Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 08 4609 1357;
www.monkchat.net
;
Th Suthep; Tue & Wed)
The Buddhist university affili-
ated with Wat Suan Dok conducts a two-day meditation retreat. Check the website for
more details.
DON'T MISS
MONK CHAT
If you're curious about Buddhism, many Chiang Mai temples offer 'monk chat', during which monks
get to practise their English by fielding questions from visitors about religion, rituals and life in the
monastery.
Wat Suan Dok (
Click here
)
has a dedicated room just beyond the main sanctuary hall and holds its
chats from 5pm to 7pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Wat Sisuphan (
Click here
) holds its sessions
from 5.30pm to 7pm just before its meditation course. Wat Chedi Luang (
Click here
) has a table under
a shady tree where monks chat from 9am to 6pm daily.
Remember that it is respectful to dress modestly: cover your shoulders and knees. Women should
take care not to touch the monks or their belongings, or to pass anything directly to them.
Cooking
Several guesthouses, such as Gap's House, also offer cookery courses. Most courses cost
about 1000B per day.
COOKING
Asia Scenic Thai Cooking
( 0 5341 8657;
www.asiascenic.com
;
31 Soi 5, Th Ratchadamnoen; courses 900-1000B)
Khun
Gayray's cooking school has expanded to include an out-of-town farm location as well as
its original in-town spot for those with less time.
Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School
COOKING
( 0 5320 6388;
www.thaicookeryschool.com
;
47/2 Th Moon Muang; course 1450B)
One of Chiang
Mai's first cooking schools holds classes in a rural setting outside of Chiang Mai.
Traditional Thai Massage
Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai
MASSAGE, YOGA
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