But I’ve never celebrated the New Year in Bangkok or กรุงเทพ / grung tâyp. Chiang Mai is music, khom loys, street food, traffic jams and fireworks over the city at various locations like ประตูท่าแพ / pbà-dtuu tâa phae/Thae Phae Gate. For a calendar of events in Chiang Mai go here: Also keep in mind, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are public holidays in Thailand.