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CHIANG MAI More than 700 km northwest of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is Thailand's second largest city. This statistic, often bandied about, has always testified to the enormity of Bangkok rather than the size of Chiang Mai, but things are changing. |
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| The northern capital still captures the feel of a small town, but most first-time visitors are surprised at how cosmopolitan it is. | |||||
| Allow a day or two to wander around the city, see its temples, and experience the exten-sive Night Bazaar, which offers Thai and northern Thai clothes and fabrics, crafts, jewellery, antiques and the like. | |||||
| At Warorot market, one can find even more bargains. There are also many shopping destinations just outside the town specialising in such items as umbrellas, silverwork, woven baskets, woodcarvings, and antiques. | |||||
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| The case with which one can leave Chiang Mai, traffic not withstanding, reflects its smalltown atmosphere. A 15-minute ride in any direction from Tha Phae gate at the city centre will lead you into the countryside. One of the most obvious trips is to the 1676-metre-high mountain known as Doi Suthep, which fills the western sky. |
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