When I heard that recently Thailand captivated the world in Lonely Planet’s 2025 Best In Travel, naming Chiang Mai A Top Global City, I made up my mind. It was time for a visit. This travel guide book ...

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A 16 year old girl in Chiang Mai has been arrested for allegedly acting as a pimp, arranging sexual services for a 14 year old girl with a fee of 3,500 baht. The arrest, made by police following a ...

But having spent an hour huffing and puffing my way up Doi Suthep mountain on the well-trodden Monk’s Trail, I’m now wowed by an impossibly pretty view of Chiang Mai city. My vantage point is ...

In 2024, the Chinese were the top market for Chiang Mai with 326,651 arrivals, followed by South Korea (283,681), Taiwan (158,552), Hong Kong (58,237) and Malaysia (55,067). "The key driver for ...