Travel Reference
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Old City
Mengrai Kilns
( 0 5327 2063;
www.mengraikilns.com
;
79/2 Th Arak; 10am-6pm)
In the southwestern corner of the
old city, Mengrai Kilns keeps the tradition of Thai celadon pottery alive with a showroom
full of table settings, decorative items and even Thai- and Western-style nativity scenes.
CERAMICS
HQ Paper Maker
PAPER
( 0 5381 4718;
www.hqpapermaker.com
;
3/31 Th Samlan; 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
Handmade mul-
berry paper
(săh)
, a Chiang Mai speciality, is sold in a variety of colours and designs at
this friendly shop. It also conducts paper-making classes and donate a portion of profits to
a nearby elephant hospital.
Herb Basics
( 0 5323 4585; Th Ratchadamnoen; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 2-9pm Sun)
All of these good-smelling
products - such as herbal lip balm, soap and shampoo - are made in Chiang Mai with nat-
ural ingredients.
SOAP
Lost Book Shop
(34/3 Th Ratchamankha; 9am-9pm)
Secondhand books are free of plastic wrap for easy brows-
ing at this long-running shop.
BOOKSTORE
On the Road Books
BOOKSTORE
10am-9pm)
Good-quality reads fill the shelves at this reliable book seller.
(38/1 Th Ratwithi;
Chiang Mai Cotton
(Th Ratchadamnoen; 10am-6pm)
The old city has sprouted several cute boutiques, including
this clothing shop selling high-quality natural cotton cut for modern tropical living.
CLOTHING
