{"id":2769,"date":"2025-07-26T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/?p=2769"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:08:54","slug":"chiang-mai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/en\/chiang-mai\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiang Mai (26-27 Jul25):"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chiang Mai (26-27 Jul25): <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>We took this trip visiting several cities and countries. Here's the complete route:<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

United Arab Emirates:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/p>

Singapore:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Singapore<\/a><\/p>

Malaysia:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Langkawi<\/a>
Kuala Lumpur<\/a><\/p>

Thailand:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/span><\/em>Chiang Rai<\/a>
Chiang Mai<\/span>
Sukhothai<\/a>
Bangkok<\/a><\/p>

Vietnam:<\/span>
<\/strong><\/em><\/span>Hanoi<\/a>
Halong Bay<\/a>
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Chiang Mai history in a few lines:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

Foundation:<\/strong><\/h3>

Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 by King Mengrai as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand.<\/p>

Golden Age:<\/strong><\/h3>

For centuries it was the political, cultural and religious center of Lanna, with Buddhist temples and traditional architecture.<\/p>

Regional influence:<\/strong><\/h3>

Its strategic location made it an important trading hub between Burma, Laos, and China.<\/p>

18th Century:<\/strong><\/h3>

It was conquered by Burma and remained under its control for almost 200 years, until it became part of the Kingdom of Siam again.<\/p>

Present:<\/strong><\/h3>

Today it is a vibrant city that preserves its walled historic center, ancient temples and a strong cultural identity, being famous for festivals like Yi Peng (lanterns) and its northern cuisine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/span>General conclusions \u2726\u2726<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/div>

Here we base our comments on conversations with other travelers because, due to our flight or the fact that the day we arrived was a holiday, we found all the temples already closed at 6pm.<\/p>

Especially the one we first wanted to go to Wat Phra That Doi Suthe<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a>No<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and the furthest away, but d<\/span>Thanks to our wonderful taxi driver, he took us to another one that was also very large but completely different from this one, and to top it off, we also found it closed, so this is the only day we "lost." Be warned, there's no Wi-Fi in the temple, so you might be stuck if you don't find a kind soul like us to order a Grab for.<\/p>

Don't be alarmed if you book a Grab in advance and they show up 30 seconds early; it's the norm in this country. We were nearly shocked when he texted us saying he was downstairs and that we shouldn't be too late because he had to leave\u2014very politely, that gentleman. After three heart attacks in a row, we finally figured out that we hadn't woken up late, but rather that they were arriving way too early.<\/p>

In Asia, shoes are usually left at the door, but in this case, we were surprised to find them on the stairs, having to go two more floors barefoot\u2026<\/p>

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But if there's one thing that really fascinated me about Chiang Mai, it was their electrical infrastructure... \ud83d\ude05:<\/p>

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Keep in mind that around 7 pm in July, everything is already closed and the streets are deserted in this area, so you have to be quite flexible with the schedule. Since we couldn't see much in Chiang Mai and were tired, we wanted to have a nice dinner and came across this restaurant., LINK Cuisine<\/u><\/a>,<\/u>\u00a0It was quite good, the service was perfect, and everything was delicious. We arrived just as the kitchen was closing. Inside, it has a very pretty and romantic patio\/dining area.<\/p>

\"Restaurante<\/p>

We ordered a plate of roast chicken and another of fried rice with pineapple and prawns, plus two Cokes. The bill came to 565 baht, about \u20ac15 for both of us. We were able to pay by card.<\/p>