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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by RustyC

CM in general I just haven't been able to "get" why many like it so much. Prices are very low and it works as a base for nearby attractions like Wat Doi Suthep and the treks, but the city itself seems like a battleground between motorbikes and pedestrians. Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima) also has a moat and the same kind of dynamic but gets far fewer visitors.
Khorat, as a town, doesn't have the history, temples* or quality and distribution of food.


*With apologies to the nearby Pimai area.
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