If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got some suggestions. Situated 40 miles away, Chiang Mai Province is worth getting in the car for. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, Tha Phae Gate and MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center. Locals will also likely point you toward Phayao, 40 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Phayao Lake. (But we’d also recommend Wat Sri Khom Kham Temple and Anal Yothiparam Temple.)