Chiang Mai notes: Click for Map of Favorite Places
Kids Ark Foundation www.KidsArkFoundation.org Annie, Ya and Resa
053-416-077, 082-895-8806 mobile
28/21 Soi 1 Singharat Road, see map at website
Tip Top Thai House see Noi or Dang and say Tom from Kids Ark suggested ...
27/2 Singharat Rd, Soi 3, Sri Phum. T: (053) 212 232, (081) 882 6728, (081) 960 3878 Email them at: tiptopthaihouse@gmail.com 300-500 baht fan
The Dome Residence where we stay http://www.thedomechiangmai.com/ rates vary from 800-1300 depending on room size, discounts for longer stays. Noi’s place coffee shop in the lobby 7:30 - 2:30pm excellent organic coffee from her family's’ plantation
Restaurants - non-veg
Amazin Sandwich - sandwiches in a sea of rice :-)
good western sandwiches and plain yogurt
Blue Diamond / Breakfast Club (popular fresh foods)
31/2 Moon Mueang Soi 9 tel: 053-217120
8am-8:30pm closed sundays good breakfast lunch and dinner, bread, salads etc
Chuan Chim Rice with Curries 181/4 Chang Puak Rd
very good curry on rice changes daily and always good 4am - 3pm A favorite!
Khao Soi Mae Sai (Burmese curry noodle soup - speciality of northern Thailand)
Great if not the best Khao Soi if you like it spicy, a breakfast lunch place chicken or pork,
Closed Sundays
iBerry funky Great ice cream and cakes and fun funky decor, Tried Lynchee, Coffee and Chocolate all VERY good
Joke Som Pet - famous, always cars and vans from BKK etc outside
Open 24 hrs good rice soup (Khow Tom), Ginger rice gruel (Joke) and Dim Sum, sarapow etc.
Lert Ros ( Delicious )
FISH is amazing, big and reasonably priced. Lert Ros (@ Ratchadamnoen Road, Soi 1)- Lert Ros has its own special way with pork and beef and fish. Besides the food, the other thing I really love about Lert Ros is that most of the dishes come with small, medium and large sizes with corresponding prices attached, which makes it possible for customers to enjoy multiple choices without having to bursting their stomach.
Na Na Croissant Bakery. breakfasts, lunches etc fresh at 8am!
Baker/proprietor's name is OIY, phone 086 5865405. (pretty fluent English). 18.804207, 98.979004
SP chicken
9 Samlan Rd, Soi 1, just south of Wat Phra Sing
Great little barbecued chickens stuffed with garlic! Other dishes are good too. Laap Woonsen is unusual and good 11am - 9pm location is 31/1 Sri Phum rd just south of Wat Phra Singh
Taiwan Restaurant Taiwanese food - great dumplings 053-224-222 x102
Women's prison restaurant near/behind 3 kings
Good Thai food and used as training for women prisoners, just behind the three kings monument. The actual prison has been moved but the training center now has massage too!
Yellow Noodles with Pork highly recommended (baami noodles)
The Gio - shrimp wontons and the pork is exceptional, you will see LOTS of people getting "take out" and eating there - 6pm to midnight closed "sometimes"
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Achan Vegetarian Restaurant Eh-and Walter are owners - exceptional vegetarian food
closed Mondays, excellent award winning organic vegetarian restaurant. One of our favorite in CM On the street opposite Soi 13 Niemanhaemanan
Pan Paan Veg Restaurant / Wat Suan Dok
open every day except wednesdays 9-4, excellent food - slow but good!
Tien Sieng Vegetarian Prapokkloa Rd
6:30am - 5pm Mon - Sat tasty and cheap
Other sites
Wat Umong - forest temple a bit outside the town but walk able or easy bike ride
Wat Umong Maha Thera Chan right in town
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep get shared taxi just outside See:Chang Puek night market, Winter palace gardents further up from the temple. Note have to wear long pants and not sleeveless shirts or you will need to rent ... to go in
Wat Chedi Luang Prapokkloa Rd most important temple in the center of the moat
Wat Phra Singh Singharat Rd beautiful and also important
Sunday night Walking market along Rachadamnoen Rd
Saturday night wualai road walking market just south of Chiang Mai gate along the silver street. See the silver temple about half way along that street on the right (not visible from the street)
Night Bazaar Every night -- Chang Klang Rd every night touristy. Markets all along the street and in some buildings`
Drivers
“george” Supasak Rot Daeng +66819327538 usually hangs out in front of Amora hotel - tell him where you want to go. Always fair but ask to make sure. george_supasak@hotmail.com or probably best to call 081-932-7538
Patrick driver phone is 0816172116
Want a 1.5 hour oil massage? Maew will come to your room but since she comes to you she likes to have two massages "back to back" we use her weekly! Tell her you know us :-) 250-300 baht do ask however.. tel: 0833255541