Wat Phan Tao is an well-known ancient temple for its magnificent Lanna-style throne hall in Chiangmai. It’s where you can admire the traditional beauty of Thailand.

• Be sure to wander out the back to see the monastery and little moat with Buddha statue.
• Best time to visit is for Loy Krathong where the monks do a procession with candles
• It's quite crowded
• You should wear formly to get inside the temple.
• It's very close to Wat Chedi Luang so don't forget to stop by.
• If you prefer more glitz, visit the more showy golden wat next door. It also has great beauty to see but of a different kind.

Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Center is an interesting location for visitors to discover and understand the history, art and culture of the city.

• The museum is a bit outdated and the english captions and booklet aren't the best.
• Exhibits were explained in both Thai and English.
• You will see video lectures ( up to 15 min), prototypes and ancian objects. It will be interesting for adult and children.
• You can buy a ticket for 100 Thb to this center,but I would advice you to buy a common ticket to 3 museums ( Chiangmai Art and cultural center,Chiangmai Historical Museum and Lanna folkie museum).
• The price for the common ticket is 180 Thb.
• You can use this ticket once in 7 days.All this museum are close to each other
• If you go with kids, don't let them get around.
• Toddlers are over their heads in these museums, and will be bored to fits.
• Upstairs they have the best stuff: life-sized dioramas on life along the Ping River, in the agricultural areas roundabout the city, in the city and so on.
• For the record, growing opium is every bit as illegal in Thailand nowadays as taxis driving Farang from Don Mueang to a Silom Road hotel without using their meter.