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Chabaa
The street-facing Chabaa is a closet-size space overflowing with a kaleidoscope of cotton sundresses, Nepalese bejeweled belts and piles of shimmering Indian bangles.
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Colour Factory
Close to Healing Family Foundation, in the Watgate Road area, this shops sells kaleidoscopic elephant sculptures designed by bold face names like Mark Jacobs and Isaac Mizrahi with 20% of profits donated to support Asian elephants.
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Doi Tung Lifestyle
The DoiTung Lifestyle branch on Nimanhimen Road, Chiang Mai sells several product lines: hand woven textiles and carpets, soft furnishings, ceramics, handmade mulberry paper, ready to wear, and fashion accessories. The "design signature" is inspired both by nature and natural surroundings...
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Gerard Collection
Perhaps the most cosmopolitan stop on the stretch of Nimmanhaemin Road lines the walls with beach chic woven bamboo and leather bags finished with buffalo horn, sterling silver or both.
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Healing Family Foundation
The local charity teaches learning and physically disabled children to express themselves artistically, on seriously cute hand embroidered tees with elephant heads on the front, tails at the back as well as stylish Thai textile table mats.
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Nussara
At this small shop, load up on Missoni-inspired kaleidoscopic cotton scarves, indigo dyed fisherman pants and thick day glow wool variations on traditional Thai monk bags.
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Palmy
At Palmy, Pitiporn Batpim combines her training at the London College of Fashion with indigenous influences for a consistently stylish footwear selection in butter soft leathers.
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Saturday & Sunday Market
By evening, the dry heat of Northern Thailand lightens up enough to attract handholding couples, families, and tourists to this government-designated street fair. Traditional Thai string music is harmoniously played by street musicians, while craftsmen and students sell bamboo, teak,...
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Sop Moei Arts
Do good with your credit card at this shop, where profits from these magnificently woven baskets and stunning silk textiles support Pwo Karen villagers outside Chiang Mai.
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Tita Gallery
This roadside attraction, owned by a Thai ex-model, is worth the detour for the savvy collection of weightless and elegant silk Kaleidoscarves, hand-made farm animal toys and hill tribe–inspired (yet entirely wearable) jewelry. Revive in the adjacent Wawee Coffee shop,...
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Warorot Market
Located along the Ping River, Chiang Mai’s largest daily market was built in 1910 by a member of the Lanna royal family. Inside, the market is divided into three levels with each floor for different goods: first for food and...
Chiang Mai

Courtesy of Sop Moei Arts
Chiang Mai is a magnet for Thailand’s most artistic types and is located near many vibrant hill tribe communities, from both of these groups come an endless stream of high- and low- end souvenirs worth considering.