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As tempting as it may be ...stay away from uncooked veggies and fruit and of course don't drink the water.
The Thai mango salad is a favorite but the best way to avoid travelers illness is to stay away from it . There was a lady we got to know in our Hotel from Finland and she had to go to the hospital she had become so ill. It can ruin your fun to say the least!
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 MagBhum DON'T TOUCH by SumTingWong
Snakes: there are tons of kinds of snakes in Chiang Mai. All poisonous snakes have large bulges on the sides of their heads, fangs, and a pointed snout. There are two kinds of green tree snakes, one poisonous and one not, to be safe don't bother any tree snakes. We do have king cobras but they are so rare that I have never seen one (besides in the Bangkok Dusit Zoo). Pythons are not poisonous!
Bugs: Boy do we have bugs, lol. Mosquitoes are always the most fatal because they can carry disease. Poisonous bugs include Thai tarantulas (big yellow bellied spiders), scorpions, and MagBhums (big grubs with white spikes that are poisonous to the touch). Caterpillars with white spikes are poisonous to the touch so don't touch any bug that looks like it has spikes and or while gooey/powder covering.
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 Songtaew by balhannah
On exiting from the Zoo, I wanted to go to Doi Suthep temple, which was not that far away.
A Songthaew was there waiting, I asked the price, 400 t/b. I knew that was a lot too dear, so said no, and waited.
Nothing came, so I decided to walk to the main road, and what did I find, but a proper Songthaew waiting area.
This other fellow didn't mention this to me.
I was asked where I was going, another lady was already waiting, so I joined her.
More passengers came, and off we went for the price of 40t/b!
SO BEWARE, GET IDEA OF COST BEFORE LEAVING YOUR HOTEL.
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River by BorderHopper
As for other warnings I didn't experience anything that warrants a warning or precaution. Chiang Mai seems very safe if you use your common sense when getting around. As you can see in the photo life jackets aren't provided during your trip down the river. Leave a Comment
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 stray dogs, these were
actually nice, some arn't by SumTingWongLeave a Comment
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 White Karen Woman by SumTingWong
Not to mention that you will spend a very long time in a Thai jail if you are caught, you don't want that! Leave a Comment
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The tour companies along and near khaosan Road offer very cheap bus tickets to Chiang Mai. The bus is fine however after the overnight ride they take you to a parking lot or field 10 Kilometers from Chiang Mai arriving around 6 AM. Here they have "songthaews", which are two bench covered pick up trucks waiting for you. They pile everyone in the songthaews and take you into the city but not where you want to go but to guest houses you no nothing about.
Once at the Guest House they tell you to leave your bags in the front room while they show you the rooms. Who know who is going through your bag during this time period. Then they sit you down at a table and the trekking guides give their sales pitch.
If you say I want to look around at other trekking operators before you make a decision the guide and staff will just abandon you and go on to the next table and talk with them. Thats OK just leave.
Guest Houses in Chiang Mai band together to get as many tourists as they can for trekking. This is where all the money is for them not room rentals or food. They contact a bus company in Bangkok and charter buses which are usualy full going in both directions. The tour companies in Bangkok also get a cut of the action.
The bus personel have been known to go through luggage and bags to take valuables while people were asleep on the bus. Some even have a person hidden away in the baggage compartment to go through every bag there.
Always take a bus from the Morchit bus station in Bangkok and the Arcade bus station in Chiang Mai. These buses will take you to the Arcade bus station in Chiang Mai and Morchit bus station in Bangkok.
Remember that most Guest Houses get their money from Treks not food or room rental and many will not rent you a room unless you do a trek with them.
I recommend that you pay a little bit more and get a 500 baht+ room in Chiang Mai where the staff will be glad to have you if you trek with them or not. Leave a Comment
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The climate in Thailand can be very hot, while hanging around remember to have a break for some drinks, can be cool smoothly in the city or just coconut in the jungle. Leave a Comment
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