Shopping in Chiang Mai

Kantoke Dinner....It is also possible to sample Northen dishes at one of the "Kantoke Dinner" in Chiang Mai. At this event, visitors are seated on the floor around a circular tray with Northen dishes on it and eat while watching traditional Thai and Northen dances and hilltribe culture shows. Kantoke Dinner provide a good wa y to get to know both the Northen food and culture at the.same time.

Khao Soi......... ( NOODLES IN CURRY GRAVY) First sampled this for Chiang Mai's food.mNoodles in curry gravy with hot, sweet and lemon taste.

Nam Prik Ong.. (MINCED PORK SAUCE) Food eaten with vegetables, pork cracklings or deep-fried crunchy rice cakes, this can also be served with plain white rice as a meat dish.

CHIANG MAI SHOPPING

When speaking of shopping in Chiang Mai, one must consider, along with the everyday necessities, the many handicrafts that are part of the city's history. Made with workmanship skill that have been passed down from generation to generation, these beautiful crafts are a good representation of Chiang Mai's proud Lanna heritage.

Bor Sang and Sankampaeng Area (Highway 1006)
This road serves as the location to the largest amount and the most popular of handicraft factories . and shops in Chiang Mai. It begins at the Chiang Mai - Sankampaeng intersection and continues to the Sankampaeng district at k.m. 13. It is lined on both sides by showrooms and factories where you have the opportunity to observe the production of crafts, as well as purchase them. Thai silk, cotton, lacquerware, ceramics, leather products, silverware, umbrellas, woodwork, jewelry, and antiques can all be found along this road.
Due to the increased shortage of antiques, artists have turned to creating replicas of old antiques which portray the same beauty and characteristics as the genuine ones. There is no attempt to pass off these neo-antiques as genuine. The famous Bor Sang Village, which sells umbrellas and woodcarvings, is also located on this road.

Umbrellas made of sa paper, hilltribe crafts with bold colors,fabrics of countless types, delicate ceramics, replicated and genuine antiques, dazzling jewelry and gems, silverware of all sorts, lacquerware with intricate designs, rattan and wickerwork, and woodcarvings ranging from pictures to furniture are only a part of the long list of crafts and arts that help to make Chiang Mai special.Each individual piece of workmanship requires paints taking attention to detail and design in the process of its creation. Owning one of Chiang Mai's tradition crafts is a sure way to take back tangible memories of your visit to Chiang Mai.Whatever it is you are looking for-be it a keychain or Thaisilk - Chiang Mai offers the shopping facillities for you to find a buy that you will be pleased with.

Furniture/Woodcarving Chiang Mai is a major centre of furniture making. Major woods and materials include teak, rosewood and rattan. Items may be unadorned or, especially with teak and rosewood, artfully carved in traditional or modern designs. Woodcarving is a traditional northern Thai art featured in numerous temples. In recent years, wood carving has increasingly embellished furniture, gracing screens, chairs, tables, beds, indeed anything bearing a wooden surface large enough to be carved. Carved elephants, figurines and tableware number among other popular purchases.

Hang Dong Area
This area begins at the Chiang Mai-Hang Dong intersection, and continues until the k.m. 15 post marker. This area is best known for its many antique shops. There are also wood carving, lacquerware, ceramic, silver, and bamboo craft stores along this route. In addition, on k.m. 15 of this road, lies Tawai Village, which is famous for its woodwork. It is a good place to observe

Cottons & Silks first-class Chiang Mai cottons and silks are of incomparable quality. Cottons and silkshave innumerable fashion and furnishing applications. The largest possible selection is available in San Kamphaneg.

Wualai Road
This road is famous for being home to generations of silversmiths. It is here that much silverware is produced and sent to shops all over the city to be sold. If you are in search of high quality, Chiang Mai style silverware with expert workmanship, then this is the place to visit. In addition to silver, there is also

Hilltribe Products
These include silver ornaments, such as bracelets, necklaces, pendants, hairpins and pipes of intricate design, and embroidered items including tunics, jackets, purses, bags, caps and dress lengths.