popular, tasty, local style vegetarian place. Dishes about 20/25 baht. Try the taro spring rolls.

60) Northern Thai food - Kao Sao - 30 baht.

69) Mac Mac - Thai food. Clean restaurant, dishes about 30-40 baht

74) Vegetarian Restaurant - Delicious local Thai style food. About 25/30 baht. (UPDATE JULY 2010: RESTAURANT NOW CLOSED)

88) Italian Restaurant Pizza

94) Italian Slow Food Restaurant - Il Forno

98) Aum Vegetarian Food - Open 10am to 8pm every day.

99) La Lanterna Di Genova Italian Restaurant Pizza

100) Gohanya - Japanese Restaurant. (Mix sushi set - 140 baht. Vegetarian Maki - 65 Baht)


TEMPLES

1) Wat Chiang Man - The oldest temple in Chiang Mai, dating from 1296. See the Chiang Mai Temples page for a bit more info (more info with pictures coming soon).

2) Wat Lam Chang

3) Wat Saen Muang

30) Temple where you can get a massage for 120 baht

32) Wat Morn Thean

55) Wat Chai Prakiat

56) Wat Tung Yu

57) Wat Si Koed

68) Wat Methang

73) Wat Puak Hom

78) Wat Puak Taem

80) Wat Phrajao Mengrai

89) Wat Meun Tum

90) Wat Chang Taem

91) Wat Pakoa

96) Wat Pun Un

105) Wat Ban Ping

106) Wat Dokkham


CHURCHES

35) Promise Lutheran Church Tel: +66 (0)53 416179

97) Chiang Mai Fellowship Church


ADVENTURE / SPORTS

48) Bowling, Snooker, Karaoke

71) Black Belt Taekwondo House - Very cheap to learn with a teacher who just speaks Thai. Only 600 Baht for a month!...including 20, 2 hour lessons. Mon-Thur 5-7pm, Sat & Sun: 4-6pm.

85) Elephant Nature Park Office

95) Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures Office - Head here to find out more information.

113) Mountain Biking Chiang Mai Office - Downhill Mountain Biking trips - See more information by clicking here.


NIGHTLIFE

8) Roots, Rock, Reggae - Often live music with people dancing away. Seems to kick off late - head here (quite a few other reggae bars/bars in this area) at about 10pm. Opposite here is 'Home Beach - Live Music Rock and Roll'

11) Chiang Mai Saloon - popular place on a relatively busy road amongst quite a few other bars and restaurants.

12) UN Irish Pub - Popular drinking place with both tourists and expats. Have a quiz here on Tuesday nights.

24) Rasta Arts Bar and Restaurant - Next door to here is a popular Thai place that sells cheap beer.

28) Queen Victoria Inn - A large English style pub serving 'Sunday Lunch' meals every day. Also have rooms here.

81) Popular Thai place to drink beer

Also, not on the map, is 'The Writers Club and Wine Bar' - near to Wat Pundtow on Rachadamnoen Road (the center of the map)


BOOK SHOPS

86) Lost Book Shop

87) Gecko Books


COFFEE SHOPS

33) Italian Cakes Cinella Caffe - Nice looking coffee shop on a quiet street

34) Fern Forest Cafe - Large cafe hidden away on a quiet street

44) Coffee house

45) Teng Neung - Fresh coffee from 9:30am to 10pm

62) Rachadamnoen Coffee - centrally located on the Sunday night walking street. Air conditioned glass shop.

64) Small friendly coffee shop - popular with students. Cakes just 25 baht.

66) Coffee Shop and Bakery - large place open every day from 7am to 8pm.

75) Easy Coffee Shop - Friendly owner. Small place, cakes about 45 baht. Open 10am to 5pm. Closed Wednesday.

77) Very small coffee shop - on a busy road.

82) ooops! 2 number 82's!! The number 82 further north on Ratchamanka Rd is: Coffee For You - Centrally located air conditioned coffee shop. The number 82 below is: Nine-One Coffee - In a very quiet area. Nice garden area.

83) Tree House Coffee Garden - Nice garden area.


MEDICAL / DENTAL

14) Dentist

31) AIDS Network Development Foundation

49) Dental Clinic - Tel: +66 (0)53 212651

52) Mukmai Dental Clinic

54) Dental Clinic

59) Family Dental Clinic


MISCELLANEOUS

13) Motorbikes / bicycles for rent - Honda wave and dreams for just 80 baht daily (2,000 baht/month). Also have larger motorbikes (Honda Phantom 200cc) and Honda cars. (1000 / 1,800 baht daily)

15) Sompet Market - popular market - if you do a cooking course, you'll probably go on a market tour to here

26) Thai Airways Head Office

29) TAT Tourist Information Center (Tourism Authority Thailand)

36) London House School Of English +66 (0)53 416374 - Opportunities to teach English here

42) Barber - 40-60 baht

46) Export Promotion Center Chiang Mai - Selling fashion, gifts, textiles and herbal products. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm Sat 9am-6pm

47 'The Standard Dance Learn to Dance' - Not sure what style. Tel: +66 (0)53 417150 Mobile: 081 9611261

51) Prison Product Shop - Not sure but I think you can buy things for the lady prisoners who live in the prison opposite, the only ladies prison in the north of Thailand, apparently.

61) Large Police Station

72) Decorative Crafts of Lanna Thai Center

76) Small bike shop - selling mountain bikes and parts

84) Baan Phor Liang Meun's Terra-Cotta Arts

101) Daily small market - selling clothes / handicrafts


LAUNDRY

6) Laundry service - just 3 baht per item whether it's a towel or socks! Give the washing in the morning and you can have it by 5pm the same day

39) DIY Laundry - put your washing in the machine yourself for about 20 baht.

67) same as 39 - DIY laundry

79) same as 39 - DIY laundry



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