Shopping Night Market The night bazaar is on Changklan road between Tha Phae and Loi Kroh roads.   This is a sizeable market, has a gigantic, well-lit sign in English and is surrounded by many familiar food chains of the west, so there is no doubt that it is most oriented to foreign tourists.   It is here that most western visitors get their first taste of a traditional Northern Thai shopping experience.   Everything appears to be a willy-nilly sprawl of shopping, dining and entertainment both inside the main building and outside along Changklan road after nightfall.   Once amongst the tightly packed stalls stocked with handicrafts and foodstuffs, clothing and shoes, jewelry, ceramic knick-knacks and much more, visitors very soon become acquainted with the bargaining.   Sellers usually begin with a high quote (especially for foreigners) so don't feel obligated to fork over the first amount asked. Bargaining is expected!   Watch and learn from some of the people around you and you'll be astonished at some of the bargains you can get. Warorot market, Ton Lamyai market Warorot market is the largest market in town, and a great place to go. Everything you can think of is here and it is roughly divided into in three sections: The Flower market, along the Ping River.   The evening is a good time to inspect all the colorful flowers and if you head north, towards the corner, you'll see all the seasonal fruits available. Lao Jou Lane is a haven for woven clothes in any pattern and material, including silk, cotton and hemp for wholesale and retail. For local food of all kinds, go to the covered market and let yourself be tempted by the unexpected. Kad Suan Kaew/ Robinson Central Airport Plaza This is the biggest complex shopping mall in the north where you can find just about everything - book stores, boutiques, photo shops, barber and beauty salons etc. The mall includes a large food centre including restaurants and all the major fast food outlets.   There are also cinemas showing Thai and foreign movies daily, bowing lanes and a children amusement park.   Open daily from 10 am to 10 pm, telephone 53 224-444 Nimmanheaminda Soi 1 Next to the Amari Rincome Hotel on Nimmanheaminda Soi 1, there are a variety of stylish home décor shops and galleries. Tawan Décor (Chinese style accessories such as boxes and lamps) Tel 53 984-941 Open daily from 10 am - 7 pm Design One (home decorative items and teakwood furniture) Tel. 53-225-833 E-mail designone@hotmail.com   Open daily from 10 am - 7 pm Ayodhaya (home decorative items and water hyacinth furniture) Tel. 53-358-248 E-mail ayodhaya2@loxinfo.co.th, open daily from 10 am - 7 pm Fai Ngam (textiles: silk and cotton) Tel. 01-883-1378, open daily from 10 am - 7 pm Wit's Collection (international design with oriental flavour, created by a French designer), telephone 53-217-544 Fax.53-217-541 E-mail wiscoll@chmai.loxinfo.co.th Open daily from 10 am - 7 pm Gong Dee Gallery (home decorative items) Tel. 53 225-032, open daily from 10 am - 7 pm, email gongdee_g@hotmail.com or visit  www.gongdee.com Gong Dee Studio (art exhibitions, paintings & sculptures, photography), telephone 53 225-032.   Open daily from 10 am - 7 pm,  E-mail gongdee_g@hotmail.com or visit www.gongdee.com Nantawan Arcade Located on Nimmanheaminda road opposite Amari Rincome Hotel there are some additional shops: Nandakwang, a brand famous for had woven cotton and other dainty creations. Telephone 53-222-261.   Open from 9 am - 5 pm and closed on Sunday. Dararat, which offers "royal quality" silk.   Open from 9 am - 5 pm and closed on Sunday Sbun-Nga, high-quality designer clothes in modern Thai style.   Telephone 53-215-026, open from 9 am - 5 pm and closed on Sunday. Sankampaeng District (Borsarng) Chiang Mai has long been known as Thailand's city of handicrafts, and the Sankampaeng District of Chiang Mai is the heart of the handicraft industry.   Many of Thailand 's major producers are located here and you'll find all of the traditional crafts.   This includes: Celadon (a Thai ceramic) Cotton Jade and Gem stones Saa paper (a handmade decorative paper) Silk textiles Silverware Wood carvings Hangdong Village (Baan Tawai) Hangdong Village is easily recognized on account of its numerous furniture shops.   The area is well known for its fine wood carved masterpieces as well as antiques and interesting local wicker work.   Also at the basket village, visitors can buy articles made from straw, bamboo and rattan, including baskets, hats and furniture etc. Silver Shops on Wua Lai Road The silver shops are concentrated on Wua Lai Road.   Certain families have practiced this art for generations, and the skill is seen in their products.   They are produce the finest silverware  in Thailand in the tiny workshops at the back of the stores.   The shops are open daily from 9 am - 5 pm.