Glad to hear that people are enjoying Mae Naam Ping. Hopefully they won't be raising the prices with all the farangs eating there now. Just joking, they haven't raised prices as long as we have been going there -- a couple of years now. If you are really on a tight budget you could try the "Shan-style steamed rice mixed with pork in banana leaves" for a whopping 15 Baht. It's really quite tasty and very filling! I ordered it once as an appetizer and was so full after that I couldn't eat anything else. The owners aren't the friendliest bunch but it doesn't matter. They always get the orders right and the food is delicious. Enjoy! As a bonus the place is very clean as are the toilets.

Read the title before you screw up their budgets and weight loss program OP DVG

They only want dishes below 50 baht and you suggested 273 baht ????? Are u trying to give all of them sleepless nights :-)

hahahahhah

273 bath minus 60 for the beer and say 15 for the water that is 198 bath for 4 orders and 2 plates white rice

or 198 bath divided by 6 that is 33 baht a dish!!!!!!

Read the title before you screw up their budgets and weight loss program OP DVG

They only want dishes below 50 baht and you suggested 273 baht ????? Are u trying to give all of them sleepless nights :-)

hahahahhah

273 bath minus 60 for the beer and say 15 for the water that is 198 bath for 4 orders and 2 plates white rice

or 198 bath divided by 6 that is 33 baht a dish!!!!!!

and the problem with a lot of cheap dishes, is thats its very easy to be greedy, and not want to miss out. We had something similar the other night,didnt notice the beer though my girl was too busy pointing to something healthier.

Very useful topic in case dollar and/or euro collaps continue and many farang will reduce to beggary.

When I just lived here, my gf and my curiosity took me to many places mentioned as above, my health decreased according to the number of dining there.

For the doubters that Mae Nam Ping is sub 50B, here's a photo of Gai Neung Lanna, 46B including the water.

For the doubters that Mae Nam Ping is sub 50B, here's a photo of Gai Neung Lanna, 46B including the water.

did it have viagra powder in.?...... because I just got a stiff neck just looking at the photo.

For the absolute best Kao Soy in Chiang Mai go here. 40-50 baht

1) right at nakorn ping condo (on Huay Kaew across from Shell)

2) first right

3) first left

4) Kao Soy Mae Sai on your left about 50 meters

They have tender braised beef or a chicken leg.

40-50 baht, no place else can compare.

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Went here for lunch today and it was delicious. I tried the beef and not that big a fan of the fattier pieces but it was good stuff. A friend had chicken and had nothing but praise for it and he's been around a long time.

Thanks for the lead.

Somnueks small restaurant. http://goo.gl/maps/PxhX5 , next to Gymkhana Golf Club

e.g. Pat Grapau with egg for 45 Baht. Ambiance included. Looks like I imagine Chiang Mai 50 years ago.