Chiang Mai’s old city moat and walls at sunrise, with temples and Doi Suthep behind

The Chiang Mai Playbook

Discover Chiang Mai. Live Better.

Your independent guide to Chiang Mai’s schools, family activities, neighbourhoods and residential communities. Whether you’re moving here, raising a family or exploring Northern Thailand, find the local information you need.

Explore Chiang Mai

Kids & Family ActivitiesDiscover family-friendly attractions, sports, classes, camps and activities throughout Chiang Mai.73 activities listedExplore activities →International & Private SchoolsCompare curricula, tuition fees, learning support and locations to find the right school for your family.26 schools listedExplore schools →Moo Baans & NeighbourhoodsExplore Chiang Mai’s residential communities, compare facilities and discover where to live.35 estates listedExplore moo baans →

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Compare international schools School fees and curricula Moo baans near Panyaden Moo baans near Prem Indoor fun for kids Rainy-day activities Holiday camps and events Family-friendly cafés

Explore by area

The same 13 areas are used across Kids, Schools and Homes. Each label shows how many activities, schools and estates we list there; tap it to open the area page.

Map of central Chiang Mai and Hang Dong divided into the Playbook areas, each labelled with how many activities, schools and estates we list there.
City centre and Hang Dong. Where most activities, schools and estates are.
Map of the whole Chiang Mai area divided into the Playbook areas.
The whole area. Mae Rim, San Sai, San Kamphaeng, Doi Inthanon and day trips.

All 13 areas as a list → · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Coming up

23 Nov – 25 NovYi Peng & Loy KrathongFestival14 Dec – 18 DecTraidhos Junior Winter Day Camp: Merry Christmas CampDay camp · ages 4–814 Dec – 15 JanPrime Football & Sports Winter CampDay camp · ages 5–124 Jan – 26 FebTraidhos Junior Winter Day Camps (weekly themes)Day camp

All camps and events →

Coming soon

Cycling Road and mountain-bike rides around Chiang Mai.

Hiking trails Walks and trails in the hills around the city.

About Chiang Mai Playbook

An independent guide for families living in, moving to or visiting Chiang Mai: what to do with the kids, which schools to consider and where to live. We check details against the venue’s, school’s or developer’s own information where we can, show the date each record was last reviewed, and say so when something isn’t known. No one pays to be listed, and we don’t publish ratings or reviews.

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