San Kamphaeng ★ 4.0
A craft-and-hot-spring district east of the city where you boil eggs in mineral springs, browse the weekend Chamcha food market and eat rustic lunches.
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Lamphun ★ 3.9
Thailand's longan capital and one of its oldest towns sits half an hour south, worth the trip for fruit-market stalls and temple-side noodle shops.
Mae Rim ★ 3.9
The Mae Sa valley north of the city is a green day trip of strawberry farms, garden cafes and resort restaurants, an easy hill escape for a long lunch.
Hang Dong and Baan Tawai ★ 4.0
The Hang Dong fringe pairs the Baan Tawai woodcraft village with garden restaurants and tasting rooms, a low-key foodie loop through the paddy-field south.