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How to Make the Most of Your Chiang Mai Holiday
Southeast Asia evangelism
Northern Thailand Map
Chiang Mai missionary work

CHIANG MAI BY STEP
Travel Preparation & Highlights

STEP 01 Preview Dreaming of Chiang Mai

01 Chiang Mai MUST SEE
02 Chiang Mai MUST DO
03 Chiang Mai MUST EAT

STEP 02 Planning: Drawing Chiang Mai

01 Seven keywords that describe Chiang Mai
02 Chiang Mai, you see as much as you know!
03 Travel Points by Region in Northern Thailand
04 Chiang Mai at a glance
05 Complete Guide to Chiang Mai Transportation
06 My own travel recipe
07 Chiang Mai All-in-One

STEP 03 Enjoying Chiang Mai

01 Wattattattoo, a tranquil temple hopping
02 Real Chiang Mai! Let's learn anything.
03 Fall in love with green nature
04 In Chiang Mai, everyone is an artist! Get familiar with art.
05 For those who love the smell of books
06 A collection of unique activities that add a special touch
07 How about this? Instagrammable Chiang Mai!
08 Best Night View Spots for Adding Romance
09 Live Music Night: Your Inner Excitement Explodes!
10. When it comes to Thailand, massage! One massage a day.
11 It's Even More Fun When You Go! Chiang Mai Festival Calendar

STEP 04 Eating a Taste of Chiang Mai

01 Lanna Food Encyclopedia
02 Step-by-Step Guide to Thai Cuisine
03 Author Recommendations! Best Thai Restaurant #1
04 Now is the organic era!
Challenge 05: Earn the Michelin Seal
06 Chiang Mai Coffee Story
07 Brunch, a luxury you can't miss on your trip
08 All bread lovers around the world, gather in the forest!
09 A Collection of Chiang Mai Desserts That Cafe Owners Love

STEP 05 Shopping in Chiang Mai

01 Don't Miss Out! Must-Get Shopping List
02 Weekend Flea Market Calendar
03 The World's Most Enjoyable Market Tour
04 Chiang Mai's representative shopping mall

STEP 06 Sleeping in Chiang Mai

01 Find the accommodation that suits your needs!
02 Recommended Accommodations in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI BY AREA
Chiang Mai Area Guide

01 Old City

Old City Preview
Old City Recommended Course
Old City MAP
SEE
EAT
ENJOY
SHOP

02 Nimmanhaemin

Preview of Nimmanhaemin
Nimmanhaemin MAP
Nimmanhaemin recommended course
SEE
EAT
ENJOY
SHOP

03 Night Bazaar & Pinggang

Night Bazaar & Pingang Preview
Night Bazaar & Pinggang Recommended Course
Night Bazaar & Pingang MAP
SEE
EAT
ENJOY
SHOP

04 Outskirts of Chiang Mai

Preview of Chiang Mai's outskirts
Best of Best Outside Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Outskirts MAP
SEE
EAT
SHOP

NEAR CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai Area Guide

01 Bye

Pai Preview
Bye Best of Best
Go find Pai
Pai recommended course
Pai Conversion MAP
Pai City Map
SEE
EAT
ENJOY
SHOP
SLEEP

02 Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai Preview
Chiang Rai Best of Best
Getting to Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai recommended course
Chiang Rai MAP
SEE
EAT
SHOP
SLEEP

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The newly updated 『Chiang Mai Holiday』 2024-2025 edition has been completely revised!
Forget the Chiang Mai you knew so far!
The power that makes you walk Chiang Mai on your own two feet, not just imagine it in your head.
It's in 『Chiang Mai Holiday』!

'Sabai Sabai!' means 'slowly, slowly' in Thai.
For Koreans who always say “hurry, hurry”, the speed of Chiang Mai, where they say “sabai sabai” like a habit, is unfamiliar.
Perhaps this strangeness is what brings travelers from all over the world to Chiang Mai.
Even in Korea, Chiang Mai was a famous 'one-month living mecca'.
Why? Why are people drawn to Chiang Mai? There are many reasons, including its low cost of living, beautiful nature, and diverse attractions, but those aren't the only ones.
If you read 『Chiang Mai Holiday』 carefully, you will find the answer.
Chiang Mai, Thailand's second largest city and the cultural center of northern Thailand, is blessed with fertile land, abundant rivers, and lush forests.
Despite suffering from poverty as the world's largest opium-growing country, the Royal Project allowed it to begin cultivating high-income crops such as coffee, tea, and fruit.
Thanks to this, Chiang Mai has become a producer of high-quality coffee, and a café tour in Chiang Mai has become a must-do for travelers to enjoy a leisurely and fragrant daily life.

The fully revised edition of 『Chiang Mai Holiday』2024~2025 introduces coffee hotspots where you can find comfort with a cup of coffee, from 'Ponganes Coffee Roasters' where you can taste a variety of drip coffees to 'Omnia Cafe & Roastery', a hidden coffee farm in Chiang Rai that is well-known among coffee enthusiasts.
There's also plenty of information on "organic" restaurants that serve healthy meals using organic ingredients grown on-site, as well as affordable yet plentiful brunch spots where you can indulge in luxury while traveling.
It helps you understand the basics of unfamiliar Thai food and also provides information on verified Thai restaurants that even Koreans can enjoy without feeling uncomfortable.
With just 『Chiang Mai Holiday』, you can reduce the trial and error of trying random restaurants in unfamiliar travel destinations and coming out disappointed.

We also provide detailed guidance on choosing accommodations.
We offer a wide range of options to suit your needs and preferences, including accommodations suitable for families with children, places focused on sensibility and convenience, places offering the best value for money, and luxury hotels for those determined to spend a night in a truly wonderful place.
So, as a traveler, you can open up 『Chiang Mai Holiday』 and think, "There's a place like this too! I'd love to go there!" and just make a choice.

When to go to Chiang Mai? Essential travel information, including weather and festivals.

When is the best time to visit Chiang Mai? A trip to Chiang Mai isn't just for vacation.
When you have to go to Chiang Mai, take a vacation.
Let's take a look at the best time to fully enjoy Chiang Mai and the festival season you shouldn't miss.
If your trip includes Saturday and Sunday, visiting the weekend flea market is a must-do.
Chiang Mai has a dry season and a rainy season.
If you want to enjoy pleasant weather without much rain, it is best to visit Chiang Mai during our country's winter season, from November to February.
Various festivals are also concentrated during this period.
So, if you want to travel to Chiang Mai, you need to adjust and prepare everything from your flight tickets to your vacation in advance to suit this period.
That is the attitude of a Chiang Mai traveler.

Want to participate in the lantern festival you've seen so many times in movies and photos? What about the exciting water gun fight festival? Songkran, the water festival, takes place in April, and the Yi Ping event, where lanterns are released on the night of the full moon, takes place in December.
Even if you spend the same amount of money to travel to Chiang Mai, some people plan their trip carefully considering the event schedule, while others end up staying at the hotel without doing anything properly.
This is the difference travel information makes! With a single copy of "Chiang Mai Holiday," you can prepare smartly in advance and experience Chiang Mai to the fullest.

From motorcycles to Grab,
A complete guide to getting around the city and the surrounding areas!

In Chiang Mai, it's Grab, not Uber.
RTC buses, which were the main means of transportation in the city, have stopped operating since the coronavirus pandemic.
To rent a motorbike in Chiang Mai, you must have a separate moped license, even if you have a car driver's license.
Without "Chiang Mai Holiday," where would I find all the ever-changing information? I'd probably spend all night scouring the internet before I even set off, exhausted.
This book provides detailed information on various essential transportation information that can be difficult to miss.
This is the power that helps make your trip to Chiang Mai not a dream but a reality.

Cooking classes, free yoga, affordable massages, and even live music nights.
Chiang Mai Activities Guide!

If you stay in Chiang Mai for 3 nights and 4 days or 4 nights and 5 days, you won't have enough time to visit the temples and shopping malls.
But if you plan to live there for a month, you need to make a completely different plan.
Because I can't just go to the temple and see the temple all month long.
Chiang Mai has beautiful mountains and rivers where you can enjoy the sunset, and there are also hot springs.
You can also try a one-day cooking class where you can make your own Thai dishes, and don't miss out on a massage, which is inexpensive but boasts top-notch service.
Plus, don't miss out on special activities like ziplining through the jungle, elephant conservation camps, and San Kamphaeng hot springs in a hot country.
This is a Chiang Mai activity that is guaranteed to be fun.
We have compiled a list of various activities for travelers to choose from according to their own condition and preferences.

Detailed information on Old City, Nimmanhaemin, Night Bazaar & Ping Gang, Chiang Mai's outskirts!
A guide to nearby travel destinations that won't be missed, including Pai and Chiang Rai!

How can you delve deeper into Chiang Mai? Whether you're planning a short week-long trip or a longer stay of a month, it's crucial to familiarize yourself with each area.
〈Chiang Mai Holiday〉 provides detailed information on the Old City, a walled city that preserves the long history of the Lanna Dynasty; Nimmanhaemin, with its unique shops, sentimental cafes, and artist village; the Night Bazaar & Ping River, lined with historic temples, restaurants, and galleries; and the outskirts of Chiang Mai, where you can escape the city and encounter lush forests and vast nature.
In particular, there are natural wonders that make it hard to believe that this is Chiang Mai, such as the Pachor Canyon, which is called the Grand Canyon of Thailand, and the Bua Taung Waterfall, where you can climb up the waterfall in reverse.
In addition, we provide guidance for leisurely travel to the nearby areas of Pai and Chiang Rai, which are popular with backpackers.
Don't miss the best of the best in Pai and Chiang Rai.
The highlight of this book is the regional information that will save you time wandering and worrying!

Complete your preparations for Chiang Mai with travel consulting through D-day missions!

Planning to travel to Chiang Mai? Then, first check your passport expiration date.
To enter Chiang Mai, you must have at least 6 months remaining on your passport.
To go on a trip, you need to prepare various pieces of information that are trivial but not trivial at all.
We've compiled a checklist of everything you need to do, starting 90 days before your trip and continuing until the day you arrive in Chiang Mai.
It provides detailed information on what to do for each itinerary, such as planning a trip, booking flights, reserving accommodations, preparing travel expenses, packing, and entering Chiang Mai.
Without 『Chiang Mai Holiday』, I might have to stay up all night searching the internet.
But don't worry! We've compiled all the details—from what kind of jacket to pack for the weather to the voltage of your smartphone charger—in an easy-to-understand format.

The large pocket map included in the book is super useful!

A large pocket map is included as an appendix in 『Chiang Mai Holiday』.
The front contains a map of Chiang Mai, and the back contains a detailed map of Nimmanhaemin, which is as trendy as Gangnam Garosu-gil.
Pai, a mecca for backpackers, and the nearby Chiang Rai are also included on one page.
If you've finished reading "Chiang Mai Holiday" on the plane to Chiang Mai, just carry a light map with you as you stroll through the alleyways of Chiang Mai.
Marking your own hot spots on the map is a great way to make the most of your mobile map.
After your trip, your trip will be recorded just by carrying a map.