Northern Thailand's most layered city
Chiang Mai is known for its tranquility, but there's so much more to this place than meets the eye
Get the Chiang Mai listDiscovery is easier than ever. Then why does it still feel so hard?
Chiang Mai is the cultural heart of Northern Thailand - a laid-back mountain city where centuries-old structures and traditions meet buzzing food and coffee scenes. The question is, how do you make sense of it all?
You get tons of recs from too many sources
Carousels, reels, TikToks, subreddits, group chats. You bookmark everything and still struggle to find whatever you were looking for.
Your "saved places" become a junk drawer.
Cafés mixed with temples mixed with night markets and massage spots. When you finally want to go somewhere you scroll indefinitely and still can't find the right vibe.
Decision fatigue is real.
You don't want to spend 30 minutes picking a restaurant before every meal. So you end up going back to the same spots. Every. Time.
I've felt this myself.
After years of traveling and spending extended time here, I realized that my problem wasn't about finding new places, but knowing which ones are worth picking and worth remembering. I wanted a system that could centralize everything while making my decision process easier.
So I built one.
Right in Google Maps.
I've Spent Years Curating the Good Stuff So You Don't Have To
Built over years of traveling and exploring. I've personally used all these lists and continuously refined them to make my own decision-making process faster.
They're now available to you, too.
Pick a vibe with curated filters
Every place in this Chiang Mai guide is tagged across categories. Whatever you're in the mood for, tap a tag and see what's already been curated.
More context with personal notes
All places saved include notes about either my experience or why I chose to save it if I haven't yet visited it.
Updated regularly by someone who's lived here
I've spent multiple stints in Chiang Mai and personally use this list on every visit — based on my own discovery and recs from people whose tastes I trust. Now it can be yours.
Yours in 3 steps
Pick a list
Choose a list and proceed with the simple checkout process.
Get your link
After checkout you'll see the link to access it directly on Google Maps.
Explore like a local
After saving it you'll see it under "Lists that you saved" on your Google Maps app.
Explore Chiang Mai with Your Own Curated Guide
A living Google Maps list, built from years of time spent here.
Ed's Curated Chiang Mai Map
200+ places across cafés, Thai food, Asian eats, markets, temples, bars, hikes, wellness, and more. The definitive insider map for Chiang Mai.
Stop scrolling.
Start exploring.
The best curated places in your own Google Maps app.
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Ed's Ultimate Bangkok Guide
The complete Bangkok list. Over 480+ places across major categories — cafés, restaurants, bars, rooftops, markets, temples, work spots. Built from 5 years of actually living here.
