The manual will instruct visitors on museum etiquette, requesting that paintings are not touched, warn against using public property as lavatory facilties, and encourage proper driving behaviour, according to the Tourist Authority of Thailand office in Chiang Mai.
Sansern Kaewkamnerd, a government spokesman, asked Thai locals on Saturday to keep their patience and spirit of hospitality with the influx of tourists over the new year period.
Chiang Mai and nearby Chiang Rai are expected to be the biggest draws for Chinese tourists, whose behaviour in the north-eastern region left something to be desired last year.
Locals accused them of defecating in the city’s moat, causing accidents by driving recklessly, and defacing several tourist attractions, according to the Bangkok Post.