{"id":174,"date":"2020-02-17T07:41:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T07:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2020-04-07T03:39:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T03:39:12","slug":"during-your-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/?page_id=174","title":{"rendered":"during your visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"174\" class=\"elementor elementor-174\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5096c3ad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5096c3ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60348f80\" data-id=\"60348f80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4da3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a4da3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">During Your Visit<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ae6ce1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ae6ce1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70e922cf\" data-id=\"70e922cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd793ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cd793ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arrival<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c3b0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c3b0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Chiang Mai International airport receives passengers both internationally and domestically so some visitors fly via Bangkok to reach Chiang Mai.<\/p><p>If we have prior knowledge of your arrival (at a reasonable time) then our staff will meet you at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and drive you to your campus accommodation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d22f62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d22f62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orientation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57509316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57509316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A program orientation briefing will be provided to inform students of valuable information to help you adjust to your new, exciting home and assist you in every manner that you require.<\/p><p>An amenities package will be provided to each student.<\/p><p>There is also an academic orientation at the beginning of each semester to welcome you to your department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77fc5b2b\" data-id=\"77fc5b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63359ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63359ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"863\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chStsx14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60\" alt=\"payap students having fun\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chStsx14.jpg 863w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chStsx14-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/chStsx14-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca8da48 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca8da48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7aaac0\" data-id=\"b7aaac0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bab638a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bab638a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef41bc\" data-id=\"7ef41bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750cb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"750cb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ratchadamnoen-sunday-night-market-chiang-mai-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-446\" alt=\"walking street\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ratchadamnoen-sunday-night-market-chiang-mai-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ratchadamnoen-sunday-night-market-chiang-mai-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ratchadamnoen-sunday-night-market-chiang-mai-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a756d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a756d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/rafting-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-444\" alt=\"rafting\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/rafting-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/rafting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/rafting.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6bc747\" data-id=\"4c6bc747\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0298c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0298c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of Living<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8706ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8706ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A guide to current prices can be seen at several websites including the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/country_result.jsp?country=Thailand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cost of Living in Thailan<\/a>d&#8221; site. Below is a guide for 2020 prices in Thailand although Chiang Mai has one of the lowest cost of living indexes in the country.<\/p><p>The current rate of exchange is 31-32 Baht to 1 US Dollar before any deductions. An up-to-date rate can be seen at websites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/currencyconverter\/convert\/?Amount=1&amp;From=USD&amp;To=THB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XE<\/a>.<\/p><p>There are many drugstores, convenience stores (e.g. 7-eleven) and small food vendors.<\/p><h5>Housing<\/h5><p>Your accommodation is included in your program fees.<\/p><h5>Food<\/h5><ul><li>meal<ul><li>street food 60 B &#8211; $2<\/li><li>restaurant (e.g. shopping mall) from 300 B &#8211; $10<\/li><li>restaurant meal from 700 B &#8211; $25<\/li><li>McMeal at McDonalds 200 B &#8211; $6-7<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>coffee from 40 B &#8211; $1.50<\/li><li>Coke \/ Pepsi 15 B &#8211; less than $1<\/li><li>small bottle of water 10 B &#8211; 30 cents<\/li><li>loaf of bread 40 B &#8211; $1.50<\/li><li>5 bananas 30B &#8211; $1<\/li><li>2 apples 20 B &#8211; less than $1<\/li><li>eggs (12) 50 B &#8211; $1.50 &#8211; $2<\/li><li>bar of candy 30-60 B &#8211; $1 &#8211; $2<\/li><\/ul><h5>Entertainment<\/h5><ul><li>Cinema tickets 200 B &#8211; $6-7<\/li><li>Excursions 1000B &#8211; 2000 B &#8211; $30-60<\/li><li>Private Fitness Club (per month) 2000B &#8211; $60<\/li><li>Internet (per month) 700B &#8211; $25 (free on campus)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f60969d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f60969d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-121b19c\" data-id=\"121b19c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76be1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76be1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of Living<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854ea60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"854ea60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Clothes<\/h5><ul><li>Jeans 2000 B<\/li><li>Trousers 1500 B<\/li><li>Summer Dress 1500 B<\/li><li>Shoes 3000 B<\/li><li>Cheaper clothes<ul><li>T-shirt 100-300 B<\/li><li>shorts 100-300 B<\/li><li>shoes 1000 B<\/li><li>socks (4 pairs) 100 B<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h5>Transportation<\/h5><ul><li>Gas 30-35 B per litre &#8211; about $1<\/li><li>Around central Chiang Mai &#8211; a red car 30 B &#8211; $1<\/li><li>Tuk Tuk or Taxi 200 B &#8211; $6-7 upwards dependent on distance.<\/li><li>Bus service &#8211; Chiang Mai to Bangkok from 750 B ($20-$30 dollars)<\/li><li>Flights &#8211;\u00a0 Chiang Mai to Bangkok from 1000 B &#8211; 3000 B ($25-$75 dollars)<\/li><\/ul><p>Locals that don&#8217;t drive use red cars around central Chiang Mai and other color cars to commute into Chiang Mai city center. There are taxi cars similar to at home whilst there are also tuk tuks for fast and convenient travel over short distances. Travel out of town is either via car, bus or plane. There are many other beautiful places to visit in Thailand and this can be accessed via buses. There is also a train station in Chiang Mai. Internal flights are available to other major cities in Thailand and, of course, there is\u00a0 a free shuttle service around campus.<\/p><h5>Healthcare<\/h5><ul><li>Hospital visits can be expensive &#8211; make sure you have health insurance.<\/li><li>Drugstores are well stocked and very reasonably priced<\/li><\/ul><h5>Differences<\/h5><ul><li>Generally Thailand supplies all your needs and is very reasonable, although don&#8217;t be surprised if something is not of high quality if it is very, very cheap.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b9da4\" data-id=\"a7b9da4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5daeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5daeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gift-in-sunday-walking-street-market-chiang-mai-thailand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-352\" alt=\"chiang mai food\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gift-in-sunday-walking-street-market-chiang-mai-thailand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gift-in-sunday-walking-street-market-chiang-mai-thailand-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gift-in-sunday-walking-street-market-chiang-mai-thailand-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cc7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4cc7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"910\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sand-sculpture-molding-sand-kids-funny-sandy-beach-elephant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-448\" alt=\"sand elephant\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sand-sculpture-molding-sand-kids-funny-sandy-beach-elephant.jpg 910w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sand-sculpture-molding-sand-kids-funny-sandy-beach-elephant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sand-sculpture-molding-sand-kids-funny-sandy-beach-elephant-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ae8febe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ae8febe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38da6fc3\" data-id=\"38da6fc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a669fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a669fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flower-float-at-chiang-mai-flower-festival-in-thailand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-228\" alt=\"thailand\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flower-float-at-chiang-mai-flower-festival-in-thailand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flower-float-at-chiang-mai-flower-festival-in-thailand-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flower-float-at-chiang-mai-flower-festival-in-thailand-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78165003\" data-id=\"78165003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d076d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d076d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cultural Etiquette and Advice<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e550169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e550169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Thailand is a beautiful country and has its own culture. Here are a few tips:<\/p><ul><li>Avoid showing disrespect to the Royal Family<\/li><li>Health &amp; safety is different, a lot different!<\/li><li>Have health insurance<\/li><li>Don\u2019t drink tap water<\/li><li>Take your shoes off when entering a house or location.<\/li><li>Tourists tend to have more spending money therefore they are often charged more (not just in Thailand)<\/li><li>Do not lose your temper and show anger, be calm and try to accept things, however frustrating<\/li><li>Yes does not always mean yes. People want to help you so will agree with you even if it is wrong. Yes is also the default answer instead of \u201cdon\u2019t know\u201d<\/li><li>Look both ways when crossing the road. The law of the road in Thailand is very different!<\/li><li>Hot weather is nice but the sun can burn<\/li><li>Feet are considered dirty so don\u2019t touch others with the sole of your foot or point them at people (e.g. in a temple).<\/li><li>Avoid touching people heads.<\/li><li>Be polite and respectful, when tourists visit your country you expect them to adjust to your ways.<\/li><li>Smile!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b77056a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b77056a\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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If we have prior knowledge of your arrival (at a reasonable time) then our staff will meet you at Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) and drive you to your campus accommodation. &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/?page_id=174\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">during your visit<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=174"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":451,"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174\/revisions\/451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isap.payap.ac.th\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}