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 Traveller's Tales: Doing business in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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| E Andriette |
10 April 2005 |
Stayed at Chiang Mai Orchid - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Directly accross the street from the hotel is Buddy's Internet shop; very handy and reasonably priced. And in the Central Plaza (right next to the hotel) is a great cafe on the top floor (4) which has a menu offerring food from about 6 different countries. I ate there on a number of occasions. They had great tacos!
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| L Dahmann |
04 April 2003 |
Stayed at Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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In general Changmai city is a bit of the un-expected. It's small size is quite astonishing and one can use a scooter to swing around town. If you are looking for a city experience of Thailand would rather recommend Bangkok. Changmai is very poluted lots of smog. If you are interested in manufacturing your own goods like furniture, ceramics, and silk products Changmai is a good starts, but then there is also Bangkok which has a lot more to offer and more unique designs.
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| A Oaks |
13 June 2002 |
Stayed at Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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We read a recommendation about a restaurant called Once Upon a Time, that is located at the River Ping Palace hotel. This was terrific and we would definitely recommend it! It is a little out of the way and it took a couple tuk-tuk drivers to figure out how to get there, but it was definitely worth the extra effort. We went there twice, taking friends the second time. Each time, we were the only people in the whole restaurant that sat right on the river. It was very romantic, and extremely affordable. Their English skills suffer, but through charades we had great time ordering some of the best Thai food we've ever had! We highly recommend the appetizer of minced prawns with lemon grass, served with a coconut sauce. YUM. Also, their curry/coconut milk sea food stir fry was inspiring. I can't say enough about this place.
As a word of warning, we learned from a trusted citizen of Chiang Mai that there is some shady business practices that go on with the tailoring (& jewelry) industry there. Be wary of any "locals" or other Asian tourists that pose as individuals who are also buying tailored goods, and who recommend particular shops and are willing to send you there. They are paid by the shop owners and receive a large commission for targeting you. We unfortunately were had on this one before we found out the system, but believe me we weren't the only ones!
We met countless tourists that had the same experience but still don't know that they were had. We found out too late that we had paid at least $75 too much on a suit. Just make sure that you do your own shopping around, and don't a commit to a single shop until you know what you want. Also, haggling is free game even in these stores. Hope you can benefit from our stupidity. Next time we go back, we'll handle it much differently.
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| B Pham |
09 May 2001 |
Stayed at Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, The - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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The hotel is located in a convenient location, within a walking distance of the night market. It is very near other service centers and facilities, such as a foot massage center, money exchange offices and drug store.
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