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• Pun Pun's new location is pretty bad

I used to love Pun Pun when it was outdoors under a Bodhi tree in a beautiful courtyard, full of happy people. Now (still in Wat Suan Doc temple) it is in a dark unpleasant hall (no wood, no character) with a few tables outside virtually in a noisy, horrible car park. Food is still good but there are four or five much nicer veggie and vegan places elsewhere in Chiang Mai whose food is as good, and often better than Pun Pun. Sadly it has lost it's character and the staff seem demoralised. Often closes at about 3pm (one hour earlier than 'official' closing time) when they tell you, in a very apologetic and friendly way: "Sorry, all food gone". I have never heard such an excuse in any restaurant or cafe in either Thailand or India - ever! Most of the food is cooked freshly when you order, so what they mean is either - we have no more ingredients which we can cook for you (unbelievable) or - "we are too tired and we want to go home". Some suggestions for major improvements (if the management are interested): 1.Brighten up the indoor dark hall with plants, flowers, better lighting, windows, art works etc. 2. Stay open until 8pm like every other veggie restaurant in Chiang Mai (people get fed up with the early closing and just give up on you). Make a barrier (plants, wood) in the car park and keep the noisy, polluting SUVs at least 20 metres from the tables. It needs a manager who has some interest and initiative in trying to restore the lovely atmosphere of happy staff and satisfied customers and lovely surrounding which Pun Pun, famously, used to have. Best wishes to you all.