Chiang Mai

A stay at Teresa Teng’s favourite Chiang Mai hotel, now an InterContinental, for cocktails, Thai massage, great regional cuisine, even a balloon ride

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A stay at Teresa Teng’s favourite Chiang Mai hotel, now an InterContinental, for cocktails, Thai massage, great regional cuisine, even a balloon ride

The hotel’s designers have blended history and heritage with modernity, nowhere more so than in the high-ceilinged lobby, with its teak features – Chiang Mai was known for its trade in the wood during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping is near the 13th-century Tha Phae Gate … Read more

How cheap but excellent US$5 Thai massages at a no-frills temple in Chiang Mai attract locals and tourists alike

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How cheap but excellent US Thai massages at a no-frills temple in Chiang Mai attract locals and tourists alike

Each offers the Buddha a respectful wai, palms placed together, fingertips touching noses, and makes a silent wish for a rewarding day. A resident monk sweeping the chedi (pagoda) at Wat Pan Whaen, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Tim Pile A few minutes later, the first customers pull up in a tuk tuk, as Thais … Read more