ASIA / THAILAND

Chiang Mai

Triplandio Chiang Mai guide covers 11 travel guides across 27 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 44 self-guided walking tours in Chiang Mai with 200 POI, spanning 147.1 km in total. Get inspired by 11 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 11
Areas 27
Local food 11
Tours / POI 44 / 200
Day / Night 30° / 23°
Local Time 5:24
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City & Country Data Thailand (Chiang Mai)

Key travel data for Chiang Mai — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 48
Health 🏥 66
Lifestyle ⭐ 60
Infra 🏗️ 59
Rank 🎯 #49
Score 📊 47
Tourists ✈️ 39.9M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $8.1k
Life Exp ❤️ 76.6 yrs
Population 👥 71.6M
Currency 💱 THB ฿
Language 🗣️ Thai
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 191
Coffee ☕ $1.65
Beer 🍺 $2.20
Lunch 🍽️ $3.50
Groceries 🛒 $20.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.50
Transit 🚇 $0.90
Fuel ⛽ $1.20/l
Internet 📡 $20.00/m
Salary 💵 $600/m

Best time to visit Chiang Mai (Thailand)

Now (September) avg: 26°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Apr.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 23°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:13 / 18:17
Local time 5:24
Best Months Feb & Apr
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar A Apr best month M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Chiang Mai (Thailand)

Snack Meat

Crispy Pork Skin

แคบหมู
kaep moo

A deep-fried pork skin snack, crispy and savory.

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Main course Meat

Kaeng Hang Lei

แกงฮังเล
Geng-hung-lay

A Northern Thai pork curry flavored with ginger and tamarind.

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Main course Meat

Kanom Jeen Nam Ngiao

ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว
khanom jean nam ngiao

Northern Thai rice noodle curry soup with pork ribs and tomatoes.

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Main course Meat

Khao Soi

ข้าวซอย
Kow Soy

A curry noodle soup with a rich coconut broth.

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Main course Meat

Larb Kua Kai

ลาบคั่วไก่
lap khwa kai

A spicy mixed herb and minced chicken dish.

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Snack Fish & Seafood

Miang Kham

เมี่ยงคำ
Mee-ang Kahm

A traditional Thai snack of bite-sized parcels using betel leaves.

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Side dish Fish & Seafood

Nam Prik Noom

น้ำพริกหนุ่ม
nahm prik NOOM

A spicy green chili dip served with fresh vegetables and sticky rice.

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Dip Meat

Nam Prik Ong

น้ำพริกอ่อง
nahm prik ONG

A spicy Northern Thai chili dip made with ground pork and tomatoes.

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Northern Thai Curry with Jackfruit
Main course Fish & Seafood

Northern Thai Curry with Jackfruit

แกงขนุน
keng ka-noon

A rich and spicy curry made with unripe jackfruit.

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Snack Meat

Northern Thai Fermented Pork

แหนม
naem

A spicy-sour fermented pork sausage, eaten raw or cooked.

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Snack Meat

Sai Ua

ไส้อั่ว
Sigh Oo-ah

A Northern Thai grilled pork sausage seasoned with local herbs.

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