I find the local people in Chiang Rai to be very unfriendly.

I can hardly see someone smiling. Even at 7eleven they're so rude.

Is your experience similar to mine?

I haven't been in Chiang Rai for too long, but in my time there i didn't notice a difference between there and people in Bangkok.

So i would say it depends what you are used to. After staying in Udon for a while i have to say that the people here are the most welcoming, friendly and honest people who i have met in Thailand, so if you stayed in Isaan before then maybe Chiang Rai seems unfriendly.

I met a very rude woman in a shop there but couldn't say if that's common.

20 hours ago, yuiop said:

Chiang Rai to be very unfriendly.

Not the case I've found in my 4 times experience, one of the best towns in the outskirts on my list. 

1 hour ago, Justfine said:

I met a very rude woman in a shop there but couldn't say if that's common.

Same I found but in some bars. 

Try smile to them. seams you are waiting for the other People to do for you, maybe Nice to do for them first then you get  it back.

 

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