Guidebook for Tambon Hai Ya
Food Scene
Nantaram Chicken Rice is a very well-known restaurant for this basic but classic Chinese-Thai dish of chicken and rice. It's a good place for a quick lunch, and also very useful as a landmark to give to taxi drivers as it's almost across from the entrance to the house.
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114/7 Nantaram RdNantaram Chicken Rice is a very well-known restaurant for this basic but classic Chinese-Thai dish of chicken and rice. It's a good place for a quick lunch, and also very useful as a landmark to give to taxi drivers as it's almost across from the entrance to the house.
Stylish and comfortable cafe with great coffee, smoothies and good sandwiches and other snacks.
Artisan Cafe'
153 Wua Lai RdStylish and comfortable cafe with great coffee, smoothies and good sandwiches and other snacks.
This is a great local eatery with simple but good Thai food, including noodle soup, rice dishes, etc. Look for the wooden building, the name is written in Thai but 'Food & Drink' is in English.
ร้านอาหารเขยญวน
2 Nantaram RoadThis is a great local eatery with simple but good Thai food, including noodle soup, rice dishes, etc. Look for the wooden building, the name is written in Thai but 'Food & Drink' is in English.
This small Japanese restaurant is part of the hotel here. They do an all you can eat salmon sushi buffet that's a good deal at 460 Baht. You can also just order from the menu.
Haikin Ryokan
144 Wua Lai RdThis small Japanese restaurant is part of the hotel here. They do an all you can eat salmon sushi buffet that's a good deal at 460 Baht. You can also just order from the menu.
Great little local bakery shop. Also has a seating area where you can enjoy any item, or order coffee or a sandwich. Closes on Sundays.
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Baan Bakery
20 Soi Rat Chiang Saen 1 KoGreat little local bakery shop. Also has a seating area where you can enjoy any item, or order coffee or a sandwich. Closes on Sundays.
This apartment building is popular with Western expats and has a good restaurant for breakfast or lunch.
Smith Residence
This apartment building is popular with Western expats and has a good restaurant for breakfast or lunch.
Nice cafe-restaurant. There is aircon seating inside, or their garden has a view of an ancient temple ruin.
Cozy Coffee Chiangmai
Nice cafe-restaurant. There is aircon seating inside, or their garden has a view of an ancient temple ruin.
Doo Dee Restaurant & Bar
6 Soi SuriyawongBar-restaurant that has a big menu of International and Thai food.
Very stylish and nice cafe-restaurant. Good for breakfast or lunch.
Good Morning Chiang Mai Cafe & Tropical Inn
5 ถ. ราชมรรคาVery stylish and nice cafe-restaurant. Good for breakfast or lunch.
Excellent cafe restaurant. Also very good for breakfast. Big menu that has something for everyone: Thai, Western, Chinese, with meat or vegetarian, etc.
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Cafe de Thaan Aoan
154/5 Prapokkloa RdExcellent cafe restaurant. Also very good for breakfast. Big menu that has something for everyone: Thai, Western, Chinese, with meat or vegetarian, etc.
Thian Shiang
56 Prapokkloa RdPopular Vegan (Buddhist Vegan) restaurant
หยก อาหารเจ Vegetarian Restaurant
105 Nantaram RoadBasic vegan restaurant (Buddhist vegan food)
Very cute cafe-restaurant. Waffles, sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, etc.
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Bear Hug Cafe'
91/1 Thanon KotchasarnVery cute cafe-restaurant. Waffles, sandwiches, coffee, smoothies, etc.
Dash
2 Moon Muang Rd Lane 1Very popular Thai restaurant.
Essentials
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The closest 7-11 convenience store to the house.
Rimping Supermarket Nim City Branch
199/8 Thanon MahidolGreat supermarket
7-Eleven
7-Eleven near the local Kom Market
Shopping
Kom Market ตลาดประตูก้อม (กาดก้อม)
55/2 ถนนศรีปิงเมืองGreat local fresh market where you can buy almost everything.
Sightseeing
Very interesting Buddhist temple with great metal work.
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Wat Muen San Temple
Soi Wua Lai 4Very interesting Buddhist temple with great metal work.
This local neighborhood stretches along the ancient Outer City Wall remnants. It's a really interesting area and true 'secret spot'. Even many Thai residents of Chiang Mai don't realize this wall still exists, and all the way at the Western end there is even a major bastion/fort still standing.
Turn right just before the bridge.
สะพานสิริราษฎร์มรรคา
This local neighborhood stretches along the ancient Outer City Wall remnants. It's a really interesting area and true 'secret spot'. Even many Thai residents of Chiang Mai don't realize this wall still exists, and all the way at the Western end there is even a major bastion/fort still standing.
Turn right just before the bridge.
It's amazing that this spot is not on any maps, a true hidden spot. The old Thippanet Bastion is here, at one of the corners of the ancient Outer Wall.
สถานธรรมเต๊อะเอี๋ยนฝอถาง
205/3 Thanon MahidolIt's amazing that this spot is not on any maps, a true hidden spot. The old Thippanet Bastion is here, at one of the corners of the ancient Outer Wall.
The Amulet Market (when in operation) is a sight to behold. It attracts lots of local people looking for amulets and other 'magical' items.
Thipanet Thai Amulet Market
The Amulet Market (when in operation) is a sight to behold. It attracts lots of local people looking for amulets and other 'magical' items.
The neighborhood close to the house has many historical ruin sites. This is the biggest one but there are several more in the area. A map that lists all temples and ruins in town is here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1rHcLe52NMg7VQRY5Ouc0FTYGZWa02T5Q
Wat That Klang
53 Suriyawong 5 RoadThe neighborhood close to the house has many historical ruin sites. This is the biggest one but there are several more in the area. A map that lists all temples and ruins in town is here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1rHcLe52NMg7VQRY5Ouc0FTYGZWa02T5Q
Wat Nantaram is a very old and well known temple complex. You can walk through the temple (using the side entrance) on the way to the local market.
Wat Nantaram
87 Nantaram RdWat Nantaram is a very old and well known temple complex. You can walk through the temple (using the side entrance) on the way to the local market.
Parks & Nature
Small park that's interesting in the late afternoons when you can see locals exercise and play Takraw. Takraw is similar to volleyball, except no hands. ;)
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Buak Hard Public Park
Thanon ArakSmall park that's interesting in the late afternoons when you can see locals exercise and play Takraw. Takraw is similar to volleyball, except no hands. ;)
Getting Around
This is the closest bus stop to the house for the big blue RTC city bus. Line 3 (Inbound) stops here and then goes everywhere in town for 20 Baht per person, children 10 Baht. More info: http://www.cmtransit.com/
Groundwater Resources Division
This is the closest bus stop to the house for the big blue RTC city bus. Line 3 (Inbound) stops here and then goes everywhere in town for 20 Baht per person, children 10 Baht. More info: http://www.cmtransit.com/
Arts & Culture
The Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center has nightly 'Kantoke Dinner' performances where you eat local Chiang Mai food seated at low tables while watches traditional dances and other cultural performances.
I can book this for you at a discount, or for the same price as on their website but with free transportation. (Although you can just walk there from the house, too.)
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Old Chiangmai Cultural Center
3 Wua Lai Rd Soi 3The Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center has nightly 'Kantoke Dinner' performances where you eat local Chiang Mai food seated at low tables while watches traditional dances and other cultural performances.
I can book this for you at a discount, or for the same price as on their website but with free transportation. (Although you can just walk there from the house, too.)