Back in the Rose of the North! 🌹 After weeks on the road across Isaan and Bangkok, I’ve finally returned home to Chiang Mai — and wow, the city’s changing fast! From freshly paved roads and new cafes to familiar faces and loyal subscribers around Tha Phae Gate, this vlog is all about rediscovering my favourite city in Northern Thailand.
Join me as I walk the moat, check out new spots, chat with travellers from Argentina, the Philippines, and Taiwan, and reflect on one big question — could I ever leave Chiang Mai for another Thai city? After exploring Udon Thani, Pak Chong, and Bangkok, I’ve realised where I truly belong.
We’ll also talk about what’s new in town — smoother roads, the rumoured moat geese 🦢, and updates around the old city before the next big Northern Thailand road trip begins. Winter’s coming, the air’s cooler, and it’s nearly Loy Krathong season — the perfect time to be in Chiang Mai.
So grab a drink, sit back, and let’s wander the streets of Chiang Mai together. Would I ever leave? Let’s find out…
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BIG thanks to everyone who watched the Isaan and Laos series. It was one of the best. 24 vlogs later and were back home in the good ol' CHIANG MAI city. Another new series is just around the corner as we buckle up for our annual winter Northern Thailand road trip. Take it easy, man.
Jeezz, I've only been gone for a few months and its changed again =O Hope to be HOME in ChiangMai soon, take care Wayne
Thumbs up 👍 Wayne
Chiang Mai is a great place i love it but people have their own opinion, if everyone was the same, it would be boring lol love your videos keep up the good work
Know that area well lived there for a while. I couldn’t live long term in chiang mai there are way too many falang.
The roads are looking good. Hope they do some sidewalk improvements someday.
Dude have you been to Ubon yet
You seem happy to be home!!
Well Wayne, I'm watching from Udon and have just driven back from Bueng Kan for a local festival. It was beautiful. First time this old girl has left Jomtien since i arrived. Now I've got to travel some more, I've got the travel bug! After being here, I really want to visit Chang Mai…. your town.
The weather is great in Chiang Mai. Welcome home, brother! (Go Bears!)
Great vid Wayne. I can tell how buzzing you are to be back in Chiang Mai. You've got some energy about you. Go on mate 👍
Hey mate, great content ! Are you on a DTV visa?
女生這種打扮容易遇到搶匪
I went back and had a look at old vlogs for cheap rooms. Looks good to me wayne ta
I looked it up wayne back home was at number one in the charts for three weeks
Back home was the England world cup song for 1970. World Cup willie was the 66 song
A town with no seaside
Hi wayne roughly what price can you get a studio room for in the center of chaing mai by the moat. Im retireing to Thailand in 2 years. It's a toss up between pattaya and chaing mai. Pattaya studios ive seen are around 7000b a month. I just want a room that looks like a hotel room that will do me . I went chaing mai 3 times in the early 90s I guess it has changed a lot
Good man Dan. Wayne take those silly Caps off mate and put a Bears Cap on man.
Ahh I’ve missed that place man, good to see you back in familiar territory, I am now feeling content! 😂 keep well Wayne 👍🏻
Coming in November first time in Chiang Mai. Staying for 3 months. Have no worries that I will like it. Love Thailand.
Thanks Wayne, great vlog as always, I can't wait to visit in January. I'm intrigued what all those grey boxes on the pavements are? Saw one at 2:06 and thought it was a speed camera but then you passed loads more!
Good to have you back in CM, and nice with a new road, it was also deadly dangerous on scotter
Next trip please go south!
When ever we go away its always nice to be back home
As Paul Young sang home is where you lay your hat. I told you a while back we sold our home in Chiang Rai but a week after the sale we bought a new place as we could not leave the North and the real Thailand. We will head back to our place on Koh Phangan but Chiang Rai is our home where we lay our hat.
Hi, did you get to see if mad dog is up and running after the fire, cheers.
Man CM looking good man! I sure miss it! Lived there for two years 2015/2017 and loved it! Will be back!! Thanks Wayne!
Im one of Filipino ladyboy who sitting there! Haha 😆 Thanks Wayne🫶🏼 Mabuhay 🇵🇭
Funny 2 lady boys and you shout out take care man love it
Aw Ada seems lovely! Such a friendly cool vibe. I want to visit Taiwan also.
Another great vlog man. Love that you have a home base then boo around.
It's always nice to be home, looking forward to seeing Chiang Mai, as well as new adventures. ✈🛵🛺🛥. I don't know the deal with the Blue Noodle but I stayed down the street and I never felt like waiting in that line. Maybe next visit I will.
Nice video as always Wayne. Back from the province and being the only farang in the village 😊 to the city. Chang mai.will be in changmai 6 to 16 November i think its the lana festival ? If that's correct where is the best place to go to see.
When burn season starts and you cannot see or breathe. Go south in Thailand for a walkabout in some of the small towns with no westerners.
Can be Happy days
Poor Lucile been flooded out a few times but still carrying Wayne around ! Get her serviced she’ll be fine.
Chiang Mai is home for me now. Been here 18 months. People complain about the tourists and all the farangs, but for me it's nice to have them around to talk to now and again. Oh, and the geese hang out around Chiang Mai Gate mostly. It's kind of nice to see them.
Saying bye to the ladyboys… “take care man” 😂😂😂
My wife and I were in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai back in May for my birthday. Ee loved the area so much we plan another trip there next May for my bd again. We rode the VIP20 BUS overnight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and I thought is was great with no trouble sleeping. My wife was not so excited about it but she's prejudiced against buses as we live in the Philippines and the buses here suck. Always stopping along the road to drop or pick people up. I noticed a lot of vacant shops on your walk. Is that normal?