Charming Chiang Mai (video)
Chiang Mai, 700 kilometers from Bangkok, is the main city in the north. It is also the capital of the mountainous province of the same name. A lot of ภาษาไทย love Chiang Mai (the Rose of the North) for its quirky festivals, 14th-century temples, stunning landscapes, quirky food and pleasantly cool climate in the winter.
The inhabitants of the province Chiang Mai have a culture that differs in many ways from that of the rest of the country. They are mostly farmers and craftsmen with their own dialect, their own customs, their own festivals, their own architectural traditions, their own indigenous works of art, their own dances and a separate kitchen. The hill tribes contribute to the special and colorful character of Chiang Mai and its surroundings.
Chiang Mai is easy to reach from Bangkok. Buses depart regularly for the ten-hour run travel from Bangkok's northern bus station on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road. The Thai railways also have a daily connection from Hua Lam Pong in Bangkok, even with a new comfortable sleeper train.
Various airlines maintain the connection between Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, often at relatively low prices.
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In recent years I have been to Chiangmai a few times around the turn of the year. A very nice city. Unlike other cities in Thailand, you can walk there. Destinations enough. And always coffee shops or restaurants within walking distance. I would like to spend a longer time there. But what stops me are the annual reports of air pollution due to the burning of agricultural land, which even causes a thick smoke to hang over the city and its region for several weeks or months. It causes respiratory problems, eye and throat irritation, and you should stay indoors.
I would like to hear from people who live and live in Chiangma and surroundings how serious the situation is and how they deal with the air pollution and health problems? What is Wisdom? Who knows what to do?
. I am a city person and not very sensitive to allergies. But last year I found the air pollution in March in Chiang Mai unbearable. I had never experienced it so bad. I constantly had a metallic taste in my throat, could only go outside with a special face mask and took pills against the cough. Swimming was completely out of the question. Chiang Mai was even the most polluted city in the world for a few days in March 2019! Other days in the top 10. This year I will be leaving Chiang Mai for the whole month of March. The months of October to the end of May have been an intense pleasure for me in Chiang Mai for years. I cannot judge the other months of the year . You ask what is wisdom? At least not in March to Chiang Mai. Feel free to come to Chiang Mai the rest of the year, but keep the option open elsewhere in March.
I enjoyed living in Chiang Mai for 8 years, but that air pollution (which seems to get worse every year) made me decide to move 2 years ago. This cannot be sustained and the misery already starts in February until at least mid-April. So unhealthy…
From May it is a paradise that you will not get tired of. That is why I have Chiang Mai on my list every year to visit for a few weeks. Chiang Mai, Chiang Ria and the whole area has a beautiful nature that you will not get tired of.
Dear Adam,
Indeed an annoying problem, especially for people who are sensitive to it, such as asthmatics, etc
I myself (20 years old) live on the north-east side of CXN, in Sankampheng and I am definitely less bothered by the pollution than those who live west and south. The reason is in my opinion the much busier traffic there and the location just behind the mountain ridges that surround CNX. Much pollution also comes from Burma and beyond.
with fr.gr.,
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Normally we are in changmai every year. We cycle in the area every day and discover something every time. We have not been doing this for 12 years, unfortunately not this time. The air pollution is often very bad. But is indeed a big problem that dirty air.
Well,
Air pollution is mainly caused by the Thai themselves, Prayut Chan-o-cha the Minster President, has said several times on TV that it is not allowed and that there is a fine of 5000 Baht, but they just take the residual waste from the paddy fields and especially burning leaves. Before the police do nothing at all. If they start to check it strictly, it will suddenly be over.