We’ve talked to a receptionist of a hostel, a tour operator, an owner of a scooter rental company, and a YouTuber who know Chiang Mai very well before and after COVID.
Two shops Guy is working for (These are new locations so “Google Street View” may not show this yet but the location are right). Please give them a visit when you’re in Chiang Mai; https://goo.gl/maps/xo2X2MgktaGEbAY79
& https://goo.gl/maps/xo2X2MgktaGEbAY79
“The Common Hostel” which is located in the hard of the old centre (I’ve never slept there but heard only good stories about this place); https://goo.gl/maps/2QeNVFpzzHimCjUv9
The lovely owner of “Dang Service Motor Rent” won’t let you down. She has proper bikes, good service and honest prices right here; https://goo.gl/maps/g6dVp7GunN6o6B7s6
What does Wayne talk about? Why was he on this show? He has so much experience in Chiang Mai, knowing all the areas in town. Wanna know more about this champ? You gonna have to check him out right here @Walk-About Wayne
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Ey champs! Happy weekend or start of the week! Because I didn’t name the champ of the day in this episode I'll be nominating two champs of the day in the next one 🏆
Anyway, thank you for watching and showing your support! Just a little heads-up; I'll take the channel down to Bangkok for a few vlogs. We're going to meet some interesting people down there 😍
Any hidden gems in the big mango you know of?
I hope you're having a great day!
احلى لايك مع احلى صباح❤❤❤❤❤
I knew he was going to say "Take it easy man" 😂😂😂. Love that guy! Also loved the motorbike lady. I think she represents the genuity and sincerity of Thai peoply very well. Great episode champ. Cheers!
Amazing
Good luck bro
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I cannot believe you had walk about Wayne on the video, he is the biggest e-begger and cheap charlie around , did you know that he lives on £1 a day?
Another beauty champ. Some great interviews. Wayne is a legend. Thanks to you I subscribed to his channel too last time you two got together. Such a likeable fella for sure. 🤩
Good to hear from local business people – tourism is the key & hopefully , I’m sure it will gradually come back soon 👌🙏 – Wayne is a local and knows every corner of Chiangmai 👍👋 – Thanks Champ – keep up the great work
Thanks for another great video! It will be interesting to see the difference between when I was in CM this January and when I return a year later. Hopefully more businesses will be able to reopen. I don't know how Thai people can survive without working for over a year!
Hey champ! Hope that CM can come back lard! Less focus on Chinese market while they go through the struggles they have. I think they won’t be coming en masse for a while yet. Last time I arrived in CM was Christmas 2019 – already Chinese were not coming in the high numbers in previous years. I met some Alibaba staff who said they knew something was up in Wuhan. What surprised was how many Taiwanese were there and HKers too. I think if CM targets the right people they can come back well.
As a journalist, I can tell you this was good journalism haha! It was great hearing these people's stories. Nice job chai. If there was one thing I saw when I was in Thailand right after it first opened up, it was just how badly the people there were affected by the pandemic. Good of you to share their stories. Thanks for keeping up the videos champ!
Almost on my way to Thailand! 🙂
THANK YOU,HAPPY NEW WEEK
I've been looking at a bunch of places around the globe and Chiang Mai seems to be the "goldilocks" city for a digital freelancer like me. Can't wait to visit soon.
Also interesting to hear the story from the entrepreneurs and not only from the tourist. 🙏
Glad to know about the current status of 50-60% of tourist related activities. It was good to see Wayne as well, great stuff.
Hey Champ, excellent job on this vlog. Naa made a very good point regarding scooter hire in CM. Tourists should never assume that every shop checks the safety of the bike. I rented for several years and was really lucky. Message to all arrivals wanting to rent a scooter; Thoroughly check brakes and tyres before leaving the shop. Carry your International licence and wear a helmet. It's going to save hundreds of baht maybe the skull! Take it easy man, take it easy…
Great to see you and Wayne talking about Chiang Mai (CM). I'm considering CM for a retirement, and the only thing I'm not sure about is the burning season. What's your take about Burning Season, and can a person live a normal life during those 2-3 months in CM?