Chang Khlan
Night Bazaar, riverside restaurants, close to everything
What it is like
The strip between the south east corner of the Old City and the Ping, built around the Night Bazaar, which trades every evening of the year. Behind the bazaar it turns residential fast: lanes of houses, the wet market at Kad Kom, and small kitchens that open at six in the morning.
This is where we manage, and the part of Chiang Mai we know in more detail than any other. The guide we write for our own guests holds more entries here than in the other seven neighbourhoods combined, from the nearest pharmacy to the khao soi place people queue at.
Khlong Mae Kha, the canal running through it, has been reopened as a walkway and has changed the character of the blocks it passes. The hotels on the main road bring traffic, and with it the gyms, spas and pools that sell day passes.
Places nearby, from our guide
From the guide we write for our own guests. The note under each place is the host's own.
Khlong Mae Kha
Shop/Bazaar
Historic canal in Chiang Mai that has undergone revitalization to restore its natural beauty and cultural significance. Once neglected, it has been transformed into a picturesque urban space with clean waterways, charming walkways, and quaint bridges. The area is now a peaceful retreat within the bustling city, offering locals and visitors a serene place to stroll, relax, and enjoy the surrounding greenery. Efforts to preserve and maintain Khlong Mae Kha highlight Chiang Mai’s commitment to sustainable urban development and environmental conservation.
Wooden Door Cafe
Breakfast
Our preffered western brunch place close by the house (ther's a short cut on Google Map if you're walking)
Dream Space Gallery
Museum/Gallery
Art center focused on street art with huge spaces for the artists and smaller gallery areas and a coffee shop. Free entry. Pass by and get lost in the place.
Ibaki House of Japanese Food and Sushi
Restaurant
Serves authentic Japanese cuisine, including fresh sushi, sashimi, and traditional dishes, in a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
B Samcook Home16
Restaurant
Asian Fusion Restaurant run by a creative Chef and a fixed menu for a fair price. Reservation mandatory.
Nai To Congee Shop
Breakfast
Great place to experience Thai breakfast in seated environment and not as street food
Who it suits
Judgement rather than fact. This is how we answer a guest who asks us to choose between neighbourhoods.
- Guests who want the Old City and the river both inside walking distance.
- Anyone who eats where the neighbourhood eats rather than where the guidebooks point.
- Stays where the Night Bazaar is the point, or where late food matters.
- Less suited to guests who want quiet at all hours. Chang Khlan Road is a main road, and the blocks nearest the bazaar do not go quiet early.
2 places to stay
Not sure this is the right neighbourhood?
Tell us who is travelling and what you want inside a ten minute walk. We will say which part of Chiang Mai fits, including when the answer is one we manage nothing in.