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Tourist Police ( 0 5324 7318, 24hr emergency 1155; Th Faham; 6am-midnight) Has a volunteer
staff of foreign nationals who speak a variety of languages. It's on the eastern side of the
river, just south of the superhighway.
INTERNET ACCESS
Guesthouses, restaurants and cafes in Chiang Mai have free wi-fi access. A few guest-
houses and cafes still have internet-enabled terminals though these are quickly disappear-
ing.
MEDIA
Chiangmai Mail ( www.chiangmai-mail.com ) Weekly English-language newspaper covering loc-
al and regional news and politics.
Citylife ( www.chiangmainews.com ) Lifestyle magazine profiling restaurants, bars, local cul-
ture, politics and people; also has a classified section.
Guidelines Living ( www.guidelineschiangmai.com ) Monthly lifestyle magazine that features
business profiles plus respectable historical essays and bilingual (Thai and English) art-
icles.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Chiang Mai Ram Hospital ( 0 5322 4880; www.chiangmairam.com ; 8 Th Bunreuangrit) The most
modern hospital in town.
McCormick Hospital ( 0 5392 1777; www.mccormick.in.th ; 133 Th Kaew Nawarat) Former mis-
sionary hospital; good for minor treatments.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT; 0 5327 6140; www.tourismthailand.org ; Th Chiang Mai-
Lamphun; 8.30am-4.30pm) English-speaking staff provide maps and recommendations for
tour guides. It's just over Saphan Lek on the eastern side of the river. At the time of writ-
ing the office had temporarily relocated to 164/94-95 Th Chang Khlan while a new build-
ing was being constructed on the original site.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Regularly scheduled flights arrive into and depart from Chiang Mai International Airport.
The airport is 3km south of the centre of the old city; airport taxis cost a flat 120B, and