Use yellow bank Krungsri Bank for ATM withdrawal, you can get 30,000 THB per withdrawal, higher than any other banks. Look for yellow ATMs.

Chiang Mai goes through 4 seasons: burning season, hot season, wet season and touristy season

February - April: Burning / Smoky Season

• What is it:
• This is the…

Many people ride scooters in Chiang Mai without a license, which is illegal. You can still rent them (rental place won't care if you have or don't have…

I've been living in Chiang Mai for about 6 months now, below is a break down of my actual average monthly expenses

Bare essentials (23,000 - 33,000 baht

There are more than 300 temples in Chiang Mai, if you can only visit one, which one would you go? My go-to place is Wat Umong. It is…

In Chiang Mai, you'll see a lot of cars that look like this:

• It's called Songthaew (pronounced like song-tau)
• They usually just drive around along the main streets…

• If you're going to have cellular data (which you should. See below): Grab is definitely the easiest and most convenient way to get to and from the airport…

Timing & Dates:

• The festival dates vary year by year following the Thai calendar, normally it falls in mid -late Nov.
• Exact dates are announced a month or…

• Chiang Mai is actually very good when it comes to wifi
• Most restaurants and cafes will give you wifi access if you ask them for password (provided you…

Chiang Mai is pretty cheap compared to North America (where I'm from) and Europe. Here's a sample of what things typically costs around here to give you a…