Originally Posted by m'sia
Hi Randy and Ning,
I hope everything is well in Chiang Mai. I heard about the coup and also the flood. My parents are caution and wondering to proceed with the holidays in Chiang Mai early October. Please give us a good update on the current situation there.
I need your advise on my plan. I
1) Plan to go to Sam Kampheng area after I checked in but dont know which is to go 1st. I plan to have lunch at the floating restaurant, visit the hot spring and the factories then back to hotel before 6.15pm.
2) Another is the travel time to the area..
3) Which type of transport do you advise to use. (tuk tuk?)
I am searching for a private van with driver(english speaking). I've heard from a lot of people to book there cheaper than from the net. Could you provide me with their contact and roughly how much it cost per day with gas.
Thank you.
Regards,
M'sia
Everything is fine here in Chiang Mai. Ning went to work as normal. If I didn't read or watch the news I would have never know about the coup. The banks and schools were closed wednesday just like a normal holiday.
There are a lot of problems when using tuk tuk or songteaws and most vans going to Sankhampang. They want to take you to places that pay the most commission and will lie and say all kinds of thing to get you to go where they want to take you.
Let me know what you are most interested in and I will find a van and driver for you. Or my wife Ning loves shopping and knows the best shops with good value for your money. She can take you in our SUV, no worries. Plenty of time to do all you have requested.
We will be at Doi Inthanon Oct. 8 through 10 bird watching and again 13 and 14. If you could make the trip on a Sunday it would be great as she can also take you to the Sunday walking market in the evening. I might even come along.
Randy and Ning