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> Also, how is public transportation around Chiang Mai? What is the best (and cheapest) way to get around?
Download the CMTransit app. Its only in Thai but the map with the songtheow (a type of pickup truck buss) routes is very useful
There is also an web map
Download the CMTRANSIT app, it has the routes for all the buses and songtheows on it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wisdomlanna.cmts