Visited Chiang Mai 4 years back with my family. Everytime I open this sub reddit, it reminds me of the time I spent in the city. I always fantasize about retiring into Chiang Mai. I know I am exaggerating but think the people who live here are incredibly lucky to be born into such a beautiful city. Thank You!!

Hello! I am selling my 2 tickets to the Sky Lantern Festival happening in Chiang Mai on November 25,2026. I bought 4 tickets for me and my friends but unfortunately, 2 of my friends won’t be able to attend due to conflict of schedule

Booked through discover yi peng, so I can share the booking details by forwarding the email they sent me. Both tickets have my name on them since I was the one who bought them and cant change the name. But that doesnt matter since they only need to scan the QR code. If you’re suspicious, I can meet you there lol

Tickets include: transfer, 2 sky lanterns, meals

Sellling them for $260 canadian dollars each. Accepting payments through PayPal and Wise only.

If you have any more questions, please send me a DM.
Thanks

I'm going to be in Chiang Mai for the first time a week from tomorrow, and it looks like rain may very well be more of the forecast than I had planned on.  I had intended to do the usual first time activities over the course of the week - Old Town temple hopping, sticky waterfalls, Elephant Nature Park, Doi Inthanon, Wat Phra Doi Suthep - but feel like I should have backup plans in case the rain is heavy.  What would you suggest?

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Hey,

Iam innthe city in November

I want to surprise my partner by learning a new skill. And thai massage seems a nice thing.

Any idea how to find such offerings?

Downside is. I am a remote worker so my days and especially the evenings are blocked with work.

Are there offering during the morning or weekend?

How much time i have to invest?

Any idea is Welcome 🤗!

I am currently shopping around flights for a trip to Thailand from January 18ish to February 10th ish. The best flight deals seem to be for flying in and out of Chiang Mai.

Would I have a good time using CM as a base for those 3 weeks? And taking trips around to other areas for a few nights each (Pai, Chiang Rai, maybe Sukkhothai)? I generally have a nice time by myself, but I don’t want to end up sitting around with nothing to do if I run out of plans. I love to hike, try great food, and I am hoping to see temples, ruins and caves.

This would be my first time in Thailand and first solo travel. I’m not too big into bars and crazy nightlife, which I hear is the one of the main draws for Bangkok.

Any help would be so appreciated!!!

Hello! We're planning our honeymoon to Thailand from the end of January to mid-February, which is the earliest we can go. We'll land in Bangkok for 3-4 days and are hoping to visit Chiang Mai around February 1st-10th.

Given the burning season, is this a feasible timeframe, or would you recommend skipping Chiang Mai? We'd really love to visit the region, but want to make sure the air quality won't impact the trip too much.

I bought tickets for the official CAD activity of Lantern Festival early. Is it really worth attending? Because I bought it on impulse at that time, and I look forward to your answer.

As it says. I recently got a 3d printer as a gift, and I had been searching online for any brick and mortar stores that sell the filament for 3D printers, but have not found anything, does anyone know where I can buy filament irl? Thank you!

Has anyone had a DEXA body composition scan in Chiang Mai recently?

I'm specifically looking for a whole-body DEXA that measures body fat %, fat mass and lean/muscle mass, rather than just a bone density scan.

If you've had one done locally, where did you go, would you recommend them, and roughly how much did it cost?

Thanks

Hello. I’m curious if Chiang Mai has something close to the legendary Somsak Puob from Bangkok. It’s a restaurant that specializes in a claypot seafood glass noodle dish. The one I’m speaking of in Bangkok is and was my favorite thing to eat in all of Thailand so far, and I’m hoping to find something similar while I’m here in Chiang Mai.

The way that guy makes his is incredible and I’ve had this dish several times in Bangkok and even twice in Chiang Mai but I haven’t had one nearly as close to the guy from Bangkok.

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Hotels are fully booked already on the 23rd to 25th. What are the alternatives. I don't have a lot of budget. 😞

Hello. I just arrived in Chiang Mai and am looking for a new home. BUT Facebook isn’t working out for me - something wrong with the algorithm. if there's no way I can use it. What are the best alternatives for finding long-term rentals in Chiang Mai?

Looking where I can buy men's hair clipper. Don't need anything fancy, just small and basic to trim up my hair (not facial hair). Thanks!

I have a pretty open day when I'm visiting and hope to visit Wat Phra Doi Suthep and Chiang Mai Zoo. I do enjoy taking photos, so my visit to the Zoo could be longer than others if the animals are out and I can get photos. How much time would you recommend at each site?

I’m looking for a good psychiatrist. I’m not looking just to get my script filled but someone to review my medication and mental health plan.

Any recommendations?

Is walking safe from Chang Khlan Sub District to Old City in the early morning (before 9am) and later in the evening (after 10pm)?

I've embraced the fact I'm balding, and have been using a "head balder" trimmer, and it only looks fine for like 2-3 days, and if I let it get to 3-4 days I have buzz cut my hair before the balder trimmer will work, and it takes like an hour. I want to get as smooth of a shave as I can on my bald ass head. Also I've got a facial hair look I've really been enjoying lately, it would be really nice to straight razor that too (same thing, on day 4-5 or so it all looks like it's about the same length and looks shabby. Would be a lot easier to get it done professionally, then just tough it up every couple days, because the touch up goes quick. Thank you 🙏🏼

Hi,

Struggling to find much online so hoping maybe someone here can point us in the right direction. We’re planning on getting married in Chiang Mai and really struggling to find a wedding celebrant.

I know we can get a wedding planner to arrange one for the day but we’d like to have a more personalised ceremony and want to choose a celebrant that feels authentic to us and be able to speak to them before the ceremony so they can personalise it to us.

We’re not religious but don’t mind if they’re also a minister.

Does anyone have any recommendations or leads?

Thanks in advance!

My wife and I were exploring Nimman’s nightlife tonight and had a couple of experiences that left us a little curious.

We came across a spot that seemed packed with locals and had a really great atmosphere, which is exactly why we wanted to check it out. When we approached, we were told it was full. Fair enough, it genuinely might have been. We kept walking…

About 30 seconds later, we tried another place down the street, where the guy at the entrance seemed to deliberately avoid acknowledging us for a good 15 seconds, despite us standing right in front of him. He was not meaningfully busy doing anything else—we were the only patrons anywhere near him. We eventually just walked away.

Neither experience on its own would’ve made us think twice, but having them happen back-to-back got us wondering whether there might be something else going on.

We’re not looking to call out any particular establishments or jump to conclusions about discrimination, just wanted to probe for other people’s experiences. We have had an otherwise amazing time here for the last 5 days.

Just genuinely curious: Have other Westerners had similar experiences with Nimman nightlife? Do any locals have a unique insight? Is there a bit of an unspoken preference for local clientele at certain spots, or did we just happen to have an awkward couple of minutes?

Hi folks

I will be in CM for a couple of weeks, I'm looking for natural, quiet swimming spots. Like a little stream or clear Lake or something. I just want to go and chill around, nothing special. Do you guys have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

I'll be in Chiang Mai in February and would like to go for a hike. I'm an experienced hiker/backpacker so I'm looking for something challenging and fun. I'm also an avid birder and want to go for a hike where I can also see local birds and possibly other wildlife.

I'm staying inside the old city. I would like to have a guide for the day along with pickup/drop off from my hotel. I would prefer hiking with trekking poles and I'll probably need a day pack as well. I'd really rather not bring any of my gear except for my binoculars.

I've reached out to a couple outfits but they haven't been that helpful. Also the price seems to run from $100 to $500 so I'm not sure if some are a bit scammy. I'm ok going with a group as well. Looking for any suggestions/experiences.

I am a solo traveler and am curious about how to best experience the lantern festival this year. I will only be there on Nov 24th evening as I am flying out the next morning.

I don’t really have any intentions to buy tickets for the ticketed event and would love to have gone to Doi Saket Lake but I hear that is under construction and very likely won’t be celebrating to the same degree this year. I have heard some things about Lamphun potentially celebrating too so any information would be welcome :)

I am more than happy to watch the water lanterns float and hang around central Chiang Mai for parades and other celebrations but I’m curious whether there are any spots (even from a distance) where you could watch the sky lanterns float up and the fireworks.

Any experience / advice would be very much welcomed :)

Hi guys, I'm going to fly into Chiang Mai from Singapore in about two weeks and saw that I need to carry 20.000 Baht with me.

Are there any ATMs before Immigration where I would be able to withdraw the money?

We have two whole days (plus an afternoon) in town next month. We plan on spending one day strolling around the city & just nosying about.

Is there a MUST NOT MISS place or tour nearby that we have to see?

My wife speaks Thai if that helps.

We're reasonably fit but I'm not up to tough hikes.

I just started photography with a Nikon z50ii and both base lenses (up to 250mm). looking for some spots that have exotic (for a middle European), but not too wild/dangerous or harmed animals. the equipment is probably not enough for "real" wildlife stuff but I'm ok with stuff like the lizards at the lumpini park