Go to Chiang Mai to play golf! (Attached: Price map of golf courses in Chiang Mai Thailand)

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Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand, located about 720 kilometers north of Bangkok. It is a beautiful ancient city, also known as the "Rose of the North". It was built in 1296 by Mengrai, the first king of the Lanna Dynasty, as the new capital on the banks of the Ping River and named "New City" in Northern Thai.

Since then, as the center of the region, the city has nurtured a unique Northern Thai culture and tradition known as "Lanna Culture" in areas such as architecture, Buddhist style, language, cuisine and crafts. To this day, the city is still famous for its crafts, and in recent years it has become a center of Thai art based on this tradition.

The surrounding area is a lush mountainous area with continuous peaks, including Thailand's highest peak, Doi Inthanon. Since the average temperature in the dry season (November to January) is about 25°C, it is more comfortable than the plains, so November and December are undoubtedly the best time to play golf.

Contents

Five reasons why you have to go to Chiang Mai to play golf

Popular golf courses in Chiang Mai

A complete list of Chiang Mai golf courses

General information about Chiang Mai

Recommended Chiang Mai sightseeing

Recommended Chiang Mai restaurants

Great golf packages in Thailand

Things to note about golf in Thailand

A complete list of golf courses in Thailand

Five reasons why going to Chiang Mai to play golf is the best choice

1.The beautiful temples and cityscapes here retain traces of the Lanna Dynasty.

2. The climate in northern Thailand is pleasant, with an average annual temperature of about 27°C and almost negligible time difference.

3. The best time to visit is the dry season (November to early March of the following year), when there is almost no rain, the average temperature is about 23°C, and the climate is more pleasant.

4. In Chiang Mai, there are more than 10 courses within an hour's drive of the city center, and the nearest course is only 20 minutes away by car.

5. The layout of the 20 courses, including Chiang Rai and Lamphun, makes full use of the undulating terrain of the northern mountains. Players can enjoy the cool climate and rich natural environment.

Chiang Mai Golf Course Map

* Popular golf courses among BaiGolf golfers in Chiang Mai

Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai

Winner of numerous awards from golf magazines, home to national and international tournaments, about 40 minutes from downtown.

Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort

Naturally beautiful, renowned for maintenance and caddies, about 45 minutes from downtown.

* Challenging Chiang Mai golf courses

Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai

Summit Green Valley Chiang Mai Country Club

Royal Chiang Mai Golf

* Novice friendly and easy Chiang Mai golf courses

Mae Jo Golf Club & Resort

* Chiang Mai golf courses close to downtown

Lanna Golf Club

Summit Green Valley Chiang Mai Country Club

Mae Jo Golf Club & Resort

Popular golf courses in Chiang Mai

The courses in Chiang Mai are tree-lined and have different terrains.

Alpine Golf Resort Chiangmai is located at the foot of a lush mountain. It is a peaceful and pleasant place. The course layout is up and down, and the large trees on both sides make the fairways seem narrower. The course is known for its challenging.

Mae Jo Golf Club & Resort is a new course opened in 2004. It has a gentle terrain and is set against a backdrop of lychee and mango orchards. It is suitable for beginners and golfers who want to enjoy a relaxed game. Accommodation facilities include a fitness center, swimming pool and spa, and you can also experience a variety of activities.

The course of Chiangmai Highlands Golf and Spa Resort was designed by Lee Schmidt. The modern design style is very different from the historic golf course. The course is well maintained and well-received. It is one of the most popular courses in Chiang Mai.

Designed by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson, the Royal Chiang Mai Golf is a high-quality course popular with experienced golfers, with undulating fairways and strategically placed bunkers.

The Summit Green Valley Chiang Mai Country Club is a 7,202-yard course with many water hazards and bunkers, and is considered the most challenging course in Chiang Mai.

Chiangmai Inthanon Golf & Natural Resort opened in 2009. The course is located in a valley with a stable climate all year round. It is one of the most strategically located courses, with bunkers and lakes complementing the wide fairways.

Lanna Golf Club is just 15 minutes from downtown Chiang Mai. Designed by the Royal Thai Army in 1974, the course is a favorite of many golfers.

General information about Chiang Mai

1. Best travel season: November to February, when the weather is cool and flowers are in full bloom, it is a good time to play golf. The Chiang Mai Yee Peng Festival is held in November, and you can experience the unique charm of Chiang Mai during the festival. Temple tours and traditional handicraft making activities are available all year round.

2. Transportation: Although there are tuk-tuks, Songtaew (shared taxis converted from the back seats of pickup trucks) are the main means of transportation for ordinary people in Chiang Mai. Baigao's Chiang Mai golf tour package includes full-time charter use, which is very convenient.

3. Specialties: Traditional handicrafts such as Thai silk, Thai cotton cloth, wood carvings, lacquerware, ceramics and silverware

4. Specialties: Steamed chicken, eggplant and vanilla in banana leaves; coconut milk curry soup noodles; spicy Sai Ua (also known as Chiang Mai sausage); Cape Moo, these are popular northern Thai delicacies in restaurants and stalls in Chiang Mai. You can taste northern food in restaurants and roadside stalls in Chiang Mai. Many dishes are light in flavor, so even people who don't like spicy food can enjoy them.

If you want to try traditional local food, Kantok is the best place to go. This serving method, which consists of a round plate (kantok) and several small bowls filled with foods such as Nam Prik Oon, Gaeng Hanley and sticky rice, originated from the Lanna Dynasty when nobles would entertain guests here. It is also a great place to enjoy food while watching traditional dance performances. Restaurants where tourists can dine while watching traditional dances are also popular. Chiang Mai's largest market, Warorot Market, sells a variety of unique northern Thai specialties, including mushrooms, royal ferns, chestnuts, persimmons, bamboo shoots, river prawns and fish.

Coffee cultivation in the mountains of northern Thailand began as a royal project and has now flourished to become one of the premier coffee growing regions in Thailand.

5. Featured Events: Chiang Mai hosts various festivals throughout the year. The most lively of these is Songkran, which celebrates the Thai Lunar New Year. It is said to have originated from the monks sprinkling water in temples to purify themselves during the New Year, hence the name "Water Sprinkling Festival". Chiang Mai's Songkran Festival is particularly famous for its parades and the large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

Meanwhile, the Loi Krathong Festival in November is a festival where lanterns are released on the river to thank the river god. In addition to flower lanterns, Chiang Mai is also famous for its handmade Kom Loei paper lanterns, which people release into the night sky to express their wishes to the Buddha in the sky. The lanterns floating on the river, the dancing Kom Loei in the night sky, and countless colored lights make for a dreamy festival night, a unique and beautiful memory of your trip.

The Flower Festival is also a unique festival in Chiang Mai, where people take advantage of Chiang Mai's cool climate to cultivate orchids, roses and other flowers, decorating the entire city with colorful flowers.

Recommended Chiang Mai sightseeing

* Chiang Mai Old Town

The old town is surrounded by a nearly square moat and a 1.5-kilometer-circle wall, and is dotted with many historic temples. Wat Phrasin is the largest and most prestigious temple, built in 1345 by King Payu, the fifth king of the Lanna Dynasty, to house the remains of his father. The murals in Rai Kham Chapel vividly depict the life of the people and the royal palace during the Lanna Dynasty and are known as masterpieces of traditional northern Thai art.

Located in the center of the old town, Wat Chedi Luang is a temple with a large (Luang) Chedi, which, as the name suggests, was 80 meters high when it was built. The existing pagoda and its 60-meter-high platform give a sense of the grandeur of this temple, while Wat Mun Gun Khong, a few minutes' walk from Wat Phrasin, is known as the representative building of the Lanna Dynasty. Its wooden main hall is small but beautifully decorated, with ornately decorated pillars and a beautifully sloping roof. It is known as the representative building of the Lanna Dynasty.

* Wat Suthep

The kings of the Lanna Dynasty built many temples outside the city walls. Wat Suthep, located on the top of Suthep Mountain at an altitude of 1,080 meters in the northwest of the ancient city, is one of them. It is said that a trip to Chiang Mai is not complete without visiting this temple. The temple has a 22-meter-high golden stupa and an observation deck from which you can overlook the entire Chiang Mai.

Wat Umorn, located at the foot of Suthep Mountain, is famous for its brick tunnel (umorn) where monks meditate. Located near the Nimanhaemin area, Wat Jet Yot is also known as Wat Pho Taram (Bodhi Temple) because of the huge Bodhi tree that stands within the temple grounds. Built in 1456 by the 11th King Thilokarat, the temple retains the unique structure of seven meditation halls on a square platform.

* National Parks

On the outskirts of Chiang Mai is a mountainous area rich in nature, with numerous peaks, including Thailand's highest peak, Doi Inthanon (2,565 meters above sea level). Trekking in these areas offers visitors a wealth of opportunities for activities such as walking through dense forests, bathing in waterfalls, observing the beautiful and colorful birds and wildflowers, or trying elephant riding and rafting.

Another unique northern experience is staying in a hill tribe village, such as Doi Ang Khan and Huai Nam Dang National Parks, where you can experience the life of the Hmong and Karen people. Staying in a stilt house made of woven bamboo, tasting the traditional cuisine of the hill tribes, or watching the women weaving are rare opportunities to experience the simple life of the village without electricity or running water. One-day tours and three-day and two-night tours are popular.

* Elephant Interaction

Recommended Chiang Mai restaurants

Chom Café

Thajene Chomchan

Black Forest Restaurant Khaomao-Khaofang (great environment)

The Riverside Restaurant (quietly enjoy the night view of the Mae Ping River)

The Good View Restaurant (a popular Thai restaurant)

Xie Tongxing Restaurant (a genuine Thai overseas Chinese Chinese restaurant)

Things to note about golf in Thailand

⛳️Cultural customs: Thailand is a country dominated by Buddhism. You should show respect and courtesy to Buddha statues, temples, monks, etc. Do not touch Buddha statues or monks, do not point at Buddha statues or monks to talk or take pictures, and do not wear revealing or untidy clothes to enter temples. Thais believe that the head is the noblest part and the feet are the lowest part, so do not touch other people's heads with your hands, do not point at others or objects with your feet, and do not put your feet on the table or towards others.

⛳️Transportation: Thailand is a country that drives on the left. Be careful to look left and right when crossing the road. Try to avoid riding unlicensed motorcycles or tricycles. If you want to rent a car and drive yourself, you must have a valid driver's license and insurance, and obey traffic rules. Road traffic may be congested, the driving speed is fast, and sometimes there is a lack of strict traffic management. Therefore, tourists should drive and walk more carefully.

⛳️Food: Pay attention to choosing clean and hygienic restaurants or snack stands, avoid eating raw, cold or expired food, drink more bottled water or boiled water, and drink less ice water or beverages.

⛳️Properties: Take good care of your valuables such as your passport, cash, bank cards, and mobile phones. Do not show or borrow them to strangers at will. Do not trust strangers' sales pitches or invitations. Do not travel alone in crowded places or at night.

⛳️Personal safety: Take care of your health and safety, prevent and treat possible diseases or injuries in a timely manner, such as heat stroke, diarrhea, mosquito bites, etc., and avoid contact with animals or people who may carry viruses or bacteria, such as wild animals, blood products, sex workers, etc.

Notes:

1. Entry: Entry is divided into a green channel for declaration and a red channel for declaration items. Items that need to be declared are personal items that exceed a reasonable amount for personal use or carry-on items with a total value of more than 20,000 baht (about 580 US dollars). Tourists who fail to declare prohibited or restricted items will be punished, prosecuted, and confiscated. They may also be fined 4 times the amount of undeclared items plus taxes, or imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.

2. According to the relevant regulations of Thailand, the number of duty-free items allowed to be brought into the country is: 1 kg of sweet wine or spirits, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco or 200 cigarettes, and 5 rolls of film or 3 rolls of film. (Note: If the items of several people are carried and kept by one person, it will be considered as excessive.) If the amount exceeds the prescribed amount, you need to contact the customs officers at the red channel to declare. If you carry an excessive amount and do not want to pay taxes. You must give up carrying it at the customs checkpoint, otherwise you will be charged with customs duties. If you evade taxes or refuse to pay fines, you may be prosecuted according to law.

3. In addition, when carrying cash into Thailand, the total amount of foreign currency must not exceed US$15,000 and must be declared. Failure to declare or false declaration is a criminal offense.

4. Regulations on outbound carrying items. If passengers carry expensive laptops, photographic equipment, watches, etc. out of the country and plan to bring them back to Thailand, they must declare them to the customs. When declaring, you need to prepare two sets of photos of the items so that when you return to Thailand, you can use the documents issued by the customs to prove that they are personal items. If you forget to declare, you will be charged customs duties.

5. In addition, Buddha statues, guns, animal and plant products, etc. are restricted items and can only be carried within the permitted quantity or with the permission of the relevant government departments.

6. Tax refund items: The departure customs must check the tax refund items before passengers can check in. They need to show their passports, tax refund application forms, and goods. Jewelry, gold, watches, clocks, glasses, pens and other valuable items with a price of more than 10,000 Thai baht (about 270 US Dollars) must be reviewed by the tax bureau officials after the airport customs inspection before applying for tax refund.

7. Mobile network can apply for international roaming in China, or buy local phone cards at the airport after arriving in Thailand.

8. Payment is mainly in cash, and only Thai baht cash is accepted.

9. If there are different sockets in Thailand, the hotel can provide them.

10. Tuk-tuks and taxis are quite overcharged. If you want to take a ride, you must negotiate the price in advance.

11. In the non-smoking rooms of the hotel, please do not smoke in the room, or you will be fined heavily. You can smoke in the designated area outside the lobby.

12. Be sure to bring a power bank, there is no shared power bank in Thailand.

13. Keep some change in your pocket at all times during free activities, taxi drivers generally do not give change.

14. Do not pay attention to any strangers approaching, do not gamble, and do not smoke in public places.

15. Take good sun protection, bring a sun umbrella, sunscreen, and sun-proof clothing.

16. Bring cold medicine, it is very hot outside and very cold inside, and it is easy to catch a cold.

Tips for golf in Thailand:

1. In Thailand, you usually have a 1:1 caddy service, and the tip for the caddy is generally 500 baht per 18 holes.

2. A golfer can hire multiple caddies, and pay the caddy fee and tip according to regulations.

3. Thai people are very friendly, but they also pay attention to etiquette. After entering the club, please pay attention to your personal words and deeds. Remember not to make loud noises or behave rudely, otherwise you may be disqualified from playing golf by the club, and the paid golf fees will not be refunded.

4. Do not touch Thai people's heads at will, do not point at anything with your feet, and do not give coins as tips

5. In addition to most high-end hotels and restaurants that will add a 10% service charge to the bill, there are other places where you may need to pay tips. Of course, these are not necessary, but more of a courtesy. In addition, when tipping, do not give coins, because coins are for beggars. It should be noted that the minimum tip is 20 baht.

* Restaurant: Generally 20-100 baht (rewards are given according to service attitude)

* Luggage handling: Generally 20 baht/piece

* Sightseeing: Generally 300 baht/day (paid to driver and tour guide)

* Spa massage: Generally 100 baht

Common telephone numbers in Thailand:

Police 191

Emergency 1669, 1691

Thai Immigration Bureau 1178

Tourist Police 1155 (24 hours, Thai, English, Chinese)

Thailand Golf Courses

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Go to Chiang Mai to play golf! (Attached: Price map of golf courses in Chiang Mai Thailand)