Safety

5 articles.

A group of travellers at an elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai

15 May 2026

Chiang Mai travel insurance: scooters, elephants, and burning season

What Chiang Mai-specific travel insurance should cover — scooter accidents (the big one), motorbike licence requirements, elephant-camp interaction coverage, and air-quality flight changes.

A paramotor flight over scenic landscapes near Chiang Mai

21 Apr 2026

Chiang Mai air purifier guide: Xiaomi vs Coway for burning season

What we actually use for indoor air during burning season — Xiaomi 4 Pro vs Coway AP-1512HH, annual filter cost, and the kitchen-extractor trick that doubles capacity.

A bicycle tour past cultural landmarks in Chiang Mai

06 Mar 2026

Is Chiang Mai safe for solo female travellers? An honest answer

Chiang Mai for solo female travellers — what the city is actually like, neighborhoods to base in, the women-led tours and cafes, and the specific scams that target solo women.

An ATV ride through the countryside near Chiang Mai

02 Mar 2026

Is Chiang Mai safe in 2026? An honest local read on real vs forum-panic risks

Chiang Mai safety in 2026 — burning season, scooter accidents, scams, areas to avoid at night, and the worries from r/Thailand that don't match what we see daily.

The White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) in Chiang Rai

31 Dec 2025

Chiang Mai scams to avoid in 2026 (and the panics that aren't real)

Real Chiang Mai scams — tuk-tuk gem detours, fake monk donations, jet-ski deposit games — and the ones expat forums panic about that don't actually happen in 2026.