Chiang Mai University Puns

Hello,

Has anyone taken the 1-year Thai language and culture course at Chiang Mai University? If so, how was it? Would you recommend? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!

Back in 2017 I set out to ride from Sydney to Paris on my 690, thought it might take a year and a half. Anyway, 5 years later I'm still in south east asia, badly addicted to offroad and thinking that I might skip Paris in favour of central Asia and Mongolia.

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Just wanted to type this out to help others. I went to Nakornping Hospital to preform the test. I took the night train to Chiang Mai from Bangkok and it was really easy to just head there after getting off the train since it was too early to check into my hotel. I took a Grab car from the train station for ~100 baht.

The testing site is near the entrance but around the corner in the parking garage. You will see rows of chairs set up in several places, you’ll want the ones IN the parking garage under the hospital. The site technically opens at 8am. I arrived at 7:30am and was first in line.

You need your pink slip, a copy of your passport (they will charge around 20 baht if you don’t bring a copy yourself), and you will fill out a new form with your Chiang Mai info. Assure you get a queue slip with a number on it or you are not in queue. They also take and keep your pink slip at this step, it is advised that you take a picture of it just in case someone tries to ask for it later like a hotel.

After 30 minutes, they gave me a test to walk over to a separate station outside with a similar chair setup (like you probably saw at the airport). A little confusing because no one was there initially. Make sure to double check your name on the sticker attached to the test, they initially messed mine up and so I’m glad I caught it.

Eventually someone came and preformed the test which was a deep nasal swab and a deep throat swab. The tools were thin though, so not too bad. The person performing the test was in a pressurized booth with arm gloves you see in science experiments. It was slightly amusing and I was sad so didn’t snap a photo.

I was done at 8:45am and I was first in line. Definitely advise getting there early.

I was not given a receipt at the hospital I went to but others have at other hospitals. I think it’s a grab bag. Just make sure to get that picture of your pink slip. Reminder: this is a completely free PCR provided by the Thai Government. If you choose to hire an agent (which you totally don’t need to do), don’t let them overcharge you. FREE

Edit: only mystery to me is how I get my results etc. if anyone has that information, it would be appreciated. I have heard that you will get an email once the test is complete, but other hospitals are sending sms to Thai numbers. I will confirm this tomorrow if it happens

Edit 2: got my negative result today! It came in through my email. I was getting nervous because I hadn’t heard back but I found the

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Anyone in Chiang Mai right now?

Are businesses open? Like shops, restaurants, pubs etc. I mean: are moat of them back open? Or have a lot of them closed forever?

I'm an avid arcade fan myself, have the ones in Chiang Mai reopened?

Are there interesting events going on in Chiang Mai (concerts, conventions, markets, festivals) or are those still put off due to corona?

I am now in Koh Phangan and want to know if I'm better off going to Chiang Mai or staying here, there is a lot of ambiance here.

Thank you in advance!

So after spending a few days trying to find out how and where to get the test since our hotel had heard nothing about it, we finally found out yesterday and went to the hospital waited 2 hours only to be told to come back in the morning and it opens at 7am so we went earlier to get ahead of the queue we showed up at 6:30am waited until 8am for them to open an hour later and they only started testing at 8:45 am! So we where sitting in a waiting room full of people coughing for a total of 5 hours! If we didn’t have covid before we went there we almost certainly have it afterwards! Such a disaster and so poorly run!

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I completed my 2nd Test & Go PCR test today in Chiang Mai and wanted to share a complete guide since there’s a lack of information for tourists. Below is my detailed guide of what to do and what to expect.

Location:

• Nakornping Hospital, Parking Building 3 (inside the parking garage on the ground level) on the right side of the main entrance
• Hours Open: 8am-3pm (closes Noon-1pm for lunch break)
• No reservations - first come, first served process
• Test Type: Free 2nd PCR for Test & Go scheme

Process:

• Take queue number from the table next to blue chairs
• Take and fill out small, 1-page white paper form from cardboard box on the table next to blue chairs. Note: the form asks for a phone number, which must be a Thai number (put your hotel’s phone number if you don’t have a Thai number). Also, write in legible caps.
• Provide nurse (1) your completed white form, (2) your queue ticket, (3) your pink slip from arrival in Thailand (take picture for your records of this before handing it over), and (4) a printed copy of your passport. The main nurse overseeing the operation was helpful and nice.
• Wait in blue chairs for them to call you up to give you your test kit.
• When your name is called, confirm your information on the nurse’s paperwork for accuracy (they print your full name on a sticker with barcodes to attach to your test kit).
• They’ll then give you your test kit and send you outside around the back of the parking garage to take your test. You’ll see a lot of locals in one area waiting to register for their tests. Go past them towards the back where you’ll see two, single-file lines of blue chairs leading up to two pressure chambers where nurses conduct the test swabs. Looks a little odd…never seen anything like this setup! Wait in this line in order for your test (this line has Test & Go tourists plus locals so it will be busier than the tourist only registration queue).
• Take your test - It’s the nose and throat swab (deepest nose one I’ve had yet and I’ve had a dozen Covid tests over the last 2 years throughout the US, Mexico and Italy). Note: you’ll need to help the nurse put on gloves from your kit and place your vial in a holder, then throw your trash away and put your test kit in the styrofoam container next to you. My advice is to be super nice and friendly to the nurse by saying hello and thank you in Thai; I think your test will go much more smoothly that way. And go early because I can only imagine how stressed

Will be in Chiang Mai for four days then heading to Phuket afterwards, any recommendations on what to do/see in Chiang Mai??

Not really a party animal and don’t care for alcohol. Nature lover though~

I have only some days left on my itinerary in Thailand and I am between Koh Phangan or Chiang mai. I know it’s two really different places but tell me what you like most of each one and which is better at this time of the year.

Hi guys does anyone have any experience riding the number #7 service to Chiang Mai. I know it’s quite a long journey and I need to ride the daylight hour service but I was hoping there are at least tables with the seats as I feel like just seats would be uncomfortable for such a long time.

Any experiences or two cents would be appreciated.

Hello again folks!

Heading to Chiang Mai tomorrow. Looking to do Day 5 PCR test there on Friday.

I'm then thinking of heading to Pai on Saturday via moped. It's supposed to be a stunning route/journey with 762 hairpin turns.

I've driven motorbikes before and I'm comfortable on them, but I'm travelling solo and that makes me a bit nervous.

Anyone going to be in Chiang Mai also interested in going to Pai on a moped? Could be cool to go with at least 1 other person (make sure you're comfortable on a bike!)

Cheers!

I've recently moved out of Bangkok during corona as I got a drivers license here finally and enjoyed driving around Hua Hin and being near the beach and kind of close (although annoying trip) to Bangkok.

However, my son is going to start school / nursery soon and the options seem limited in Hua Hin compared to what I found previously in Bangkok.

I was considering Chiang Mai but haven't been properly yet but seems like they have many schools and a good airport which Hua Hin lacks.

My other concern with Chiang Mai is leaving there during burning season with my son for a whole month.

Has anyone had experience with both and any suggestions?

Hello,

Has anyone taken the 1-year Thai language and culture course at Chiang Mai University? If so, how was it? Would you recommend? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!

Hello,

Has anyone taken the 1-year Thai language and culture course at Chiang Mai University? If so, how was it? Would you recommend? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks!