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Groovy Chiang Mai! Only $8.95 Groovy walks the walk: Full refund if you are not satisfied		Chiang Mai - Map & Guide (laminated) Get hempy with this map'n'guide to Chiang Mai for the city traveler. Bars and pubs, clubs, Gymkhana cocktails, bike tours, golfing, spa and massage, Thai cooking schools, romantic river cruises, delicious dining, midnight munchies jazzy jams, and nifty markets galore! The city has a lot more than greets the eye. 3 Maps: Chiang Mai, Greater Chiang Mai, City Center. Maps are GPS derived for accuracy, and Greater Chiang Mai map includes highway routes and arrows to popular destinations. ISBN 974-525-032-5 Update 2/2005



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Telephone Numbers Long Distance Tel. 001+country code + city code + number Chiang Mai Code: 053+ 6 digit number Bangkok Code: 02+ number Emergency: 191 Provincial Directory Information: 183 Chiang Mai Airport Tel. 270-222-9 Bangkok Airport Tel. 0-2535-1111 Bangkok Airways Tel. 0-2229-3434, 0-2229-3454, 0-2229-3456-6 Tourist Information Immigration Tel. 277-510 Chiang Mai Tourist Board Tel. 248-604 Tourist Police Tel. 248-130, 248-974, 1699, 491-420 Currency / Exchange Find late night money exchanges and exchange booths at the Night Bazaar, Tha Phae Rd., Moon Muang Rd. Lost Credit Cards American Express: 0-2273-5544, 0-2273-5566 Visa/Mastercard: 0-2252-2212 Diners Club: 0-2232-4111 Transportation How to get to Chiang Mai By Air: Thai Airways International (Tel. 210-210, 211-044, Bangkok: 02-628-2000, 0-2232-8000, 0-2535-2081-2) Bangkok Airways (Tel. 281-519-20, 0-2229-3434, 0-2229-3454, 0-2229-3456-6) By Bus: Bangkok Northern/Northeastern Bus Terminal (Morchit) Tel. 0-2936-3670, 0-2936-3667-8 Regular: 10 times daily from 5:25am-10pm, Fare: Baht 200-300, Duration: 10-12hrs. Air-Con: 10 times daily from 9:10am-9:45pm, Fare: Baht 300-400, Baht 500 V.I.P Bus, Duration: 10-12hrs. Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal Tel. 0-2434-7192, 0-2435-1200 Air-Con: Tel.0-2435-1199, 0-2435-1200 Regular: Tel. 0-2434-5557-8 Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai) Tel. 0-2382-2097-8, 0-2220-4567 Air-Con: Tel. 0-2392-9227, 0-2391-9829 Regular: Tel. 0-2391-2504, 0-2392-2521 By Rail: Hua Lampong Stn (Bangkok) (Tel. 0-2223-3762, 0-2223-7788, 0-2223-0341, 0-2223-7010, 0-2223-7020)Express: Departs 8:40am and 7:25pm daily, Duration:10-12hrs. Rapid: Departs 3pm and 10pm daily, Duration:10-12hrs. 1st Class Fare 1 way: Baht 593++ 2nd Class Fare 1 way: Baht 281++ Railway schedules can be obtained from Hua Lampong Railway Stn. Chiang Mai Railway Stn. Same day trips Tel. 245-363-4, 244-795 Advance bookings Tel. 247-462, 242-094 Transportation in Chiang Mai From Chiang Mai airport: About 2-3 km from city center. Take a tuk-tuk or red songtaew for about 50 Baht or a taxi service from the airport for about Baht 100. Car Rental: Budget Tel. 202-871 Avis Tel. 0-2201-7981, 201-574 VT Eco-Tour Tel. 357-456 Journey Car Rent Tel. 208-787 North Wheels Tel. 216-189 Queen Bee Tel. 275-525 Motorbike Rental: This is by far the best way to get around the city, which is small and can be explored by motorbike easily. Bike rentals are everywhere (almost every street!) and they are about Baht 150-200 a day. You can get insurance for an extra Baht 50 a day. River Travel: The Ping river is 569 km long and a cruise down the waterway is a wonderful way to see the sights and enjoy the evening dusk as it rolls in. Take a boat from the Boat landing at Wat Chaimongkon (Charoen Prathet Rd. opp. Alliance Francaise, Tel. 274-822) You can rent a boat for about Baht 200/hour Boats can take up to 15 people. Songteaw Taxi: Songteaw Taxi is the way most people get around. Within the city there are red songteaw running around the clock. These converted red pickup trucks go to any destination in the city. But, as they are a shared and un-routed taxi service, you must always ask the driver whether he is going in your direction as he may take other passengers to another part of the city and waste your time. For short distances in the daytime the cost is usually a standard Baht 8 / person, but it is advisable to settle the fee before travelling. Longer journeys and nighttime fares tend to be higher. Tuk Tuks: Tuk-tuks cost about Baht 30 for an average trip in the city but charge a bit more at night. Consuls / Consulates Embassies are located in Bangkok, but Chiang Mai has quite a few consulates. Most are only open 9am till noon. Since they also follow their respective national days, ALWAYS call to check their hours. Australia :165 Siri Mankalajan Rd., Tel. 221-083 Austria : 15 Moo 1, Huay Kaew Rd., Tel. 400-231 Canada : 151 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Rd., Tel. 242-292, 850-147 China : 111 Chang Lor Rd., Tel. 276-125, 282-419, 200-424 Finland : 104-112 Tha Phae Rd., Tel. 234-777, 234-812 France : 138 Charoen Prathet Rd., Tel. 215-719, 281-466, 275-277 Germany : 199/163 Moo 3 Bann Nai Fun 2, KanKlong Chonpratan Rd., Tel. 838-735 India : 334 Charoen Rat Rd., Tel. 243-066 Japan : Suite 104-107 Airport Business Park, 90 Mahidol Rd., Tel. 203-367 Sweden : Y.M.C.A., Santhithum Rd, Tel. 222-366, 221-812, 220-844 U.K : 198 Bamrung Rat Rd., 201 Airport Business Park, Tel. 203-405, 263-015 United States of America : 387 Wichayanon Rd., Tel. 252-629-31 Hospitals Central Chiang Mai Memorial Hospital (Tel. 277-090-3) Chang Phuak Hospital (Tel. 220-022) Lanna Hospital (Chang Klan Rd., Tel. 211-037, 357-234) Mc Cormick Hospital (Kaew Nawarat Rd., Tel. 240-832, 241-311, 262-200-19) Chiang Mai Ram Hospital (Buenruengrit Rd., Tel. 224-861-69) Modern Hospital with all the latest medical equipment. BUPA Blue Cross, Tel. 218-222 Say It in Thai Some Thai Numbers No Thai teacher is going to give me credit for the spelling or the grammar, but it�ll get you by. When all else fails, use finger talk or best of all - write it down. 1= neung 2 = song 3 = saam 4 = see 5 = hah 6 = hok 7 = jet 8 = bat 9 = gaow 10 = sip 11 = sip et From 12 - 19 = sip + # (i.e. 12 = sip song) 20-29 = yee sip + # 30-99 = # + sip + # (i.e. 34 = saam sip see) 100 = nung roy 200-999 = # + roy + # 562 = hah roy +hok sip song 1000 = pun Above 1000: If it�s that expensive they can probably pronounce it in English just fine!



	Massage & Spa Chiangmai Oasis Spa Oasis Spa now we are has 4 locations in Chiang Mai 1. Chiangmai Oasis Spa 102 Sirimuangkarajan Rd. T.Suthep A.Muang Chiang Mai 2. Lanna Oasis Spa 4 Samlan Rd. T.Phasing A.Muang Chiang Mai 3. Amora Oasis Spa 2/F Amora Hotel Taphae Gate A.Muang Chiang Mai 4. Horizon Oasis Spa Horizon Village & Resort A.Doi Saket Chiang Mai Spa Call Center: 053-815000 Open hours 10am.-10pm. Located in a garden, with private spa villas, there are lots of packages including an Ayurveda Package 2 hrs. 3,900 Baht Beginning with a slow Pouring of warm oil on your forehead to relax you and continues with a thorough scalp massage, following with a complete Traditional East Indian Style warm Oil Massage.
Be a Thai Chef Baan Thai (D2, 11 Ratchadamnern Rd. Soi 5. Opp. Wat Pan On. Tel. 357-339, 0-1671-4120) Cook in an old style Thai home. 6 Thai dishes and vegetarian food. Inclues pocket recipe book.
	Culture Vultures Elephant Parade Take care of the Kingdoms pachyderms. Visit the Thai Elephant Conservation Center and you can adopt your very own Dumbo. The center also offers a range of programs like an Elephant Mahout Training School (out of a job are you?) as well as a Homestay Program, an Elephant Art Academy, Thai Elephant Orchestra and an Elephant Dung Paper-Making Factory. Yes, we all knew this was coming... Visit http://www.thaielephant.net.
	Night Cruise A great way to see the river is to take a long-tail boat ride from the city to the north into the countryside and see the gracious teak residences located on the banks of the river. The river is quiet at night, so you can actually enjoy a peaceful journey uninterrupted by backfiring engines, horns and the like. The boat landing is at Wat Chaimongkon (Charoen Prathet Rd., opp. Alliance Francaise). Call Mae Ping River Cruise, Tel. 274-822, 810-292. Or try a Thai dinner cruise leaving from Nawarat bridge ( Tel. 0-1885-0663, 0-1884-4621), every evening from 7:30pm.
Sports & Stuff Get on your Bike You can rent a bicycle if you want to 'feel the burn' or just opt for a motorcycle if you're like me. For a real leisurely tour, hire a �sam lor� (rickshaw). The Chiang Mai Trail Riders meet every Sunday at the Boat restaurant (Huay Kaew Rd). Mountain Biking Chiang Mai offers tours for all levels of cyclists, from half day to three day excursions. www.mountainbikingchiangmai.com



The House (199 Moon Muang Rd., Tel. 419-011) Designer Christensen has transformed a high-ceilinged 1930s abode overlooking the inner moat into the city's first fusion restaurant with an Indochinese feel. Pacific Rim cuisine, such as steamed sea bass w/wasabi potato or prawn spring rolls w/tangerine sweet Thai chili.
	River Deli (233 Charoen Rat Rd., Tel. 260-404) Euro-eclectic deli and great place to relax by the river nibbling sandwiches and watching folks meander by. Great view. Tapas menu.
Riverside (9-11 Charoen Rat Rd., Tel. 243-239) With a lively mixed crowd, live bands and a big menu, this is a local favorite with foreigners and locals. Western and Thai food with a view of the Ping River. Next door is Good View, (13 Charoen Rat Rd., Tel. 271-866) which seems to stretch for miles and also has live music. A huge riverside patio and a big Thai menu.



The House (199 Moon Muang Rd., Tel. 419-011) Classic old colonial-style house with a cosy yet chic interior with Chinese pillows, billowing curtains, rattan chairs: picturesque. Come here for cocktails and maybe stay for an evening of fine dining.
	Phar Lap Bar (78/1 Charoen Prathet Rd.) An open corner bar near the river, with live bands every evening from 8pm. Friendly bar staff, darts, local food and snacks.
	Irish Pub (24/24-1 Ratchawithi Rd., Tel. 214-554) The local Irish gather at this watering hole for huge portions of hearty food, crusty Irish bread (homemade) and of course, tankards of Guinness and sports on TV.



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