Markets of Chiang Mai, Thailand – Handicraft Shopping Paradise

Chiang Mai is shopping paradise for most travelers because of its abundance unsurpassed craftsmanship and quaint local goods sold at very affordable prices. There are shops scattered around the city both day and night, the range of products for the sale is huge and many visitors to Chiang Mai include an extra empty bag to your shopping list in order to carry the booty home. Each has won several famous markets recognition and popularity nationwide as the best overall place to buy quality hand made products at very reasonable prices. In Chiang Mai is a tourist destination well established, finding accommodation, getting around the city are not something to worry about.

Chiang Mai is renowned as one of the handicraft centers in Asia, because it has a very large system of street markets and local markets that are very easily accessible. Monitoring markets for many blocks along the bustling streets and sometimes seem endless. The limiting factor in the market quantity will be able to cover may often depend on how far you go before your feet tire out. Products are available in a wide variety including a wide range of woodworking, silk products, art and silver jewelry, clothing, ceramics, decoration, antiques, Buddhist art, lacquer, and and the list goes on …

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is the most famous night market in Thailand, occupying about 10 blocks square centered on Chang Klan Road in central Chiang Mai. It is easy to spend a whole night just walking past hundreds of stalls of the access road and interior galleries. The bazaar night is a great place to buy exotic and beautiful crafts by local artisans and crafts people from surrounding villages. Quality is generally high and values can find very good, especially if they are experts in barter a good business.

Chiang Mai, at street level can be a good alternative for busiest night bazaar and the prices are aimed more at locals so prices are generally low, while there is often no room to negotiate a deal. The Walking Street Market is open only on Sundays, and it definitely has to do because the atmosphere is very relaxed, Market Street is very nice and this is an excellent instead of mixing with the wonderful people of Thailand and to find fantastic bargains. The entire street on foot is approximately 1 mile long and runs the entire length Ratchadamneurn principle of Thapae Gate Road and ends at Wat Prasing. Besides a wide range of handmade products on offer, you can also enjoy many food stalls Thai street shows traditional, and also need a lot of massage and foot massage.

More serious buyers can go directly to villages and factories that produce handicrafts and other products and offer to sell wholesale in San Kamphaeng. Borsang people, just before San Kamphaeng, also has many shops offer a wide range of crafts and is known for its unique Borsang umbrella. Baan Tawai just south of Chiang Mai is home to a wide range of length interval wood, wood decor, and other crafts.

Chiang Mai is also popular for ethnically diverse arts that you can find many shops in the tribe through the hill town. A store of hill tribes is recommended Hill Products Promotion Center of the tribe in Suthep Road, near Suan Dok Temple. Went prescribed by His Majesty the King to promote the products created by 6 different tribes in Chiang Mai, including Akha, Karen, Yao, Miao, Lisu, and Lahu. This aims at generating alternative income to replace dependence on opium cultivation in the past. Shop here for local products and to help ethnic people of the mountain tribe.

Those who are interested in the modern shops of most commercial variety, there are two major shopping centers: Kad Suan Kaew Central Plaza Airport Plaza. The latter is relatively new and less than 5 minutes from Chiang Mai International Airport. Panthip Plaza on the same road as the Night Bazaar is ideal for people looking techy computer and electronics with many discounts and a wide range of technical products available at good prices.

Chiang Mai offers more shopping places. It is a city nice and beautiful with a rich history steeped in Lanna Thai culture. Hundreds of temples and historic sites are found in all parts of the city and is very easy head of the city to some spectacular natural areas. When not shopping, a visitor can enjoy waterfalls, elephant shows and trekking. Some may be attracted by the more adventurous activities such as rafting, bungee jumping and paintball battle. What you can request a trip, Chiang Mai has to offer … plus much more.

For information about planning a holiday or travel in Chiang Mai, please visit www.chiangmai-vacations.com.

About the Author

My name is Siwawut Chaiya and my nickname is Tom. I am a 23 year old writer from Chiang Mai Thailand. This is my second article on ArticleBase.com. You are free to copy my article but please attach my website: www.thailand-travelonline.com as a reference site. Thank you!

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