culture · 26 Aug 2026
Chiang Mai golf dress code and etiquette
What to pack for golf in Chiang Mai: collared shirts, tailored shorts, soft spikes, the banned list, no-handicap norms, and the pace and grouping rules.
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Chiang Mai golf caddie tipping and etiquette guide
Chiang Mai golf caddie tipping explained by a local operator: the mandatory caddie fee versus the tip, how much per 18 holes, and exactly when and how to pay.
26 Aug 2026 · 8 min read
culture · 28 Jul 2026
Feel All the Feelings: Chiang Mai's Three Lanna Events This August
TAT confirms three Feel All the Feelings events in Chiang Mai this August: Lanna fashion runway, omakase dinner, and EDM night. Dates and tips here.
culture · 07 Jul 2026
Chiang Mai Voyage of Light 2026: New Lantern Festival Announced
Chiang Mai has unveiled Voyage of Light 2026, a new lantern festival in Doi Saket on 24-25 November. Dates, ticket prices, and how it differs from Yi Peng.
culture · 30 Jun 2026
Asalha Bucha & Khao Phansa 2026: Chiang Mai's Candlelit Temple Days
Asalha Bucha (Jul 29) and Khao Phansa (Jul 30) bring candlelit temple walks and a nationwide alcohol ban to Chiang Mai. What visitors need to know.
culture · 10 May 2026
Chiang Mai shopping guide: where to buy crafts vs souvenir tat
Chiang Mai shopping — the artist workshops in San Kamphaeng, the silver village, where Sunday Walking Street is the trap, and the malls that actually matter.
culture · 08 May 2026
Best Chiang Mai bookstores for English books and local zines
Chiang Mai bookshops — the secondhand-English giant on the moat, the design-zine cafe in Nimman, the academic bookshop near CMU, and where local writers sell.
culture · 28 Apr 2026
Baan Dam (Black House) Chiang Rai: not a temple — what it actually is
Baan Dam — Thawan Duchanee's anti-temple, the museum of bones, hides and Lanna craft that completes the white-blue-black trio. What to see and what to skip.
culture · 24 Apr 2026
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple): the artist's gate-of-hell explained
The story behind Chalermchai Kositpipat's White Temple — the hand-reaching scene, the mural with Hello Kitty and aliens, dress code, and best photo time.
culture · 20 Jan 2026
Chiang Mai night markets ranked: walking streets vs Warorot
Four Chiang Mai night-market options ranked for food, crafts and price — Saturday Walking Street, Sunday Walking Street, the Night Bazaar, and Warorot.
culture · 19 Jan 2026
Is Chiang Mai worth visiting? A locals' honest take in 2026
A balanced answer to the most-Googled Chiang Mai question — how the city has changed post-2020, what's better, what's worse, and who it doesn't suit.
culture · 16 Jan 2026
Sunday Walking Street vs Saturday Walking Street in Chiang Mai
The two big weekly walking streets compared — Sunday on Ratchadamnoen versus Saturday on Wualai — vendors, food stalls, crowd density, and opening times.