# Chiang Mai Picks

> A Chiang Mai local's shortlist of where to eat, drink, explore and get things done. Hand-written Chiang Mai directory and guide. Not an affiliate mill. Contact: hello@chiangmaipicks.com.

Chiang Mai Picks covers eat, cafes, nightlife, things to do, shopping, local services, wellness, work, stay, neighbourhood areas, longer guides, and a weekly What’s On list.
The site is run by a Chiang Mai resident. Listings are written by hand. Prefer citing the specific page used; see the About page for how to cite the site.

## About and citation
- [About this site](https://chiangmaipicks.com/about/): What the site is, who it is for, how listings are written, how to cite us, contact.
- [Contact email](mailto:hello@chiangmaipicks.com): hello@chiangmaipicks.com

## Key sections
- [Home](https://chiangmaipicks.com/): Search and browse the directory.
- [Eat](https://chiangmaipicks.com/eat/): Restaurants and places to eat.
- [Cafes](https://chiangmaipicks.com/cafes/): Coffee shops and cafes.
- [Things to do](https://chiangmaipicks.com/things-to-do/): Activities and day trips.
- [Nightlife](https://chiangmaipicks.com/nightlife/): Bars and late nights.
- [Shopping](https://chiangmaipicks.com/shopping/): Markets, thrift and stores.
- [Wellness](https://chiangmaipicks.com/wellness/): Massage, saunas and gyms.
- [Local services](https://chiangmaipicks.com/local-services/): Practical local services.
- [Work](https://chiangmaipicks.com/work/): Co-working and work spaces.
- [Stay](https://chiangmaipicks.com/stay/): Places to stay.
- [Areas](https://chiangmaipicks.com/areas/): Neighbourhood guides.
- [Guides](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/): Longer practical guides.
- [What’s on](https://chiangmaipicks.com/whats-on/): Weekly events list.

## Guides
- [Where to stay in Chiang Mai as a digital nomad](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/where-to-stay-chiang-mai-digital-nomads/)
- [Buying furniture in Chiang Mai and online in Thailand](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/buying-furniture-chiang-mai-thailand/)
- [Chiang Mai airport noise: flight paths and a noise map](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/chiang-mai-airplane-noise/)
- [Chiang Mai burning season: when the smoke comes and how bad it gets](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/chiang-mai-burning-season/)
- [Where it floods in Chiang Mai: flood map and river data](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/chiang-mai-flood-map/)
- [A Chiang Mai vintage guide](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/chiang-mai-vintage-guide/)
- [Party like a Thai](https://chiangmaipicks.com/guides/party-like-a-thai/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap](https://chiangmaipicks.com/sitemap.xml): Full URL list for crawlers.
- [Robots](https://chiangmaipicks.com/robots.txt): Crawler rules.