Chiang mai travel: hotels and accommodation, Thailand

Chiang Mai Nightlife

Night Bazaar
The Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Rd. is probably the largest center for the selling of all sorts of crafts in ChiangMai. A good place to shop if you are pressed for time-the selection is astounding! The Night Bazaar originated as a three story building, and later expanded to be the busy mosaic of department stores, shops, and vendors that it is today.

Chiang Mai Simon Cabaret
While being recognized as the most popular cabaret in South East Asia, Simon Cabaret Phuket is now opening in Chiang Mai. An evening at Chiang Mai Simon Cabaret is great fun. There is so many things to enjoy. First, the audience is ammazed at how beautiful the performers are even though they have beeb warned that they are nt really females. and then there`s the variety of beautiful sets ant costumes which compete with a Las Vegas show. There are a minimum of two shows per night. The open air theater holds about 500 seats. There`s a great view of the spectacular costumes and sets from every location.
An evening at Chiang Mai Cabaret turns an adult into a child full of wonder. In quick succession, the show`s thems change from traditional Lanna costumes to latest sexy latin beat with a Gloria Estevan look-a-like lip-synching the action. For a wonderfull evening, one can join the fun at Simon Chinag mai where lavish sets and brilliant costumes amuse the audience.

Khantoke: A Dinner Show
Khantoke is a Lanna Thai tradition, not just something invented for tourists' amusement. Thai Lanna was a civilized Kingdom that existed during the 18th - 20th B.E. Centuries in the area of present-day Northern Thailand. King Mengrai was the king who founded the capital and the dynasty. He accomplished and contributed to the prosperity of the kingdom in several aspects e.g. political science, Buddhist religion, art and culture. There are several traditions that eventually became northern heritage one of which is Khantoke. Even today khantoke implies dinner or lunch which is offered by a host to guests at various ceremonies or parties, e.g. in the home -- weddings; housewarmings; celebrations; novice ordinations; life extensions or funerals. At the temple-Celebrations for buildings in a temple's compound namely, bhote, wiharn, sala; Grand Sermons annual festivals such as --- Khao Pansa, Og Pansa, Loy Krathong, and new year.
Trays, spatulas, big spoons and food containers are the essential implements required for eating. Wood, bamboo, rattan and coconut shell have been used as raw materials for making the food tray
and container products Coconut shells are used to make spatulas and big spoons. Bamboo is used to make dishes, bowls, boxes, trays, and so faith.Dimensions of the pedestal tray, "Khantoke" are a low round table with several legs connected to the top tray with a round base. Khantoke (or it is sometimes called toke) was originally made with a big solid piece of teakwood. Lathing and carving techniques are employed. After lathing, carving and polishing, coating with natural polymers was then applied. Bamboo and rattan can be also used instead of teakwood. Therefore, khantoke lacquerware, which has bamboo as a base, is also popular. Kian is a northern Thai word (similar to central Thai for word of "glueng") which means lathe. Therefore Baan Chang Kian or Wat Chang Kian used to be the community that was the residence of lathe craftsmen ("chang") in the old days.