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Chiang Mai tourism picks up as cool weather draws visitors to Doi Inthanon

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Chiang Mai tourism picks up as cool weather draws visitors to Doi Inthanon

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Tourism in Chiang Mai is recovering as temperatures fall. Doi Inthanon welcomed about 3,000 visitors daily, with its summit reaching 10°C on 16 October. TAT Chiang Mai reports visitor numbers rose 5% year on year and expects over one million visitors monthly during November and December, boosting local tourism businesses.

Why it matters

Chiang Mai is a popular domestic and international destination, and TAT's figures point to a stronger tourism season as the cool season and the Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivals approach.

What's next

TAT Chiang Mai expects more than 1 million visitors a month in November and December, driven by the Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivals.

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