Night Bazaar
A
visit to the Night Bazaar will
give you the advantage of viewing a variety
of handicrafts without traveling the distance.
At night, the pavements of the Changklan
Road are transformed into a bazaar selling
a wide range of goods besides handicraft
products.
In Chiang Mai, you can find a scene to suit
every taste. Sophisticated late night discos
like Bubbles at the Mae Ping Hotel compete
with lower priced alternatives such as theA
Go-Go bars.
Night Life
Chiang Mai is very safe. The only
common danger on the streets late at night
is falling
over
a Honda Dream parked on the sidewalk when you've
had a few. Rip-offsin clubs, Patpong style,
are rare indeed and the Tourist Police are
there to look after you, not persecute you.
Live Music
Live music is a continuous theme of Chiang
Mai's diverse and thriving night world. From
blues to C and W, vintage pop to reggae there's
a live band in virtually everypub, club and
restaurant.
The pubs offer full menus with Northern and
Central Thai cuisine as well as Western dishes;
thus they serve as lively venues for dinner
and are often crowded.Thais love it loud so
don't expect too much conversation unless you
are able to lip-read.
Karaoke Bars
In Chiang Mai is definitely no shortage of
karaoke bars, but be aware of the different
slant that Thailand has given to this theme.
With an excess of lovely ladies here in the
Land of Smiles,you choose one of them to do
your singing for you!
Cinemas
Educated Thais increasingly prefer to watch
English 'soundtrack' movies rather than versions
dubbed into Thai. Foreign visitors might like
to sample a film from the Thai movie industry,
which has produced some memorable footage over
the years.
Modern air-con Vista cinemas run choices of
bang-up-to-date films in English and there
are regular Western and Asian shows at the
giant KAD Theatre which sitsatop the massive
Central Shopping Mall in Huay Kaew Road.
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