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Chiang Mai 清邁

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Last verified: 2026-11-08

At a glance — five-dimension ratings

SafetyFair
TransportationNot yet checked
Emergency medicalFair
Daily convenienceNot yet checked
CommunicationsFair

Scale: Good = traveller-friendly · Fair = manageable with some effort · Hard = demanding. Climate is described separately and is never rated.

Who it suits

General travellersFair
Families with childrenFair
SeniorsFair
Wheelchair usersFair

Climate profile

Complete — monthly climate normals are on record. Climate is described only; it is never given a rating.

The full climate notes and their sources are in the evidence section below.

Everyday numbers

Counts of places mapped in OpenStreetMap (nodes and ways) inside the counting boundary recorded below. These are map counts, not official statistics.

Convenience stores231
Supermarkets31
Pharmacies121
ATMs186

Counting boundary (as recorded in our dataset): OpenStreetMap relation 18271830「เทศบาลนครเชียงใหม่/清邁市自治體」行政邊界,addresstype=city,邊界框緯度 18.7567–18.8441、經度 98.9426–99.0298

Counted: 2026-11-11.

Evidence & sources — original wording

The notes and quotations below are reproduced verbatim from the underlying assessment records (original languages kept). Only official sources were used.

Safety

Exercise normal precautions in Thailand. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Source: 美國國務院 Thailand Travel Advisory,Date issued: August 20, 2026 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

Thailand is generally a safe destination for travelers.

Source: 美國國務院,同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

Exercise Increased Caution near the Thai-Cambodian border due to the risk of armed conflict.」「Exercise Increased Caution in the Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat provinces due to the risk of unrest.

Source: 美國國務院,同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

Crimes of opportunity, such as pick-pocketing, bag-snatching, and burglary, occur in Thailand.」「Violent crimes against foreigners are rare, however, murders, rapes, and assaults against foreigners do occur.」(美國國務院,同上「Crime

https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

Scams involving gems, city tours, entertainment venues, and credit cards are common, especially in tourist areas.

Source: 美國國務院,同上 — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

カンボジアとの国境付近(シーサケート県、スリン県、ブリラム県、ウボンラチャタニ県サケーオ県、チャンタブリ県、トラート県のカンボジア国境から30kmを超えて50km以内の地域)、ソンクラー県(ジャナ郡、テーパー郡及びサバヨーイ郡を除く。)」(日本外務省危險情報一覽・レベル2「タイ

https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/kiken_list.html

タイとの国境付近(タイ国境から30km以内)」(日本外務省危險情報一覽・レベル3「タイ

https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/kiken_list.html

チェンマイ市内では、概して体感治安は良いと言えるものの、人が多く集まる「お堀周辺」「サンデーマーケット」「ナイトバザール」等において、観光客を狙ったすり、ひったくり、置引き等の盗難事件が発生しており、所持品から目を離さない等の注意が必要である。」(在清邁日本國總領事館「邦人援護関係 泰北部治安情勢

https://www.chiangmai.th.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/houjin_chian.html

女性観光客を狙った性犯罪や装飾品を身に付けた外国人対象の強盗事件の発生が散見されるため、夜間の不必要な外出は控えるとともに、人通りのない道を単独で通行したり、旅先などで親しくなった第三者を不用意に宿泊先の部屋に招き入れないようにすることも重要である。

Source: 在清邁日本國總領事館,同上 — https://www.chiangmai.th.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/houjin_chian.html

トゥクトゥクの運転手に飲み屋に案内され、そこで法外な金額を請求する、いわゆるぼったくりバー事案が散見されるため、注意を要する。

Source: 在清邁日本國總領事館,同上 — https://www.chiangmai.th.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/houjin_chian.html

101 Thailand 2.089 DOWN-LONG 7

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace, Global Peace Index 2026 海報 — https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Global-Peace-Index-2026-A3-map-poster.pdf

Transportation

Chiang Mai International Airport」「60 Mahidol Road, Suthep Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand」「Tel. (66) 5392 2000 · Fax (66) 5392 2020

Source: AOT 機場名錄 — https://www.airportthai.co.th/en/contact-and-complaints/

AOT Contact Center: 1722 (24 hours)

Source: AOT 機場名錄,同上 — https://www.airportthai.co.th/en/contact-and-complaints/

SRT 官網

https://www.railway.co.th/

市內交通營運者官網、機場 Access 子頁、叫車合法性官方說法、無障礙設施官方說明:未查得,無引文。

Emergency medical

In conclusion, if illness or accident occurs, dial 1669 to request medical assistance and help.

Source: 泰國國家急救醫學研究院 NIEMS — https://www.niems.go.th/en/View/ContentDetails.aspx?CateId=112&ContentId=25551127094554008&Page=0

dial 1669 to seek proper medical attention.

Source: NIEMS,同上 — https://www.niems.go.th/en/View/ContentDetails.aspx?CateId=112&ContentId=25551127094554008&Page=0

Dial 191 for police.」「Dial 1669 for ambulance.

Source: 美國國務院 Thailand Travel Advisory・Emergency phone numbers — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

世界銀行 API 回傳(指標 SH.MED.BEDS.ZS,國家:Thailand,2023 年值 2.39;2024 年值 null):{"indicator":{"id":"SH.MED.BEDS.ZS","value":"Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)"},"country":{"id":"TH","value":"Thailand"},"countryiso3code":"THA","date":"2023","value":2.39,"unit":"","obs_status":"","decimal":1} ——

https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/THA/indicator/SH.MED.BEDS.ZS?format=json&per_page=5&date=2020:2024

Daily convenience

OSM 計數出處:OpenStreetMap relation 18271830

Source: เทศบาลนครเชียงใหม่,清邁市自治體 — https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=Chiang+Mai&format=json

Overpass API 查詢失敗經過如事實欄所載(2026-11-08),無回傳數據可引;四項計數留空。

Communications

Dial 191 for police.」「Dial 1669 for ambulance.

Source: 美國國務院 Thailand Travel Advisory・Emergency phone numbers — https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/thailand.html

犯罪の被害に遭った場合には、日本の110番に当たる「191」へ通報し、その被害場所を管轄する所轄警察署への出頭が必要となるが、いずれも基本的にタイ語しか通用しないため、通訳を同行するか、ある程度英語の通用するタイ観光警察(電話番号「1155」)に赴かなければならない。なお、チェンマイ観光警察には、日本人通訳ボランティアがおり、同所で通訳を依頼することも可能である。」(在清邁日本國總領事館「邦人援護関係 泰北部治安情勢

https://www.chiangmai.th.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/houjin_chian.html

dial 1669 to seek proper medical attention.

Source: NIEMS 英文版頁,語言附屬小項之據 — https://www.niems.go.th/en/View/ContentDetails.aspx?CateId=112&ContentId=25551127094554008&Page=0

Climate profile

來源網址:WMO 城市清單

Source: 「"Thailand";"Chiang Mai";"567"」 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/full_city_list.txt

{"city":{"lang":"en","cityName":"Chiang Mai","cityLatitude":"18.780000000","cityLongitude":"98.980000000","cityId":567,"isCapital":false,"stationName":"Chiang Mai"

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

"orgName":"Thai Meteorological Department"

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔・資料提供機關 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

"climate":{"raintype":"Rainfall","raindef":"","rainunit":"mm","datab":"","datae":"","tempb":"","tempe":"","rdayb":"","rdaye":"","rainfallb":"","rainfalle":"","climatefromclino":""

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔・氣候值基期欄位空白 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

{"month":8,"maxTemp":"31.3","minTemp":"23.6","meanTemp":null,"maxTempF":"88.3","minTempF":"74.5","meanTempF":null,"raindays":"20.6","rainfall":"224.6","climateFromMemDate":"2002-06-05"}

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔・8 月氣候值 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

{"month":4,"maxTemp":"36.1","minTemp":"22.4","meanTemp":null,"maxTempF":"97.0","minTempF":"72.3","meanTempF":null,"raindays":"6.4","rainfall":"54.1","climateFromMemDate":"2002-06-05"}

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔・4 月氣候值 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

{"month":1,"maxTemp":"29.4","minTemp":"14.2","meanTemp":null,"maxTempF":"84.9","minTempF":"57.6","meanTempF":null,"raindays":"0.7","rainfall":"7.7","climateFromMemDate":"2002-06-05"}

Source: WMO 清邁城市資料檔・1 月氣候值 — https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/json/567_en.json

All sources consulted for this city (11)