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The golden chedi and a gilded parasol at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, against a deep blue sky
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Old-city temples, coffee shops and mountain views.

Areas to stay: Old City, Nimman, Santitham and Night Bazaar & Riverside.

Where to stay

Places in Chiang Mai

Closest to Tha Phae Gate
How we order

The places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

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All hostels in Chiang Mai
Villas first, then English names, then closest to Tha Phae Gate
How we order

Villas come before apartments, and places with an English name before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

All villas & apartments in Chiang Mai
English names first, then closest to Tha Phae Gate
How we order

Places with an English name come before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

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When to go

Best November to February: cool and dry. Smoky from February to April.

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Cool and dry: Nov–Feb. Hot: Mar–Apr. Some rain: May–Jul and Oct. Rainy: Aug–Sep. Often smoky: Feb–Apr.

Cool and dryHotSome rainRainyOften smoky

Climate source

Monthly averages, 2001–2020, from NASA POWER (fetched 13 Oct 2026).

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