Mountainside Coffee Shop in CHIANG MAI

Video Transcript

I guess that’s something you only see in Thailand a Haelee yep that was pretty cool yeah last time I drove on this road it was all under construction but seems to have been all completed this is uh this is a nice little track here.

Oh look at that helmet head man oh man anyway uh rather than look at this ugly mug why don’t we show you Haelee as we enter this this is our last stop it’s called “Baan Suan Café” there’s a ton of seating it’s all built into nature and there’s a little river for the kids to play in great place for the family if you just want to come let the kids run around and play there’s all kinds of little zones little areas all set in the lush mountain jungle setting that’s just so spectacular well and I think our order has uh arrived oh look at what did you get oolong tea look it’s like haley’s little tea party look at this

memories of when Anna was little having tea parties here with my mom and actually this place has memories of my dad shout out to you dad cause last time I was here a year ago Gmac and I ordered coke floats remember that my dad loves a good coke float anyway I got a cappuccino here Haelee has some oolong tea what do you think of this cafe this is beautiful cafe and very relaxing while Haelee’s having her tea party I’ve realized that I got a cappuccino so that I can stay awake uh look at this it comes with a cinnamon stick I don’t know if you can see that but uh..definitely not a cigar it ain’t no blunt it’s a cinnamon stick for my uh cappuccino, life’s pretty good up here in Chiang Mai so come and check it out sometime if you’re ever out in the mountains and looking for a cool cafe.

Additional Information

Bangkok, Thailand has some of the most epic shopping anywhere on earth. Many of these massive mall complexes would put their counterparts in Europe or North America to shame. The Holy Grail of Bangkok shopping is IconSiam. This is a newly built architectural masterpiece located right on the east side of the Chao Praya river across from central Bangkok. It has anything and everything that you could think of. Whether you’re looking to purchase something from a luxury brand like Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, Rolex, etc. or simply want a basic Tee from Uniqlo, this place has it all. You can even buy a Ferrari right in the mall if you’re looking to spend some serious coin. There’s also an epic food court on the ground level of IconSiam which features all sorts of tasty Thai treats that you can get at street food prices. One thing that’s actually quite common across many Bangkok shopping centres is to have at least one or two food courts that act more like Thai markets than they do a typical eating area. The food in these areas are both tasty and cheap. The reason that these exist is because the developers or owners of these massive shopping complexes want to drive as much foot traffic as possible inside of their real estate. So, they give significant rent breaks to the vendors that would normally have to compete for space in an outdoor market. What ends up happening is that residents find a specific vendor or restaurant that they like, and make it a weekly routine to go and enjoy some food from that specific location, inside of whatever mall it exists in. The food courts inside of these malls actually become attractions on their own, resulting in more foot traffic inside of the mall.