Couple of day/half-day trips out of Chiang Mai. One is the First Miracle Castle at Mon Jam, castles made of flowers. 200 baht for non-Thais, has a cafe there and some nice photo opportunities. Also plenty of other things to see in the area, with some pretty amazing scenery and roads. The second is the Lamphun Hundred Thousand Lanterns Festival at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai in Lamphun, on until the end of November. You can buy a lantern and write you wishes/family names etc. on it and then hang it with the rest. Nice food market outside the temple as well. Temple entry is free, the lanterns cost 100 baht for a temple donation.

Hi all,

So far in Chiang Mai, I haven’t used the red trucks (songthaews). I’ve wanted to avoid the hassle of negotiating prices and the risk of being overcharged, so I’ve mostly walked and used Grab when necessary.

However, I’m planning to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. I suspect Grab might be expensive for that trip, so I’d like to give the red trucks a try.

Here’s my plan:

Getting there

1. Take a Grab from Nimman to Chiang Mai Zoo.
2. At the zoo, join the official queue for a shared red truck up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (around THB 80 per person, to be confirmed).

Getting back

1. At Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, join the official queue for a shared red truck back down to Chiang Mai Zoo (around THB 80 per person, to be confirmed).
2. Take a Grab from Chiang Mai Zoo back to Nimman.

Does this sound like a workable plan? Any tips would be appreciated.

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