Eating at Lake Rama IX, Chiang Mai | The Thailand blog

Lake Rama IX is so close to Chiang Mai that it’s one of our favourite end-of-day getaways to catch the sunset over the mountains and mark the end of another day of exploring and travel writing with a beer. Need we say more? Since there is no beach lounging to be had around Chiang Mai, Thais have instead established an impressive lake culture, and they flock to nearby bodies of water like Lake Rama IX for boozy, breezy afternoons of swimming and exceptional eating.