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My favourite city, perhaps place, on earth. I came to Thailand not expecting to spend more than a week in Chiang Mai, 8 weeks on and I am still here. I have totally fell in love with the city, the people, the food.. everything! Not to mention, I have made some amazing friends that live here, too.
Great preview, I will be in Chiang Mai Nov 4th thru 12th and attending the floating lantern festival ! It will be my first time and def appreciate the vlog
@@Xylo58 I just stayed in Moon Dragon hotel. It's near Thapae Gate in the old town, had a pool and the rooms were quite nice. Was around 800 baht per night so very good value for money. The windows were a bit thin so was a little noisy at night but that's my only complaint
I couldn't agree with you more my friend! Even though I have only had the opportunity to visit Bangkok and Chiang Mai, the latter most definitely was the highlight of my time and still to this day my all time favourite destination! The spirituality, the vibe, the energy, the natural landscapes, just utterly glorious in every way!
I really enjoy Thai food and your look at the food was wonderful. Such delicious flavors. The beautiful scenery and waterfalls are gorgeous. Watch out for the rain.
A friend went to live there with his wife and they love it, they tell me to move there as well, but what about the smoky season, and what about the language.... I’m thinking about Mexico as my final destination before I end up in the cemetery I’m done working day and night just to pay taxes
The smoky season is a problem for sure, if you don't have to work there though you can always just go stay down south on one if the islands for a few weeks. The language barrier isn't much of a problem. Most people in Chiang Mai speak some English
@@BangkokJack858 Thanks, I’ve heard of people moving for a few weeks to the south coast to avoid the smoke 💨 It’s tempting to move there tbh, and they tell me it’s cheap.... What about the rainy season? Does it rain day and night nonstop for weeks and weeks, or is it not that bad?
@@p.c.h.6721 it's not quite that bad. In rainy season it rains really heavily almost everyday for about an hour to an hour and a half. So there's still plenty of time you can be outside. The problem is predicting when it is going to rain ....
@@BangkokJack858 Thanks, that’s not too bad, you know how it is, you hear “rainy season” and you think of the nonstop monsoon rains and you picture every street flooded with water, not being able to go anywhere. I will have to go there and visit Chiang Mai to see for myself, somehow Chiang Mai keeps coming up as one of the best places to live not only in Thailand but in the world 🌎
Fantastic short review of Chiang Mai. I shared it with my sister who plans to visit me in February for her first overseas travel from the United States. Job well done.
Chiang Mai is a bit of a tourist Mecca. I have been there twice and never really felt I got the place. It's very pleasant though, and I took a trek back in 1999 which felt pretty fake back then. the highlight is defintiely when on treks being able to swim! thanks for a great vid!
Worst time to go during February! So much burning and pollution. Why don't you mention reality. I was just there this week. Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket are becoming the same. I spent a few days in Mae Kampong Village and it's becoming not so peaceful anymore.
cool video man, especially the drone footage. I'm heading to Chiang Mai for my 2nd visit in February. Your breakdown of the ethnic groups is very informative. Here in Vietnam we also have Hmong.
Thanks man. My next videos are actually me trekking in Sapa with the Red Dao tribes it was a really cool experience. If you haven't already check out my newer Vietnam videos they're some of my best stuff!
Great video. I love watching all the things to do. The food looks amazing. The waterfalls also looked great. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a chance to hike when we were there.
It's seams right if you visit the sleeping Princess cave since that new film is on prime ( thirteen lives ) not many vloggers visit there because of what happened
W0W! So well done! No hyper 20-somthings all up in my face, really nice and atmospheric. Great cinematography. And, yes: C.M. is the best, been here over 10 years with no plan on moving.
Thanks a lot! Thats (one of the reasons) why I started this channel - I hate those kind of videos too. If you liked this you might enjoy my newest video from Hanoi, Vietnam. I think its my best video yet!
I visited Chiangmai in September my first time in Thailand and it is an amazing place to visit, and I saw some of the Tribes they all have their own cultures and their own languages but can also speak Thai, I saw the Karen’s which Thai people call them long necks became of the rings they wear around their necks all the women do even young girls was wearing them, it a tradition that they have kept through generations. The local street food anywhere in Thailand is the best, and if anyone likes the temples try Chiang Ria which is not far from Chiangmai and it has a huge white temple. I’m coming back to Thailand again next year, not sure whereabouts but I can’t wait and recommend it to anyone, Thailand is a place you can easily fall in love with.
I'm glad you liked it, I also love Chiang Rai too. I actually have a few videos about the temples there and their history. Where will you visit on your next trip to Thailand
@@BangkokJack858 my girlfriend is Thai so we traveled across north Thailand to the Laos border and then to Lampang and then to Kampang Pet to her home town, it was the best trip I’ve had.
Another suggestion if you want a good tour of Chiangmai hire a Tuk Tuk driver for a couple of days they know all the good places to visit, on of my highlights was the Tiger Kingdom they actually let me stroke a white tiger, that was an experience I will never forget.
That is a good suggestion. One thing to note though is that if you were able to stroke the tiger that probably means the tiger was up to its eyeballs in drugs. Tigers don't let people stroke them lol
I was surprised that you recommended visiting any month without mentioning the burning season. Feb-March is the worst of it, but it can start getting bad in January.
Very nice video. I am visiting this in October in 1 month from now. please, let me know if I can visit all the places on my own in a relaxed manner or if you suggest taking a day tour. I am planning to stay for 3 complete days in Chiang Mai...
It will probably be a bit tricky to do by yourself. I would recommend using a day tour, they will pick you up from your hotel and have a full day planned for you including some things you would not know about on your own
I believe it was Ban Mae Klang Luang, near Doi Inthanon. There are probably 50 different village that you could visit though. This one was quite nice though
Here now. It's a dunghole. Hot, dusty, boring AF. The town reminds me the arse end of Patong, but without the world class beach across the road, and traffic as bad as Bangkok. Even cycling around on our MTBs is crap. Had a fab night glamping at Inthanon and hiking to the viewpoint, but Chaing Mai town itself is a dump. We were going to stay for Xmas but bollocks to that. Life is too short to waste any of it here.
6:57 “Lanna” is not ethnicity. It’s the name of the ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand where the majority are Thai. We Northern Thai called ourselves as “Khon Mueang” (คนเมือง) or “Tai Yuan” (ไท ยวน) and Northern Thai people aren’t considered as ethnic minority. And the background photo you used here is actually a Khmer/Cambodian temple which is not relevant to Northern Thai people. In fact Northern Thailand is the region that has the least ancient Khmer influence throughout the country. Next ethnic group that you mentioned is Karen people. However the background image you used here is actually a “Kayan people” or “the long neck Karen.” They are different from majority Karen people in Thailand but related.
CM is such a good all around place, any kind of food, and so many enclaves within the greater city, great medical and dental facilities as well, lots of expats and retirees love it for all those reasons…and…many night markets makes Christmas shopping a half hour affair 🙏🏻👍🏻🇹🇭
That's a good point! I'd never really heard of the dental and medical facilities being good, I'd assumed they weren't very good outside of BKK, but that must just be my BKK prejudice. How long have you lived in Chiang Mai?
@@BangkokJack858 don’t live there permanently yet but have gone once, twice, or thrice per year since 2010..have done some medical visits and they were excellent..I share a house where I can keep my bike, guitar, clothes, etc
@@BangkokJack858 Just not into the tourist slums they all more or less look the same TACKY! Having said that I have subscribed to your channel because of its quality.
Wow. Just wow.
It's a beautiful place!
Khâm phục người Thái làm du lịch quá. Một thành phố không có gì đẹp hay đặc biệt nhưng họ đã làm nó trở nên nỗi tiếng khắp thế giới
Vâng, đó thực sự là một nơi tuyệt đẹp
Just got back from cm this week awesome place
Its class, glad you liked it. Where are you heading next?
A chiang mai e
Let's go!
great video! i’m on the train headed it chiang mai now😆
You'll have a great time. Enjoy
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My favourite city, perhaps place, on earth. I came to Thailand not expecting to spend more than a week in Chiang Mai, 8 weeks on and I am still here. I have totally fell in love with the city, the people, the food.. everything! Not to mention, I have made some amazing friends that live here, too.
Glad you like it so much. 8 weeks! You must've explored the place pretty well by now. You should make a video of your own
I love Chiang Mai, but I wouldn't advise anyone to go there between February and April, during the burning season.
Yeah I'd agree, especially this year. It was bad. A few people have mentioned this to me, I think it slipped my mind when making the video
Appreciate the heads up
Any golf courses in the area.
Yes. Check out Alpine, Royal Chiang Mai, Highlands and Green Valley
Maejo is good.
where is the Karen village?
Mae klang Luang Village near Doi Inthanon
Great preview, I will be in Chiang Mai Nov 4th thru 12th and attending the floating lantern festival ! It will be my first time and def appreciate the vlog
That'll be a great time to be in Chiang Mai! Have fun
Loy Kratong is happening soon. Wish you have a great time here in Chiang Mai.
@@SynCoz3 yeah it will be a great time to be there
Had a wonderful month there with my wife. We both really enjoyed the food, people and culture. A time to remember
Its a great place, will you be back?
great video man really gives you a good feel for the vibe
Cheers man, you might also like my newest Hanoi video, my best work yet imo
My hometown is something else. I am happy to see that a lot of people enjoyed their time there. ❤️❤️
It's class!
My goodness what a waterfall...
Haha yeah it was great
Yes a beautiful place Chiang Mai
🇹🇭🙏🏼🇹🇭
That's certainly true!
lived there early 2001 (just after 9/11) what a place. I love Thailand
Cool! Do you miss it?
nice video, thank you....CM, the city i lived in for over 12 years.......thanks again
I'm sure its a great place to live. I like bangkok but would move to Chiang Mai with the right job offer
@@BangkokJack858 wish you good luck with finding one
Chaing mai is amazing I highly recommend visiting, changed my life!
Its an amazing place! are you there now?
woww
If you enjoyed this one, check out my newest video from Hanoi, Vietnam. I think its my best work yet
So many different types of things to do and see. Looks like a wonderful place to visit.
It is, thanks!
Thanks for the video. Will be there for the full moon lantern festival +++
Very informative 👍
Thanks, glad I could be of help for once. You'll love the lantern festival it beaut!
@@BangkokJack858 you’re most welcome. If you can recommend a mid range hotel for a couple? Good location near or in old town. You’re of great help 👍
@@Xylo58 I just stayed in Moon Dragon hotel. It's near Thapae Gate in the old town, had a pool and the rooms were quite nice. Was around 800 baht per night so very good value for money. The windows were a bit thin so was a little noisy at night but that's my only complaint
@@BangkokJack858 ok thank you very much 👍 I’ll check that out. Enjoy your videos
Keep them coming ✊
So underated video. Should be million views on it
Cheers mate. I'm hoping to grow a bit more in 2023 so maybe one day it will!
I couldn't agree with you more my friend! Even though I have only had the opportunity to visit Bangkok and Chiang Mai, the latter most definitely was the highlight of my time and still to this day my all time favourite destination! The spirituality, the vibe, the energy, the natural landscapes, just utterly glorious in every way!
Yeah it's a lot of people's favourite place in Thailand. I'm heading to northern Vietnam next month. Have you ever been?
I really enjoy Thai food and your look at the food was wonderful. Such delicious flavors. The beautiful scenery and waterfalls are gorgeous. Watch out for the rain.
You'd love the food in Chiang Mai
Amazing video.. thanks for sharing
Thanks
Gorgeous shots specially the Drone captures…
Thanks!
Beautiful video. I love the beauty especially the waterfalls and gorgeous scenery! Thank you for taking us on your journey!
Thanks for watching
This video is pure quality. Underrated channel!
Thanks a lot! I've go to a lo to more Thailand related stuff coming soon, hoping to grow a bit more in the new year!
Amazing shots, beautiful capture of the city. Food looks great. Also thanks for the information.
Thanks!
A friend went to live there with his wife and they love it, they tell me to move there as well, but what about the smoky season, and what about the language.... I’m thinking about Mexico as my final destination before I end up in the cemetery
I’m done working day and night just to pay taxes
The smoky season is a problem for sure, if you don't have to work there though you can always just go stay down south on one if the islands for a few weeks. The language barrier isn't much of a problem. Most people in Chiang Mai speak some English
@@BangkokJack858
Thanks, I’ve heard of people moving for a few weeks to the south coast to avoid the smoke 💨
It’s tempting to move there tbh, and they tell me it’s cheap....
What about the rainy season? Does it rain day and night nonstop for weeks and weeks, or is it not that bad?
@@p.c.h.6721 it's not quite that bad. In rainy season it rains really heavily almost everyday for about an hour to an hour and a half. So there's still plenty of time you can be outside. The problem is predicting when it is going to rain ....
@@BangkokJack858
Thanks, that’s not too bad, you know how it is, you hear “rainy season” and you think of the nonstop monsoon rains and you picture every street flooded with water, not being able to go anywhere.
I will have to go there and visit Chiang Mai to see for myself, somehow Chiang Mai keeps coming up as one of the best places to live not only in Thailand but in the world 🌎
Fantastic short review of Chiang Mai. I shared it with my sister who plans to visit me in February for her first overseas travel from the United States. Job well done.
Thanks, that means a lot coming from someone with a Chiang Mai in their name
Chiang Mai is a bit of a tourist Mecca. I have been there twice and never really felt I got the place. It's very pleasant though, and I took a trek back in 1999 which felt pretty fake back then. the highlight is defintiely when on treks being able to swim! thanks for a great vid!
That's a Shame about the treks. I really like it. I'm planning on doing some trekking in Sapa, northern Vietnam in October. Have you ever been?
Worst time to go during February! So much burning and pollution. Why don't you mention reality. I was just there this week. Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket are becoming the same. I spent a few days in Mae Kampong Village and it's becoming not so peaceful anymore.
That place has lot to offer. Nice drone shots.
Thanks
Such ana amazing place with amazing views. I enjoyed a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks
So many wonderful things to see, do, and eat! Great video!
Thanks
I didn't know about that waterfall. That'll definitely be a stop off point on my travels next month. Thank you my man.
No worries, probably the best waterfall I've seen but it probably won't be quite so majestic now that rainy season is over
Can I ask if you can enter the waterfall? Or is it too dangerous?
Too dangerous, they won't let you in
Never heard of this place before. It looks amazing. New sub!
Thanks, welcome!
cool video man, especially the drone footage. I'm heading to Chiang Mai for my 2nd visit in February. Your breakdown of the ethnic groups is very informative. Here in Vietnam we also have Hmong.
Thanks man. My next videos are actually me trekking in Sapa with the Red Dao tribes it was a really cool experience. If you haven't already check out my newer Vietnam videos they're some of my best stuff!
Great video. Everything looks so beautiful up there. I will definitely be heading there my next time over there.
You should!
In Thailand, no major construction is allowed up in the high mountains so you still can see local life up there.
I didn't know that. That will be why it is so peaceful there
Just discovered your channel and I gotta say great editing ! Subscribed!
Thanks, it means a lot. Check out my new Hanoi video I think its my best work yet!
Well done lad, very tasteful !
Cheers man, glad you liked it!
Great video. I love watching all the things to do. The food looks amazing. The waterfalls also looked great. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a chance to hike when we were there.
Thanks
It's seams right if you visit the sleeping Princess cave since that new film is on prime ( thirteen lives ) not many vloggers visit there because of what happened
I might just have to check it out then! I haven't actually seen the film though, maybe that will put me off.
@@BangkokJack858 it's a fantastic film and true story if you watch it hopefully you will enjoy
Ps new subscriber here too
@@Simon.0000 thanks man, means a lot. I have been hearing a lot about the film, so I'll check it out soon
Chiang Mai is second largest city in Thailand with 1,500,000 population(include non native citizens)
Wow that's much bigger than j had expected actually. It feels like a small town when you are there!
Subscribed. Your voice and cinematic shots made your channel realy unique and different from another blog style channels
Thanks man, I'm glad to hear that. I'm going for a "travel vlog for people who hate travel vloggers" kind of vibe!
W0W! So well done! No hyper 20-somthings all up in my face, really nice and atmospheric. Great cinematography. And, yes: C.M. is the best, been here over 10 years with no plan on moving.
Thanks a lot! Thats (one of the reasons) why I started this channel - I hate those kind of videos too. If you liked this you might enjoy my newest video from Hanoi, Vietnam. I think its my best video yet!
@@BangkokJack858 Just watched it! Love it.
I visited Chiangmai in September my first time in Thailand and it is an amazing place to visit, and I saw some of the Tribes they all have their own cultures and their own languages but can also speak Thai, I saw the Karen’s which Thai people call them long necks became of the rings they wear around their necks all the women do even young girls was wearing them, it a tradition that they have kept through generations.
The local street food anywhere in Thailand is the best, and if anyone likes the temples try Chiang Ria which is not far from Chiangmai and it has a huge white temple. I’m coming back to Thailand again next year, not sure whereabouts but I can’t wait and recommend it to anyone, Thailand is a place you can easily fall in love with.
I'm glad you liked it, I also love Chiang Rai too. I actually have a few videos about the temples there and their history. Where will you visit on your next trip to Thailand
@@BangkokJack858 my girlfriend is Thai so we traveled across north Thailand to the Laos border and then to Lampang and then to Kampang Pet to her home town, it was the best trip I’ve had.
@@wilkywilky7814 That sounds unreal, glad you enjoyed it.
I have never been so much north, but its on my list. Greetings from isaan
That egg-noodles food looks realy yummy, we do not have this here in isaan
I still need to make it to Isaan too! Maybe someday soon
Its the best!
So beautiful place 😲😊🤙❤️
It really is!
Both food and natural It's so juicy.🍲🍜🥙⛲🪴🌳🌾🌿☘🌱🏞
Thanks!
best chiang mai video so for. no bullshit ,no stupid shots. just so nice.
Thanks man, means a lot. Thats the vibe I'm going for on the channel - No nonsense travel!
@@BangkokJack858 well, you made it very good then, we hope to see more videos ! :)
Beautiful work!
Cheers mate!
Another suggestion if you want a good tour of Chiangmai hire a Tuk Tuk driver for a couple of days they know all the good places to visit, on of my highlights was the Tiger Kingdom they actually let me stroke a white tiger, that was an experience I will never forget.
That is a good suggestion. One thing to note though is that if you were able to stroke the tiger that probably means the tiger was up to its eyeballs in drugs. Tigers don't let people stroke them lol
@@BangkokJack858 they wasn’t drugged and was quite alert but they was very placid probably use to being handled.
Where is that waterfall?
@@mmaranta785 wachirithan waterfall
@@mmaranta785 Doi Inthanon national park
Just avoid smoke season during Feb-May and the rest is Paradise.
Haha true
I was surprised that you recommended visiting any month without mentioning the burning season. Feb-March is the worst of it, but it can start getting bad in January.
That's a good point, I forgot about that. I've been there during that time and its horrendous. My bad.
How can the Thai government cope with the smoke?
@@insightwisdom7022 it doesn't lol. If just smokes up the whole city
@@BangkokJack858 The smoke has come for burning trees before next season planting from Budma not in Thailand.
@@insightwisdom7022 That is true. It came from neighbor countries and stuck in Chiang Mai which has "Bowl Shape" graphical surrounded mountains.
Very nice video. I am visiting this in October in 1 month from now. please, let me know if I can visit all the places on my own in a relaxed manner or if you suggest taking a day tour. I am planning to stay for 3 complete days in Chiang Mai...
It will probably be a bit tricky to do by yourself. I would recommend using a day tour, they will pick you up from your hotel and have a full day planned for you including some things you would not know about on your own
not true, avoid going there during smoky season ^^
but i really love that area yes
Yeah someone pointed that out to me, my bad i forgot about smoky season
Hi! Could you please tell me where we can find the Karen tribe you visited in this video? Would love to visit. Thanks
I believe it was Ban Mae Klang Luang, near Doi Inthanon. There are probably 50 different village that you could visit though. This one was quite nice though
Here now. It's a dunghole. Hot, dusty, boring AF. The town reminds me the arse end of Patong, but without the world class beach across the road, and traffic as bad as Bangkok. Even cycling around on our MTBs is crap. Had a fab night glamping at Inthanon and hiking to the viewpoint, but Chaing Mai town itself is a dump. We were going to stay for Xmas but bollocks to that. Life is too short to waste any of it here.
That's certainly an opinion
6:57 “Lanna” is not ethnicity. It’s the name of the ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand where the majority are Thai. We Northern Thai called ourselves as “Khon Mueang” (คนเมือง) or “Tai Yuan” (ไท ยวน) and Northern Thai people aren’t considered as ethnic minority. And the background photo you used here is actually a Khmer/Cambodian temple which is not relevant to Northern Thai people. In fact Northern Thailand is the region that has the least ancient Khmer influence throughout the country.
Next ethnic group that you mentioned is Karen people. However the background image you used here is actually a “Kayan people” or “the long neck Karen.” They are different from majority Karen people in Thailand but related.
Thanks for the correction. If I talk about this topic in a later video I will be sure to mention this
CM is such a good all around place, any kind of food, and so many enclaves within the greater city, great medical and dental facilities as well, lots of expats and retirees love it for all those reasons…and…many night markets makes Christmas shopping a half hour affair 🙏🏻👍🏻🇹🇭
That's a good point! I'd never really heard of the dental and medical facilities being good, I'd assumed they weren't very good outside of BKK, but that must just be my BKK prejudice. How long have you lived in Chiang Mai?
@@BangkokJack858 don’t live there permanently yet but have gone once, twice, or thrice per year since 2010..have done some medical visits and they were excellent..I share a house where I can keep my bike, guitar, clothes, etc
Personally can,t stand the city too many foreigners ! The province one of my favorites
That's fair
@@BangkokJack858 Just not into the tourist slums they all more or less look the same TACKY! Having said that I have subscribed to your channel because of its quality.
@@destinationsunknowntheroadsles yeah, I usually like the less touristy places as well tbh. Thanks!
The title is a lie, I know people who hate Chaing Mai.
Those people are few and far between. Do you know why they hate it?
@@BangkokJack858 because it's boring
Look at the silly Falang eating his noodles with a fork 😂
As opposed to chopsticks?
Hmong = Mong, not HaMong. Lol
Thanks, I'm doing a trek in Sapa, Vietnam next month and staying with Hmong, so this will stop me looking a tit lol
Not even slightest details on many of the places visited. Hard to like such videos
Don't like it then, cheb
Chiang mai a very boring place.
You think so? What don't you like about it?
Very boring Place, i agree. The Nightlife is a Joke ... 🤨
True, compared to Bangkok and Pattaya, but it’s relaxing
The term ethnic minority is not really a tasteful term to use, at least in the US. 6:11
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