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Chiang Rai Chiang Rai Chiang Rai Singha Park Chiang Rai Singha Park Chiang Rai CONTENTS HOW TO GET THERE 7 ATTRACTIONS 10 Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai 10 Amphoe Mae Lao 18 Amphoe Mae Chan 19 Amphoe Phan 22 Amphoe Phaya Mengrai 23 Amphoe Mae Suai 23 Amphoe Doi Luang 26 Amphoe Khun Tan 27 Amphoe Chiang Saen 27 Amphoe Mae Sai 32 Amphoe Thoeng 35 Amphoe Mae Fa Luang 37 Amphoe Wiang Pa Pao 43 Amphoe Chiang Khong 45 Amphoe Wiang Kaen 47 EVENTS & FESTIVALS 48 LOCAL PRODUCTS 50 INTERESTING ACTIVITIES 50 Travel along Kok River, 50 Agro tourism 51 Horse Riding 53 Golf Courses 53 Walking Street 53 Spa/Traditional Thai Massage 53 Mineral Water Bath 54 City Tour by Tram/Electric Tram 54 EXAMPLES OF TOUR PROGRAMMES 55 FACILITIES IN CHIANG RAI 55 Accommodations 55 Restaurants 72 Travel Agents 76 USEFUL CALLS 78 Doi Mae Salong Tea plantation ChiangCHIANG Rai RAI Thai Term Glossary from Bangkok. Mostly mountainous, it reaches Amphoe: District the Mae Khong River to the north and borders Ban: Village on both Myanmar and Laos.The province is Chedi: Stupa or Pagoda rich in tourism resources in term of natural Khao or Doi or Phu: Mountain attractions and antiquities, evidence of its past Khlong: Canal civilisation. It is also home to several hilltribes Ko: Island who follow fascinating ways of life. Chiang Rai is Mueang: Town or City also a tourism gateway into Myanmar and Laos. Namtok: Waterfall Tambon: Sub-district Administration Tham: Cave Chiang Rai is administratively divided into 18 Ubosot or Bot: ordination hall in a temple districts; namely, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai, Viharn: Image hall in a temple Amphoe Wiang Chai, Amphoe Mae Lao, Wat: Temple Amphoe Mae Chan, Amphoe Wiang Chiang Rung, Note: English spelling here given tries to Amphoe Phan, Amphoe Phaya Mengrai, Amphoe approximate Thai pronunciation. Posted signs Pa Daet, Amphoe Mae Suai, Amphoe Doi Luang, may be dierently. When seeking help from a Amphoe Khun Tan, Amphoe Chiang Saen, Amphoe Thai for directions, point to the Thai spellings Mae Sai , Amphoe Thoeng, Amphoe Mae Fa Luang, given after each place name. Amphoe Wiang Pa Pao, Amphoe Wiang Kaen and Amphoe Chiang Khong. Chiang Rai Legend has it that Chiang Rai was founded Boundary by Phaya Mengrai. He later relocated to rule North borders with The Republic Chiang Mai, and subsequently, was succeeded of The Union of Myanmar by his son Phaya Chai Songkhram, the next South borders with Phayao ruler of Chiang Rai - a Chiang Mai vassal. Three East borders with The Lao People’s hundred years ago Chiang Rai was a ghost town Democratic Republic since the war refugees either eed to other West borders with Chiang Mai towns or were forcibly displaced to the south. In 1910, under the reign of the King Rama V the HOW TO GET THERE Great, Chiang Rai’s status was elevated from a By Car vassal town to Mueang Chiang Rai - to be part of Visitors can travel in a loop. From Amphoe In Buri an administrative circle used at that time called of Sing Buri Province, take Highway No. 11 passing Monthon. Chiang Saen, Fang, and Phayao were Tak Fa – Wang Thong – Phitsanulok – Uttaradit administratively under it. Eventually, Mueang – Den Chai – Phrae – Rong Kwang. Turn left on Chiang Rai became a province. to Highway No. 103 towards Amphoe Ngao. The northern most province of Thailand, Chiang Rai Take a right turn onto Highway No. 1 that leads is situated on the Kok River basin 416 metres through Phayao to Chiang Rai Province. The above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 total distance is 785 km. On the way back, use the square kilometres. It is about 829 kilometres Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai route via Amphoe Mae Chiang Rai 7 Suai – Wiang Pa Pao – Mae Khachan – Doi Saket. -Thai Airways Tel: 1566, 0 2628 2000, Enjoy the forest landscapes along the way. 0 5371 1179, 0 5371 5207 On arrival in Chiang Mai, take Highway No. 11 www.thaiairways.com via Lamphun and Lampang and onto Highway -Nok Air Tel: 0 2900 9955, 1318, No. 1 to go back to Bangkok. www.nokair.com By Bus Chiang Rai Airport Tel: 0 5379 8000, 0 5379 8170 The Transport Company Limited provides daily services of air-conditioned and regular coaches, Transportation within Chiang Rai leaving the Bangkok Northern Bus Terminal and to Other Provinces (Chatuchak) on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road. For The Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1 near the Night more information, contact Tel: 0 2936 2842-66 Bazaar offers bus services to other districts Ext. 614, 325, Call Centre: 1490, book tickets online: of Chiang Rai and neighbouring provinces. Tel: 0 2793 8111, or visit www.transport.co.th. Contact the Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1, Tel: 0 Coaches offered by private companies also 5371 5952. For ight passengers, the Mae Fah depart here including Thai Route (a pool Luang- Chiang Rai International Airport taxi of 19 private companies) Tel: 0 2269 6999, service goes to the city and other places within www.thairoute.com/ Siam First Tour Tel: 0 2954 the province. Taxi charges are by distance. 3601-4, 0 5371 1882, 0 5371 9064, 0 5371 4386/ Contact the Chiang Rai Airport Carservice Chok Rung Tawi Tour Tel: 0 2936 4275-6, 0 5377 Cooperative Limited from 8.00 a.m.–9.00 p.m., 4724-5/Cherd Chai Tour Tel: 0 5377 3494, 08 Tel: 0 5379 8223. 1950 2982 /Karuehad Tour, Tel: 0 5374 2429, 0 5377 3955/Green Bus offers buses to the Transportation to other Provinces upper part of the Northern Region Tel: 0 5371 The Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 oers bus services to 1154, 0 5371 1141 Ext. 8000, www.greenbus Chiang Mai, Phayao, Phrae, Lampang, Mae Sot, thailand.com/Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2 Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Pattaya, Rayong, Nakhon Tel: 0 5371 1369, 0 5377 3989. Ratchasima, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom. By Train Loei, Udon Thani and Khon Kaen, Contact the The State Railway of Thailand operates daily Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2, Tel: 0 5377 3989. services from Hua Lamphong Railway station, Song Thaeo charged at 10 Baht runs between Bangkok to Chiang Mai. Then catch a local bus Bus Terminal 1 and 2. further from Arcade Bus terminal, Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. For train information call 1690, Distances from Mueang Chiang Rai 0 2220 4444 www.thairealticket.com to neighboring districts By Air Wiang Chai 12 Kilometres There are many direct ights from Bangkok to Mae Lao 15 Kilometres Chiang Rai every day by; Wiang Chiang Rung 24 Kilometres -Thai Air Asia Tel: 0 2515 9999, Mae Chan 29 Kilometres 0 5379 8275-6, Phan 46 Kilometres www.airasia.com Phaya Mengrai 48 Kilometres Pa Daet 52 Kilometres 8 Chiang Rai King Mengrai the Great Memorial Mae Suai 52 Kilometres which is now enshrined in Chiang Mai. Doi Luang 57 Kilometres A special feature is the Lanna-style Ubosot Khun Tan 60 Kilometres and the wooden door panels carved by Chiang Saen 60 Kilometres Chiang Rai contemporary craftsmen. Tel: Mae Sai 61 Kilometres 0 5371 1735, 0 5374 4523 Thoeng 64 Kilometres Mae Fa Luang 65 Kilometres Wat Phra Kaeo (วัดพระแก้ว) Wiang Pa Pao 91 Kilometres In 1354, during the reign of King Sam Fang Chiang Khong 114 Kilometres Kaen, who ruled Chiang Mai, lightning struck Wiang Kaen 127 Kilometres the chedi of Wat Phra Kaeo, situated on Trai Rat Road, Tambon Wiang, and cracked it Distances from Chiang Rai to Nearby open. A Buddha image gilded with gold leaf Provinces on black lacquer was found inside the broken Phayao 94 kilometres chedi. When that black lacquer came off, a Chiang Mai 182 kilometres beautiful jade gure was then seen concealed within it. This Emerald Buddha is now housed at ATTRACTIONS the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai On 21 October, 1990, enshrined in the Ho Phra Yok King Mengrai the Great Memorial (อนุสาวรีย์ or Hall of the Jade Buddha, a replica crafted พ่อขุนเม็งรายมหาราช) from jade–Phra Yok Chiang Rai or Phra Phuttha is located in the town on the intersection Rattanakon Nawuttiwatsanuson Mongkhon– leading to Mae Chan. Originally, King Mengrai was commissioned to honour the late Princess was the ruler of Nakhon Hiran Ngoen Yang Mother’s 90th birthday anniversary . The adjacent (an ancient town on the bank of the Mae two-storey modern Lanna style building is a Khong around Chiang Saen) before Chiang Rai museum or Huang Luang Saeng Kaeo - a reinforced was established as the administrative concrete building lined with teak wood both centre in 1262. He consolidated his power by outside and inside. It houses various revered merging the dierent city in the North and Buddha images including Phra Chao Than Chai, founded the Lanna Thai Kingdom in 1296 with Phra Prot Lok, Phra Phuttha Si Chiang Rai, as Chiang Mai as the capital. well as, a display of modern Buddhist art and culture, Tel: 0 5371 1385, Fax. 0 5371 5875 King Mengrai Stupa (กู่พญามังราย) www.watphrakaew-chiangrai.com open from in front of Wat Ngam Mueang atop Doi Ngam 7.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Mueang in Mueang district was built by King Chaisongkramto contain the remains of Wat Phrathat Doi Thong (วัดพระธาตุดอยทอง) his father (King Mengrai). is situated on At Amnuai Road, behind the City Hall, Doi Chom Thong and the bank of Wat Phra Sing (วัดพระสิงห์) Mae Nam Kok. Legend has it that this temple is located near the townhall used to house a was built by Phraya Ruean Kaeo, the ruler of major Buddha statue, the Phra Buddha Sihing Chaiyanarai City in 940.