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Chiang Mai · Chang Phueak & north

Cafés in Chang Phueak & north

Beyond the Khuang Singh lions: Chotana Road, Pa Tan and a roaster by the Ping.

Photo: Stefan Fussan, CC BY-SA 3.0

Chiang Mai's north side starts at Khuang Singh junction, about 2 km north of the Old City, where Chang Phueak Road from the city walls continues as Chotana Road (ถนนโชตนา), Highway 107.12 The road took its name on 12 December 1950 from Tim Chotana, a construction supervisor at the Chiang Mai highway office, and it runs north through Mae Rim and Fang to Mae Chan in Chiang Rai province.1

Its cafés sit between Chotana Road and Pa Tan Road (ถนนป่าตัน), out toward the Ping River. They are neighborhood coffee shops for the most part, from one that opens at 06:00 to a few on office hours, plus a roaster whose glass front looks over the river.3

Local tip: Combine the lions with breakfast: Well Coffee Station opens at 07:30 on weekdays, a few minutes' walk from the Khuang Singh monument, and Kapor Indy covers an earlier start from 06:00.

At a glance

47Cafés listed
3With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
21:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Kapor Indy, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–21:30).
  • Most listed streets: Sookasam Rd (4), Chotana Rd (2), ถนน สุขเกษม (2).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (4%), bakery café (2%), specialty (2%).

Charter Cafe' At Lanna Golf Club

  • Club house สนามกอล์ฟลานนา ศูนย์พัฒนากีฬา ทบ33 ตำบล ช้างเผือก
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Fuel Coffee สาขาข่วงสิงห์

  • 52 ถ.โชตนา ต.ช้างเผือก อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่
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กาแฟโอชา หลังรพ.ลานนา

  • ก่อนถึง รพ.ลานนา3 ถนน สุขเกษม ต.ป่าตัน อ.เมือง
  • +66636065387
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ยักษ์เล็กคาเฟ่

  • 54/8 หมู่ที่1 ตำบลฟ้าฮ่าม อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่
  • +66618245656
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ร้านปั่นโป๋ มะพร้าวเผาปั่นนมสด

  • เลขที่ 101
  • +66814996995
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Coffee chains in Chang Phueak & north

Khuang Singh, the lion junction

The junction is named for the Khuang Singh monument, a pair of white lion statues about 2 m tall that King Kawila had built in 1801 to show Chiang Mai's renewed strength and to ward off further Burmese invasions.2 Armies stopped here for a good-luck ceremony before marching out, and the crossroads came to be called the Auspicious Lion Intersection.2

King Inthawichayanon, who ruled from 1870 to 1897, later had a temple built beside the lions, today's Wat Khwang Singh.2 The Fine Arts Department made the site a national historical site on 8 March 1935, and for the city's 700th anniversary in 1996 it was restored with a new moat and a brick-paved platform.2 Newly appointed governors of Chiang Mai still come to pay respects, and one of the yearly ceremonies for the city's guardian spirits drew more than 300 spirit mediums.2

Getting north from the moat

The direct route is straight up Chang Phueak Road from Chang Phueak Gate, on the north moat, to the lions at Khuang Singh.12 As of 2026, a red songthaew (สองแถว, a shared pickup) costs 30–60฿ a person for a ride within the city, paid when you get off, while Grab, Bolt and InDrive cars run 60–150฿, with Bolt usually 20–30% cheaper than Grab.4

Yellow songthaews also work this side of town, heading north toward Mae Rim.4 App fares rise with surge pricing when it rains, while Bolt's prices tend to hold steadier, so on a wet afternoon compare the apps before booking the ride back.4

Cafés from Chotana Road to Pa Tan Road

On the Chotana side, Rx Cafe and Well Coffee Station are a few minutes' walk north of the lion monument. Well Coffee Station opens 07:30–17:30 on weekdays and 08:00–18:00 at weekends; Rx Cafe has Wi-Fi and outdoor tables. Kapor Indy, a little further east, keeps the longest day on this side of town, 06:00 to 21:30, every day of the week.

Pa Tan Road holds The Baristro Coffee Roaster at number 78, with Wi-Fi, air-conditioning and outdoor seats. The Baristro opened it in 2023 as a riverside branch in a black-toned, wood-furnished "Nordic loft" building with bare cement floors, and stocked it with more than a hundred bean choices roasted by its own team.3 Pals Cafe, a short walk away, has outdoor seating and opens 08:00–17:00, closed on Wednesdays.

When to come north

Most cafés here close between 17:00 and 18:00, so the north side suits a morning or an early afternoon; Kapor Indy is the one to try after dark. At The Baristro Coffee Roaster, the large glass window and the outdoor seats face the Ping, where tour boats pass at sunset.3

Plan around Wednesday if Pals Cafe is the goal, since that is its day off. Chotana Road is also the road out of town toward Mae Rim, so a coffee here can start a day trip north rather than end one.1

Sources

  1. ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 107 (Highway 107, Chotana Road), Wikipedia (Thai), accessed October 2026
  2. Khuang Singh Monument, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Coffee shop alongside Ping River chooses Nordic architecture for its new branch, ScandAsia, accessed October 2026
  4. How we get around Chiang Mai: honest tips after 4 years exploring the city, Passport and Stamps, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Chang Phueak & north cafés: questions

Where is Khuang Singh in north Chiang Mai?

Khuang Singh is a junction about 2 km north of Chiang Mai's Old City, where Chang Phueak Road continues north as Chotana Road, Highway 107, toward Mae Rim, Fang and Mae Chan in Chiang Rai province. It is named for the Khuang Singh monument, a pair of white lion statues King Kawila had built in 1801.

How do you get from the Old City to north Chiang Mai?

Head straight up Chang Phueak Road from Chang Phueak Gate on the north moat. As of 2026, a red songthaew costs 30–60 baht a person for a ride within the city, paid on arrival, and Grab, Bolt or InDrive cars cost 60–150 baht, with Bolt usually 20–30% cheaper than Grab. Yellow songthaews run north toward Mae Rim.

Which cafés in north Chiang Mai open earliest and close latest?

Kapor Indy opens earliest and closes latest, running 06:00–21:30 every day. Well Coffee Station opens at 07:30 on weekdays and 08:00 at weekends, closing at 17:30 and 18:00. Pals Cafe runs 08:00–17:00 and is closed on Wednesdays, so most of the north side is a daytime trip.

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