The smiles from them will help you understand the meaning of simple life.
'' Just need inspiration , Just walk to the market ''
In fact, there are many markets in Chiang Mai that depends on how you choose to touch it.
If you come to Chiang Mai in the weekend, It is lucky for you to enjoy ''Saturday walking street''
or ''Sunday walking street'' where is a nice place to shopping in Chiang Mai with low budget.
Anyway, ''Night Bazaar'' is another choice for you where is daily open at night.
But the price gonna be a bit high that is a chance for you to bargain price with sellers.
There is also a unique market spread in everywhere which local people call market is '' Kad ''
'' Kad Chang Phuek '' where you can enjoy all kind of street food all long night.
Highlight is cowboy hat lady who quite poppular about '' Khao Kha moo '' or Pork Leg Rice.
Price of food is normal for everyone both local people and tourists.
If you are bored with frozen food at 7-11 on a lonly night, It is good chance to come here.
'' Kad Na Mor '' where daily open in evening locate in front of Chiang Mai University.
Cute and Fresh students come here for relax and eat in the evening.
you can enjoy shoping some unique fashion like a local teenagers.
'' Kad Pra-Too Chiang Mai '' where daily open in early morning at 04.00 am.
You can see people who get up early come here to buy food and snack return to sell in own community.
You can see monks walk around to get food offering from people at 06.00 - 08.00 AM.
You can buy mango sticky rice here with cheap price like never before. (1 pack /20 THB /0.75 USD)
'' Kad Kham Thiang '' where is wholesale market of flowers and gardens of Chiang Mai.
More than 200 shops of plants & flowers locate open daily at day time.
You can buy some flower or vegetable seed back home if you need.
'' Kad Muang Mai '' wholesale market where daily open all the time.
At night time, you can see some local people pick up a fresh vegetable and fruit from everywhere for sell.
At day time, It is the time for us to walk around to buy fresh fruit or some ingredents of cooking.
If you want to try durian, this is good chance for you to do it.
'' Baan Tawai wholesale Market '' where is a big of handicraft cumminity in Chiang Mai.
This village is the answer how we can build temple anyway and anytime.
you can see people do wood craft and stuffs supply to temple in this place.
you can buy some souvenir from there that price is cheaper than everwhere in Chiang Mai.
On the last day of the trip, If you want to buy something back home such as dry food ,
snack for your family.
It is a good chance go to ''Kad Warorot'' or ''Kad Ton Payom'' where daily open at day time.
Famous souvenirs for everyone who visit Chiangmai as 4 things include :-
'' Sai-Aue ''or Northern Thai Spicy Sausage = 1 pack / 500 g / 240 THB / 8 USD
'' Kab Moo '' or Pork rinds = 1 Pack / 500 g / 150 THB / 5 USD
'' Nam Prik Num '' or Northern Thai Green Chilli Dip = 1 pack / 100 g / 60 THB / 2 USD
'' Ka-La-Mae or Nothern Thai Caramel = 1 pack / 100 g / 30 THB / 1 USD
I wish my guide list can help all of you happiness and enjoy life once you live here.
It is not a big thing but I happy to be a part to fullfill energy of life for everyone :)