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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 196 POI, spanning 155.8 km in total. Get inspired by 12 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Chiang Mai
City & Country Data Thailand (Chiang Mai)
Key travel data for Chiang Mai — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Thailand
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
💰 Prices in Chiang Mai
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 (July) avg: 27°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Apr.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
30°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:55 / 19:05
Local time
12:45
Best Months 
Feb & Apr
Feb & Apr
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
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.
Local Flavours of Chiang Mai —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A deep-fried pork skin snack, crispy and savory. A Northern Thai pork curry flavored with ginger and tamarind. Northern Thai rice noodle curry soup with pork ribs and tomatoes. A curry noodle soup with a rich coconut broth. A spicy mixed herb and minced chicken dish. A traditional Thai snack of bite-sized parcels using betel leaves. A spicy green chili dip served with fresh vegetables and sticky rice. A spicy Northern Thai chili dip made with ground pork and tomatoes. A rich and spicy curry made with unripe jackfruit. A spicy-sour fermented pork sausage, eaten raw or cooked. A flavorful pork sausage seasoned with herbs and spices. A Northern Thai grilled pork sausage seasoned with local herbs.
Traditional Local Food
Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Snack
Meat
Crispy Pork Skin
แคบหมู
kaep moo
Main course
Meat
Kaeng Hang Lei
แกงฮังเล
Geng-hung-lay
Main course
Meat
Kanom Jeen Nam Ngiao
ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว
khanom jean nam ngiao
Main course
Meat
Khao Soi
ข้าวซอย
Kow Soy
Main course
Meat
Larb Kua Kai
ลาบคั่วไก่
lap khwa kai
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Miang Kham
เมี่ยงคำ
Mee-ang Kahm
Side dish
Vegetarian
Nam Prik Noom
น้ำพริกหนุ่ม
Dip
Meat
Nam Prik Ong
น้ำพริกอ่อง
Main course
Vegetarian
Northern Thai Curry with Jackfruit
Kaeng Khanun
keng ka-noon
Snack
Meat
Northern Thai Fermented Pork
แหนม
naem
Main course
Meat
Northern Thai Sausage
Sai Ua
sigh oow-ah
Snack
Meat
Sai Ua
ไส้อั่ว
Sigh Oo-ah
