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(Th Huay Kaew; 5pm-2am)
Down a dark driveway near Kad Suan Kaew, this old wooden
house is filled with characters and songs. Mainly acoustic bands jog from samba to
pleng
pêu·a chee·wít
('songs for life') and the eclectic crowd bows solemnly during tear-jerking
songs.
North Gate Jazz Co-Op
(Th Si Phum)
This tight little jazz club packs in more musicians, both local and foreign, than
patrons, especially for its Tuesday open-mic night.
LIVE MUSIC
DON'T MISS
CHIANG MAI'S MARKETS
Arguably one of Chiang Mai's biggest tourist draws is its
Night Bazaar
(Th Chang Khlan; 7pm-
midnight). The legacy of Yunnanese trading caravans that stopped in Chiang Mai along the ancient
trade route between Simao (in China) and Mawlamyine (on Myanmar's Gulf of Martaban coast), the
modern trade has shifted to the usual tourist souvenirs. In true market fashion, vendors form a gauntlet
along the footpath of Th Chang Khlan from Th Tha Phae to Th Loi Kroh. In between are dedicated
shopping buildings: the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar Building is filled mainly with antique and handi-
Chang Khlan; 5-10pm) is less claustrophobic and filled with tables of vendors selling knitted caps,
carved soaps and other cottage-industry goods.
A more relaxed and local shopping experience has been cultivated at Chiang Mai's two weekly
4pm-
midnight Sat), in the historic silversmith district, and the
Sunday Walking Street
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(Th Ratchadamnoen; 4pm-midnight Sun), in the heart of the old city, turn the nor-
mally busy streets into pedestrian-only bazaars with colourful stalls selling cottage-industry wares,
hill-tribe crafts and tasty local food.
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You will stumble across banks and ATMs on seemingly every street you visit in Chiang
Mai.
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