lordblackader

Christmas Fair. I tried to go on the weekend but gave up due to the insane traffic. Apparently they were offering a chance to win iPhones as well, driving even more Thais to visit. 

1 hour ago, SammyJ said:

 

 

It appears to be for GRAB, not Bolt--then Grab may have negotiated a fee with the Airport, as have the other blue/yellow taxis have--and, I never said it was "illegal", i said "approved" by the Airport--and, you maybe not discouraged directly by the airport, especially if they are making revenue, but you are kidding yourself if you think the other taxis who have claimed that territory (rightly or wrongly--TIT) for so many years are pleased with GRAB, or any others coming into their previously claimed areas---have you not read about the open battles in cities all over Thailand between taxis. baht busses, etc with (before Uber), Grab, etc.??

Sponsored by Grab, but it's open to other ride-hailing apps. If you read the post from CNX where the picture came from, it specifically says, in Thai, that it's for all ride-hailing apps. 

As for the rest of it, you're talking about the past. Ride-hailing apps became legal in 2021 and the battles between Grab drivers and rod daeng and taxis in Chiang Mai pre-date COVID.  

Get away from the city and the main highways and there are various places to ride - for example, back areas of San Sai and Doi Saket and up towards Mae Kuang Dam are relatively safe for riding. 

23 hours ago, SammyJ said:

yes, it is possible, of course, but most do not have the approval to pick up passengers incoming at the airport--but, it is done, of course,  other airport taxis do not like grab or bolt, etc as they must pay a fee to the "airport" in order to collect customers,

 

Easiest thing is to turn left after departure, and take an airport taxi--to most hotels in the city the fee is usually only 150 baht--if to a home, then can negotiate that.  

See the picture below - that's the legal pickup point for ride hailing apps launched at CNX last month - more pictures per the link. It's neither illegal nor discouraged. 
 

It was a guy making rockets - it was not a "fireworks factory." 

https://www.facebook.com/ChiangmaiPR/posts/pfbid02i1jxwv5pAL5cerp4XBQAStrUpAJE3RWDtFsKAyRh7UFHa9DYugeVq12MsbTimo2Bl

Myanmar border is closed to foreigners. Your options are Chiang Khong or Chiang Saen, although Chiang Knong is the more popular of the two - least that's where the visa run companies travel to from Chiang Mai. 

Now just wait until they find out they can't sell alcohol until 4 a.m. and see what they have to say. 

Closed with no sign of it reopening to foreigners. 

On 10/28/2023 at 1:13 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

You're not allowed to work on a Retirement extension.  If nobody knows you're working online, there shouldn't be an issue.  Just keep quiet about it!

This is the correct answer. Keep it on the down low and don't go telling people that you're working and they'll never know. 

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Baan and Beyond is now known as BnBHome and they're located next to Thai Watsadu on the 121 in San Sai. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nuCwQgyxkMUF7PdP9

Isn't any whales in Chiang Mai - well, not marine ones anyway. 

Airport taxi to Doi Saket should be a fixed price of around 400/450 baht. Cheaper alternative would be InDrive. 

10 hours ago, treetops said:

Currently a dummy booking on Bolt is shown below but it seems very cheap for a 20 mile journey.  Grab say they won't pick up at the airport.  Regular taxi on the meter would be over 700 baht including the airport surcharge (32kms x 20 baht plus 50 baht standing charge).

 

Airport Taxis from CNX don't use the meter, they run on fixed prices. 

Nana bakery as others have said - multiple locations but long term, have you considered making it yourself? Bread makers are not expensive and easy to use - guaranteed you won't have issues if you bake it yourself.  

20 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Chiang Mai airport is actually ok except for a couple months in the high season. Doesn't feel like it needs to double its size. The new parking area fixes the only serious problem it had. Thai population will start to contract in 2050 if I recall correctly so this will be temporary or driven by tourism. 

Now go back in time to 2019 and see what it was like. It hasn't fully recovered yet from COVID. It used to be a lot worse. You're right though - the car park has helped. 

The harder challenge would be traveling further than 1km in Chiang Mai and not finding a wet market - they're everywhere, including in the outer metro area. 

No problems at the Mae Sai border - it has been closed since July. 

49 minutes ago, arick said:

The governor of Chiang Mai is a liar and more then that he should go now to the DSI and answer the question how can people lose their investments totaling over 1 billion .   

It's not the governor of Chiang Mai - its Pichai Lertpongadisorn, President of Chiang Mai Provincial Administrative Organization and Chairman of Chiang Mai United FC.  

Aside from the novelty of the Koi, there's nothing exciting about the place or the food. Much better places for a feed. 

Clickbait rubbish - two cases of monkeypox, both imported. The dengue part is serious, though.