I will be visiting Chiang Mai soon with an eye to retiring there. I’ve heard so much positive from friends. But I don’t want to bother if it’s being spoiled by us foreigners moving in and taking over. huh?

where i can find body to body massage in chiang mai? http://www.itmthaimassage.com/ http://www.thaimassageschool.ac.th/ http://www.nervetouch.com/ Please pick an answer (even if not mine) because some here like to use shills to increase their point totals.

I am heading to Chiang Mai in April and will be living there for 3 month. I will be doing training at ITM Thai Massage school near Rajaphat Institute, Tanin Market, Chang Puak Bus Station and the municipal statium. Anyone have any suggestions on reasonable guest houses in the area? I am wanting to make …

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hello, my husband and i are going trekking in chiang mai and we want a 2 or 3 day max trek in chiang mai, preperably visiting doi inthanon park which doesn’t involve elephant trekking? we cannot seem to find any and it is very frustrating. we have our moral reasons for not wanting to ride …

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I wanted to know how I can travel from Bangkok to chiang mai by train? also how I can buy the ticket for it(can i buy by means of internet?-which site?)+how much dose it cost and how much time it takes me to travel this distance?Thanks alot. State Railway of Thailand website at http://www.railway.co.th/english/index.asp has …

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Could anyone suggest somewhere to go that’s a little bit out of Chiang Mai. I’ve been up the mountains already, I’ve got a car and have am with a family of 5 and want to spend tha day out. Any ideas? Take a ride – probably have to follow a tour bus – to Mae …

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I am in trouble for booking a trip to Chiang Mai Thailand during the Rugby World Cup. Does anyone know where my rugby fanatical boyfriend can watch the games? Hi My boyfriend is exactly the same a Nw Zealander that is mad about rugby. We live in Chiang Mai and he always goes to Tuskers. …

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Can please anyone tell me how far (by bus/ on foot) is the village of Sansai from the city central in Chiang Mai? We are thinking about booking a hotel in Sansai & although we want to be away from the crowd & noise we don’t want too be too far from the city central. …

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I’m planning a trip to Chiang mai in late March for a one week vacation. First question, I’m trying to find cheap flights from the US to Chiang mai but it looks like it’s cheaper to fly to Bangkok and take a domestic airline to fly to Chiang mai. Can someone please recommend a reliable …

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hi! I would like to buy good quality stuff as a backpack, hiking boots, knee and ankle braces, hiking sticks etc. would these items be cheaper in Thailand than in europe? Do you know such a shop in bangkok or chiang mai? Khob khun mak khrab! There's a North Face store in the Central World …

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