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Courses in Chiang Mai
1 AUA Thai Language Courses 24 Thanon Ratchdamnoen ( 
053 277951 or 053 278407 
www.learnthaiinchiangmai.com The longest-established and best place to learn Thai, and certified by the Ministry of Education. Several levels of classes are offered, starting with spoken Thai for beginners (60hr over about 6 weeks; B4200), with class sizes limited to 5–12 students. Individual and small-group instruction can also be arranged, starting from B290 per hour for 1–2 students.
2 Baan Thai Cookery School 11 Soi 5, Thanon Ratchdamnoen 053 357339 www.baanthaicookery.com Thai cooking classes, day and evenng. Price: B700-900
3 Chetawan Thai Traditional Massage School 7/1–2 Soi Samud Lanna, Thanon Pracha Uthit 053 410360–1 www.watpomassage.com Massage school affiliated with Bangkok's world famous centre of traditional Thai massage, Wat Pho. which offers thirty-hour courses (6hr/day for 5 days) in traditional Thai massage or foot massage (B6500).
4 Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School 47/2 Thanon Moonmuang 053 206388 www.thaicookeryschool.com The original, and still the best, of Chiang Mai's many cookery schools. Offer courses of one to five days, covering common Thai and one or two traditional Lanna dishes, including the use of substitute ingredients available in the West. Each day begins with either an introduction to Thai ingredients, shopping in the market, making curry pastes or vegetable carving. Price: B990– B4600
5 Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School 2/2 Soi 5, Thanon Ratchdamnoen 081 288 5989 www.thaifarmcooking.com Cookery school which offers something slightly different, with the chance to pick your own organic vegetables, herbs and fruits for cooking on their farm, thirty minutes' drive from town (transport provided). Vegetarian, vegan and 3-day courses also possible. Price: B900/day
6 Lanna Muay Thai 161 Soi Chang Kian, Thanon Huai Kaeo 053 892102 or 081 951 3164 www.lannamuaythai.com Thai boxing classes.
7 Mae Sa Crafts Village In the Mae Sa valley near Mae Rim 053 290052maesa2@cm.ksc.co.th Teaches north Thai crafts such as making paper, umbrella painting and batik dyein. Live-in accommodation, with swimming pool, also available.
8 Naisuan House Off Thanon Doi Saket Kao 081 706 7406 www.taichithailand.com Introduction to t'ai chi in an eight-day programme.
9 Northern Insight Meditation Centre At Wat Ram Poeng (aka Wat Tapotaram), Thanon Canal; near Wat Umong 053 278620 www.palikanon.com/vipassana/tapotaram/tapotaram.htm Holds disciplined Vipassana meditation courses (with a rule of silence, no food after noon and so on), taught by Thai monks with translators. The minimum stay is ten days, with a basic course lasting 26 days, and payment is by donation.
10 Nova 201 Thanon Tha Pae 053 273058 www.nova-collection.com Teaches jewellery making in one- to five-day workshops.
11 Old Medicine Hospital Off Thanon Wualai, opposite the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center 053 275085 or 053 201663 www.thaimassageschool.ac.th Chiang Mai's longest-established centre for courses in traditional Thai massage runs highly respected ten-day courses in English (B5000), under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. They're held twice a month, though the group size can get a bit too big at popular times; two-day foot massage courses are held at weekends.
12 TMC To the northeast of town on the Mae Jo road, 2km beyond the Superhighway 053 854330 www.tmcschool.com Teaches three main courses in Thai massage, each taking five days, with the foundation course costing B7500. A three-day version of the foundation course is also taught (B6500), as well as reflexology (2 days; B3200) and self-stretching exercises (1 day; B3000). All courses include transportation and lunch.
13 Thai Dance Institute 53 Thanon Kohklong 053 801375–6 www.thaidanceinstitute.com Lessons in Thai dance.
14 Yoga Studio 65/1 Thanon Arak www.yoga-chiangmai.com Yoga courses.