Recently we moved into a new townhouse on the south side of Chiang Mai’s city center with a partial view of Doi Suthep. Here are a few pictures of what we see when we step outside.
Yes, a beautiful view of the Doi Suthep mountain was forfeited when we left the studio apartment, but we are pleasantly surprised to have at least a bit of a view from the new townhouse.
Do you remember this view?
Since that dusty picture, it has rained two or three times. Not only does the rain make for rather cool mornings, it also clears the air of the dust that has accumulated during the dry, hot season. That makes for a much better views! To put it in perspective, some days during the hot smokey season the mountain wasn’t visible at all. If you weren’t from Chiang Mai you wouldn’t even know that you were missing out on such a great view.
Another view from our new place
We look forward to being able to see a crystal clear view of Chiang Mai’s famous mountain. Unless, of course, the rainy season causes all the wild plants surrounding the townhouse to grow like crazy. Just kidding, we doubt that they will grow that high. At the very least, we will still be able to see Doi Suthep from the second story.
Update on Our View:
Now that the rainy season is now fully upon us we have some spectacular morning views of the mountain. Big powerful looking white puffy clouds roll slowly over Doi Suthep every morning like clockwork. It is truly a breathtaking sight to see. At night the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple is also highly visibly atop the cities well-known mountain. We still feel so lucky to be here.
It would really be interesting to see some pictures of your place and what can be expected at that budget.
I recognized your view instantly. We used to live in the closest little bungalow (in the corner) to your townhouses. That is until the construction of the townhouses started! That’s alright though because the construction of our house was just getting finished then anyways. So what condo building were you in before? Looked cool!
Hey Blake! Small world haha. I bet the construction was LOUD! We had been dealing with the last minute touches being done to the units beside us up until the beginning of this month. It was enough to drive us a little crazy, but I can report that the work is done and the peace and quiet has returned. The condo we stayed in originally was Ban Jed Yod.
So do you own the Lost Hut? Maybe we will drop by for a few drinks one evening soon!
Cool, I might recommend that condo to friends to check out, cat-less friends of course. Ya, during our last few weeks there, they were filling the land so it was an endless flow of dumptrucks slamming the bed to get the last of the dirt out. They would do the area right outside our window in the mornings, then do the other side of the field in the afternoon after we got up. We actually asked them very politely if they could work on the far side in the AM and the close side in the PM…problem got worse. Anyways,… Read more »
Yea, I know what you mean. They just cleared the trees behind in the field behind our place (at 8am haha) and closed it off with a fence. I am a little worried they may start building right behind us in the coming months. Anyway, we will definitely swing by sometime! Maybe J and Sacha will join us as well. Take care!
Am absolutely loving your blog. I moved to Thailand last October after having spent 8 years in mainland China. I am originally from the states and am loving Thailand too. I live about 3 hours from Chiang Mai and 1-1/2 hours from Chiang Rai in a small farming village. Keep up the great blog posts! Really awesome!
Last October was when we visited Thailand for the first time and it definitely made an impression. In your six months of living here, how do you like the area you chose to live?
Friends of ours took a trek up north. By chance have you been here at this “beach”?
http://8milesfromhome.com/post/42184502710/there-is-actually-a-beach-in-the-north-of
the rainy season is my favourite season out here. i think you’ll love the views