But don’t let the lingo scare you off – Chiang Mai’s disc golf scene is the least gatekeep-y of any sport in town. Show up, throw poorly, and you’ll be greeted with smiles and high fives.

Thai Airways (0844 561 0911, calls cost 5p per minute; www.thaiairways.co.uk) flies to Chiang Mai from Heathrow via Bangkok; returns from £576. Bridge & Wickers (020 7483 6555; www ...

Teeing off the 460 yards par 4 opening hole at the Alpine Golf resort in Chiang Mai is a testy beginning to a challenging layout. Circa 1898.

For golf tourism leaders and tour operators, all roads will lead to Northern Thailand next year. The city of Chiang Mai has been chosen as host of the 5th annual IAGTO Asia Golf Tourism Convention ...