About Chiang Mai

A fascinating city
Chiang Mai city has seven hundred years of fascinating history. It is a city surrounded by a ring of mountains in Northern Thailand. In the centre of Chiang Mai city is the old city surrounded by the moat with parts of the original city wall still remaining.

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Chiang Mai has its own distinctive history, culture, traditions, festivals and arts. It also has an exciting mix of local, ethnic and expatriate communities from all around the world. It has retained its traditional and cultural charm while advancing to become a modern city which has become a top destination for both foreigners and locals to live in Thailand.

Sightseeing
Chiang Mai city is home to over 300 temples dating as far back as the 13th century. There are also national parks, mountain trails, waterfalls, museums, ancient ruins, and many other unique attractions all within half an hour’s drive. You will never tire of its multitude of delights as Chiang Mai offers something for everyone from luxury accommodation and pampering spas to trekking and adventure sports, cultural experience tours, get up close and cuddle a tiger or visit the pandas at the Chiang Mai zoo. Every visitor to Chiang Mai will take home experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.

Shopping
Chiang Mai has something for every discerning shopper from cheap goods and fake brand names to beautiful handmade products and art. The Night Bazaar is the best place to go for souvenirs, textiles, handicrafts and fake brand names. The stall owners constantly change their products so it is an exciting shopping experience for tourists and locals alike.

There are several shopping centers in Chiang Mai which have a variety of traditional Thai and international food venues as well as clothing, shoes, books, supermarkets and many, many more. These are a great idea for a quiet day to wander in air conditioned luxury and find some of those “must have” items as mementos of your stay in Chiang Mai.

Entertainment
Chiang Mai is the place to party with entertainment venues, clubs, pubs and bars throughout the city. There are great outdoor pubs and beer gardens, expat style pubs and classy lounges and wine bars with live music to be found on every corner of the city. Many of the International Hotels also offer live entertainment nightly along with a fantastic variety of food and beverages available in their restaurants.

Traditional Thai style dinner and dancing venues are also prevalent in Chiang Mai and are certainly worth a visit during your stay.

Dining in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has an amazing number of restaurants from street stalls and food courts to International Hotel restaurants, the choices are endless. Chiang Mai offers food lovers a tantalizing feast including traditional Thai, Chinese, Japanese, French and even McDonalds and KFC if that is your desire. Dining out in Chiang Mai can range from the very expensive to the incredibly cheap but all tastes are certainly catered for and you will never go hungry.

About Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, with population over than 10 million. Bangkok is the political, social and economic center of Thailand, and one of the leading cities in Southeast Asia. Its increasing influence on global politics, culture, fashionand entertainment underlines its status as an Alpha global city. In 2009, it was the second most expensive city in South-East Asia behind Singapore.

The city’s many cultural landmarks and attractions in addition to its nightlife venues has made it synonymous with exoticism. Its rapid modernization, reflected in the cityscape and the urban society, has left untouched the historic Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Vimanmek Palace Complex, hundreds of Buddhist temples, and the city’s illegal (but tolerated) red-light districts draw about 10 million international visitors each year, second only to London.

Bangkok is considered to be one of the world’s tourist hotspots. Bangkok is Thailand’s major tourist gateway, which means that the majority of foreign tourists arrive in Bangkok.

About Phuket
Phuket, which is approximately the size of Singapore, is Thailand’s largest island. The island is connected to mainland Thailand by two bridges. It is situated off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket formerly derived its wealth from tin and rubber, and enjoyed a rich and colorful history. The island was on one of the major trading routes between Indiaand China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign ship logs of Portuguese, French, Dutch and English traders. The region now derives much of its income from tourism.

Phuket has a tropical climate with a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October. Average temperatures are consistent year-round

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