Shopping in Chiangmai

Maya Mall, Nimmanhaemin

Last night I went into Chiangmai to do some shopping.  On the list - Thai phone, pens, pencils, markers and rulers for my classroom, museli, detergent and CHOCOLATE.
This meant a visit to two shopping malls.
While I have been posting photos of temples, street life and elephants, the mall is probably a truer indicator of life in Chiangmai today. Both were very busy, and don't close until 9.30pm each night.  The Rimping Supermarket (a western orientated supermarket)at MAYA mall is open until midnight. There are Cinemas, as well as Starbucks, KFC, international fashion chains, food halls and technology shops - its just like Highpoint.
 On the weekends they are really crowded.  At Airport Plaza mall the sign tells car owners to park with the car in neutral and the hand brake off as the park cars behind each other.  If you return and your car is jammed in, the attendant comes and pushes the other cars out of the way!!!
The shopping was a chore,  although deciphering which detergent works in a front loader provided a challenge, but now I have markers that work, rulers with a straight edge,  a Thai phone number and of most importantly CHOCOLATE.