Chiang Mai - Long neck Karen , Wat Doi Suthep, 3D Art Museum, Huay Tueng Thao (lake) and Sankampaeng hot springs.

The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni) people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Burma (Myanmar). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi , Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Lahta, Kayan Ka Ngan. Kayan Gebar, Kayan Kakhi and, sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw).
Padaung (Yan Pa Doung) is a Shan term for the Kayan Lahwi (the group whose women wear the brass neck coils). The Kayan residents in Mae Hong Son Province in Northern Thailand refer to themselves as Kayan and object to being called Padaung. In The Hardy Padaungs (1967) Khin Maung Nyunt, one of the first authors to use the term "Kayan", says that the Padaung prefer to be called Kayan. On the other hand, Pascal Khoo Thwe calls his people Padaung in his 2002 memoir, From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s due to conflict with the military regime in Burma, many Kayan tribes fled to the Thai border area.^[3] Among the refugee camps set up there was a Long Neck section, which became a tourist site, self-sufficient on tourist revenue and not needing financial assistance.
Women of the Kayan tribes identify themselves by their forms of dress. Women of the Kayan Lahwi tribe are well known for wearing neck rings, brass coils that are placed around the neck, appearing to lengthen it. The women wearing these coils are known as "giraffe women" to tourists.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. The temple is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Chiang Mai and is a sacred site to many Thai people. From the temple, impressive views of Chiang Mai can be seen and it remains a popular destination for tourists. The original founding of the temple remains a legend and there are a few varied versions. The temple is said to have been founded in 1383 when the first chedi was built. Over time, the temple has expanded, and been made to look more extravagant with many more holy shrines added. A road to the temple was first built in 1935. 

Chiang Mai has recently unveiled the world’s biggest 3D art museum called “Art in Paradise”. This is the first of its kind in Thailand’s North. It was founded and funded by Korean Jang Kyu Suk. The founder told NNT that the Chiang Mai Art in Paradise is different from the one in Pattaya which was the first 3D art museum of Thailand. He elaborated that the new one has more creative, imaginative and colorful paintings in the form of “interactive art” which needs participation and imagination of viewers.
The 3-story museum collects a variety of paintings featuring land of animals, underwater world, extinct animals, deserts, and the famous Pharaoh’s tomb. In total, there are 130 3D pantings on the walls spread across eight zones:
1. AQUA 2. ZOO 3. DINOSAUR 4. SURREALISM
5. CLASSIC ART 6. LANNA 7. THAI
8. EGYPTIAN

Art in Paradise is the world's largest 3D art museum, right here in Chiang Mai, and makes for a superfun afternoon out.

Located on Changklan Road, this art museum / gallery was once a big old department store that has been transformed into an arty playground by Jang Kyu Suk, a South Korean artist. The museum is filled with creative, colourful 3D art by 12 South Korean artists. The 3D really comes alive when viewed through a camera lens, even a crappy one like mine. Sometimes, stickers on the floor show you where to stand to get the best 3D photograph... but we liked to experiment. Go with at least one friend to make the most of the museum - pretty much all of the art requires one person to interact and pose whilst the other person takes photographs.

See more at:
http://www.mychiangmaieverything.com/2013/09/Art-in-Paradise-Chiang-Mai-Review-Blog.html#sthash.qJAeF0oV.dpuf

Huay Tung Tao is a fresh water reservoir at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain, just a few kilometers north-west of the Chiang Mai city center. The lake is used for swimming and is a well known picnic area.

Located about 25 miles to the east of Chiang Mai city, Sankampaeng hot springs are on the tourist trail and one of the most visited attractions in the province. The boiling springs are set in a lovely area and are free to enter. You can see where they come out of the ground and there are also public and private pools onsite that utilise the hot water.

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