I just arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the first 24 hours here completely blew me away. After landing at Chiang Mai Airport and checking into our hotel, we headed straight out to explore one of Thailandโs most cultural cities.
Our first stop was the beautiful Silver Temple (Wat Sri Suphan), one of the most unique temples in Chiang Mai with its incredible handcrafted silver details. From there, we rented a motorbike and went searching for some of the cityโs most famous local food.
Of course, we had to try the legendary Khao Soi, Chiang Maiโs famous Northern Thai curry noodle soup โ and it absolutely lived up to the hype.
After exploring the Old Bazaar and local markets in Chiang Mai, we decided to escape the city and ride into the mountains to discover a hidden jungle temple called Wat Pha Lat. This incredible temple sits deep in the forest and honestly felt like stepping into an Indiana Jones movie, surrounded by jungle, ancient stone structures, and peaceful mountain scenery.
To finish the day, we rode back into the city and explored the lively Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, one of the best night markets in Thailand where youโll find street food, souvenirs, and local vendors every single evening.
If youโre planning a trip to Northern Thailand, this video shows some of the best things to do in Chiang Mai in just one day.
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Places featured in this video:
๐ Wat Sri Suphan (Silver Temple)
๐ Chiang Mai Old Bazaar
๐ Wat Pha Lat (Hidden Jungle Temple)
๐ Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
๐ Northern Thai food โ Khao Soi
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I donโt understand how you film content in a place where you canโt even say hello correctly. Ka?.. seriously ?
I feel as though you were a little bit reckless riding that scooter through that housing village. One wrong move and you and the scooter could have ended up in the filthy water. I have a feeling Mado would have never agreed to do that ๐ฎ
Please stay safe, we'd hate to see you injured.
You made the most of every minute in your solo wanderings Glen! So fascinating. The scooter rides look crazy – I feel like it's a miracle you came out unscathed
I love your videos but go back to Australia please those were the bestโค
Its not funny that the boy doesnt like you Glen – its a sad testimony to what he knows about never talk to strangers especially white men.
I reckon you need to get yourself back to an english speaking country very soon – park up and get married and have some beautiful blue eyed babies : )
The Aussie guy said Mooloolaba..not Bulimba
Good luck with the โno talkingโ retreat, Glen. Letโs hope you donโt have to fast as well! ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Glen, you are too friendly, be polite but don't go overboard. Stop saying hello, then they think you will buy from them !! What are those red vans/cars for Glen? A great vlog, they always are though !! x
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Welcome to Chiangmai. I hope you'll be in Chiang Mai until April because April has the Songkran festival.
I enjoy these videos but sometimes it's awkward to watch , glen isn't very good at reading people or picking up social cues.
The park looked very peaceful. I love being near flowing water. The sound is so calming. Thank you for showing us around. You always put in a big effort. ๐โค๏ธ๐
You're a taken man…unfortunately. Lol
Did I hear that right….that's gotta land you in alot of shit.
Hi glen,
Great video as always
I have to say all the Irish people I know canโt eat much rice but they can eat potatoes non stop,
When was the last time you had some BBC?
Take care.
The park there with the temple and elephant statues is wonderous
Naughty Glen had no vegan food in vegan capital Chang Mai. Please come back and eat.
Iโll be there in a few weeks!!
I really want to go to Chiang Mai ๐ thanks for showing
Mindblowing how much the Chang Mai township has grown. Back in 1994 it was just opening up to tourism. It was still considered risky as part of the "golden triangle," an opium poppy and heroine processing world hotspot, operating across the border areas of Thailand, Burma and Laos. I went with a tour group, to ensure of my safety. There were very few foreigners around. There were wild elephants that wandered into the hotel ground of where I was staying. Such visits by wild elephants were still happening regularly back then. I had glorious views across the Mekong and we watched monks and others coming across the river from Burma, which was then closed to foreigners completely. Lots of cross border smuggling was going on and the town had a very edgy vibe. I remember the Chinese market very well and the yummy street food. Sticky rice is traditionally eaten with your fingers, and you roll it into little balls, so no wonder you were finding it hard. I remember ringing one of those big gong things at one of the amazing temples. I also remember meeting with an old monk. Thai men are expected to go in and out of the monasteries as monks quite a few times in their life, unless they decide to become a life long monk. A Thai friend went in after his father died for a number of months, is an example of that. So too those boys from the soccer team that were trapped in the cave. They all did a stint as monks as a thankyou gesture. I also remember going out to meet with members of the Karin community living in the hills. Those hills are in fact foothills of the Himalayas, according to my Thai friend. I love the way you seek out locals and authentic, rather than tourist offerings. Experiencing local food and culture is what defines the key difference between a traveller and a tourist. I am so grateful you take seasoned travellers like me, along for the journey. Excited to hear of your experiences of your three days staying with the monks and equally excited to hear of Mado's experience with the yoga teacher training course. Thanks so much!
Paying at the exit, when you didn't have to, Bravo Glen
Gods & Karma are watching, if not Temple Security CCTV
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You still havenโt Used the trailer ๐๐
Hello looks like your enjoying yourself ๐๐
Where is Maddo?!?!
Not legal to leave passport
Pretty funny at the start when the taxi driver was trying to correct Glen's Thai greeting and Glen thought he was saying Grab.
Gโday Glen, nice to see you have your best hat on. ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
What's Mado up to, when is she coming back
Glen, it is too confusing for them. Use your mobile on translator, they would most certainly appreciate it. Cheers. H.๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Sawadi-CRAP, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, thats hilarious, ๐๐ its Sawadi-CUP ๐๐๐๐๐
Copun-CRAP, Haaaahahahaha, thats so funny, its, copun-CUP ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Thanks for the laughs brother ๐๐
Food looks amazing Glen ๐