Tourists avoid soaked Chiang Mai

People wade through flooded Chang Khan Road in Chiang Mai municipality on Wednesday. (Photo: Chiang Mai Public Relations Office)

A month of flooding in the North has led to a dire low season in Chiang Mai this year, as tourists cancel plans and avoid the whole region, according to the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai.

This week, the Ping River reached levels not seen since 2011, overflowing into downtown Chiang Mai, including the heart of the business and tourism areas.