The commercial strip between the Old City and the river, built around the nightly tourist market — hotels, malls, restaurants and the sprawling Night Bazaar of handicrafts and street food. Convenient and lively, if the most touristy part of town; the base for shoppers and those who like the market bustle and easy dining on their doorstep.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€50–120
typical per night in Thailand
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Chiang Mai — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Night Bazaar and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- A Thai cooking class5 min walk449 m
- Sunday Walking Street8 min walk669 m
- The Old City temples17 min walk1.4 km
- Khao soi & northern Thai food11 min taxi3.6 km
- Nimman cafés & design11 min taxi3.6 km
- Wat Umong forest temple16 min taxi5.2 km
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep25 min taxi8.4 km
- An ethical elephant sanctuary65 min taxi21.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 8.The Night Bazaar — Chiang Mai's nightly tourist market along Chang Klan Road — a sprawl of stalls selling handicrafts, hill-tribe textiles, lanterns, carvings and knock-offs, with food courts and bars in the mix. Touristy and you'll need to haggle, but a fun evening browse and a good spot to pick up gifts; the surrounding food halls are a lively place to eat and people-watch.
- 11.Warorot Market (Kad Luang) — The city's big, bustling local market by the river — a fragrant, un-touristy warren of fresh produce, spices, dried goods, northern snacks, flowers and cheap textiles, where Chiang Mai actually shops. A vivid dose of everyday life and a great place to try local treats like sai ua sausage and khanom; go in the morning for the full, colourful buzz.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Night Bazaar; flights via Google Flights.