Chiangmai Thailand

Chiangmai is a famous Northern province of Thailand. Chiangmai has also been named the Northern Cultural center of Thailand. With a recent Prime Minister of Thailand being from Chiangmai, Chiangmai has received funds in the past years and have improved in many ways.

How is Chiangmai, Thailand?

While Chiangmai is a cultural city in the North of Thailand, it is still a province or countryside so don't expect civilization that you see in Bangkok. Tourism is a major part of Chiangmai nowadays and everywhere you go, people in Chiangmai will try to sell you something especially in the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or in the Handicraft villages. Like the rest of the world and Thailand, people in Chiangmai struggle to make ends meet by any means necessary. Petty thefts are common so when you visit Chiangmai, watch your belongings closely.

As a smaller and less complicated city than Bangkok, people in Chiangmai are usually more friendly but you never know if they will try to sell you something in the end. The locals tend to know one another as they often talk unlike people in Bangkok who often keep to themselves more.

Do people in Chiangmai speak English?

Most people in Chiangmai do not speak English. Some may have learned a few words but if ask about something new, they would not understand you even at prestige hotels such as the Chedi Hotel Chiangmai. The staff can say hello and tell you about your room but if you ask about other things, you will be hung up on. People in Bangkok are generally more polite than people in Chiangmai.

Many parts of Chiangmai Thailand is not that different from busy streets of Bangkok, just less sky high buildings. Below are pictures of Chiangmai Thailand.

Picture of Chiangmai Thailand in the old city of Chiangmai and the ruined wall of Chiangmai.