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Galae Garden Restaurant

Thai food and grilled specialties, some of them regional, in a delightful outdoor setting.

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Address: 65 หมู่ 1 Suthep Rd
Getting there: at the end of Suthep Rd

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Monk's Trail
A popular jungle hiking route through the forest to Wat Pha Lat and continuing up to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. Take a red songthaew to Chiang Mai University or Chiang Mai Zoo. Alternatively, you can also take a red sogthaew to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep and begin your hike in the reversed direction. The route to Wat Pha Lat is considered easy to moderate (about 1 hr) and the route from Wat Pha Lat to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep inclines steeper (about 1½ hr). Dress properly or bring a carf to cover shoulders and knees since the route passes through temples. About 280 m before reaching What Pha Lat, there is a three way intersection, where there is a sign of an alternative route to an abandoned temple Wat Anagami. This 500-m route is more challenging but there is ropes helping you to climb. Also prepare yourself to cross one unbridged small stream via walking on the stones. From Wat Anagami you can return through the original route to continue your hike to Wat Pha Lat or try to catch a songthaew passing by and go back to city. Note that because almost no one comes to Wat Anagami so the songthaew usually will not stop there and you need to catch the driver's attention alongside the road. Best time to hike is morning, to avoid heat and increase the chance of encountering monks on the trail. If you want to skip the hefty fee, just walk in the opposite direction, or just use any of the two trails further south (see OSM), which will however probably have less sights on their way.
100 baht
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Wat Umong
วัดอุโมงค์
The name means "tunnel temple". An ancient temple in the forest just outside Chiang Mai. King Mengrai built this temple for a highly respected forest monk who liked to wander in the countryside, hence the isolated location where the monk could stay quietly and meditate. It is unusual in that it has tunnel-like chambers in the ground, some of the walls of which still have the original paintings of birds and animals visible. The large stupa is magnificent, and there is an eerie statue of a fasting, emaciated Buddha next to it. You can also take a break by the ponds, where you can feed the fish and turtles. Has a meditation centre open to foreigners. Some monks and the abbot speak a little English.
Closed · opens 8:30 am
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Suthep Road Moveable Feast
Dozens of food carts set up every evening around from around 17:00 until about 22:00, with a huge variety of very inexpensive food, and tables set up along the pavement.
Daily 17:00-22:00
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Wat Umong
Offers meditation courses and dharma instruction in English by Phra Charles every Sunday at 15:00. Please call only from 08:30-16:00.
Closed · opens 8:30 am