Located west of the old city, Nimmanhaemin Road is lined with tiny bars; and the crowd, which stems from nearby Chiang Mai University, is young, hip and always in flux. “The cafes, art galleries, bars, restaurants… there’s a great energy here and you can walk everywhere,” said Vin Threeprom, the proprietor and chef at Jagajee (1/1 Nimmanhaemin Road Soi 15), a three-month-old tapas bar located at the centre of the action. Threeprom is also one of the many expats that has returned to Thailand in recent years, eager to open establishments on Nimmanhaemin Road and introduce international cuisine to a distinctly Thai scene.