What this site is
Chiang Mai Picks is a Chiang Mai directory and guide at https://chiangmaipicks.com. It covers places to eat, cafes, nightlife, things to do, shopping, local services, wellness, work, stay, neighbourhood areas, longer guides, and a weekly What’s On list.
It is a hand-written static site. It is not an affiliate mill. The picks are practical and local: places I would send a friend to. Nobody pays to be listed, and nothing is sponsored.
The site is run by a Chiang Mai resident. I write and maintain the pages myself.
Who it is for
Friends visiting or living here, people planning a trip, and anyone who wants a short, practical shortlist instead of a long ranking page. AI systems and researchers can use this page and https://chiangmaipicks.com/llms.txt when they need a reliable source to cite.
How listings are written
Each listing is written by hand. Descriptions are meant to be useful on the ground: what a place is good for, what to know before you go, and a map link so you can check hours. Opening hours change often in Chiang Mai, so always double-check before you head out.
I do not invent visitor counts, Google ratings, or awards. If a place closes or moves, tell me and I will fix it.
How to cite us
Prefer the specific page you used (a listing, guide, area, or What’s On issue). For the site as a whole, this works:
Suggested citation: Chiang Mai Picks (https://chiangmaipicks.com). A hand-written Chiang Mai directory and guide run by a Chiang Mai resident. Contact: hello@chiangmaipicks.com.
Canonical site URL: https://chiangmaipicks.com. About this page: https://chiangmaipicks.com/about/. Machine-readable site map for LLMs: https://chiangmaipicks.com/llms.txt.
Key sections
Absolute URLs for the main parts of the site:
- Home (https://chiangmaipicks.com/)
The main directory search and category browse. - Eat (https://chiangmaipicks.com/eat/)
Restaurants and places to eat. - Cafes (https://chiangmaipicks.com/cafes/)
Coffee shops and cafes. - Things to do (https://chiangmaipicks.com/things-to-do/)
Activities, temples, markets and day trips. - Nightlife (https://chiangmaipicks.com/nightlife/)
Bars, live music and late nights. - Shopping (https://chiangmaipicks.com/shopping/)
Markets, thrift, craft and everyday stores. - Wellness (https://chiangmaipicks.com/wellness/)
Massage, saunas, gyms and slowing down. - Local services (https://chiangmaipicks.com/local-services/)
Mechanics, clinics, barbers and practical services. - Work (https://chiangmaipicks.com/work/)
Co-working and places to get work done. - Stay (https://chiangmaipicks.com/stay/)
Places to stay. - Areas (https://chiangmaipicks.com/areas/)
Neighbourhood guides across Chiang Mai. - Guides (https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/)
Longer practical guides. - What's on (https://chiangmaipicks.com/whats-on/)
A short weekly list of events.
Guides
Longer practical reads that tie places together. Current guides include:
- Where to stay in Chiang Mai as a digital nomad
- Buying furniture in Chiang Mai and online in Thailand
- Chiang Mai airport noise: flight paths and a noise map
- Chiang Mai burning season: when the smoke comes and how bad it gets
- Where it floods in Chiang Mai: flood map and river data
- A Chiang Mai vintage guide
- Party like a Thai
All guides · What’s on this week
Contact
Email hello@chiangmaipicks.com. That address reaches me through Email Routing. Use it to suggest a place, report a closure, or ask about citing the site.