Golden Triangle Loop

Budget WorldClass Drives CHIANG MAI - THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE LOOP

INSTRUCTIONS

Go this way umbered pointers listed in sequence in the direction of travel show you N when you have to make turns along the recommended route. Some turns at Pointer number junctions (where English language signs are absent) will also include descrip- 3 and direction of travel tions to help you visually check you go in the correct direction

Kilometre references are noted in Fill up with petrol! Remote coun- Remember to always take enough two ways: try roads have no filling stations, or drinking water - allow for emergencies only serve fuel from a drum (more ex- H107 KM13 = Kilometre stone 13 is pensive). Fill up with petrol at the point Accommodation. Upper and the nearest kilometre marker on of instruction to avoid running out of middle level places to stay are listed Highway 107. fuel later on the recommended route. with telephone numbers. Guest House OdK13 = Kilometre 13 estimated by style accommodation is plentiful in the vehicle odometer (allow for Alternative route. (AR) There are main towns and is shown on maps in variation). many roads to travel in Thailand. The rural areas. We strongly advise pre- direction pointers follow recom- booking accommodation in the high KM99 A point of interest or side mended routes that aim to give you a season and during festivals. trip off the route is located near this variety of roads and scenery where kilometre point. possible. Alternative route directions In order that we may continually show you where you may take your improve our service to our customers, Zero odometer (reset odometer to own route using information found please advise us of errors or make sug- zero)! Most main roads have kilometre only on the maps. Shorter alternative gestions for these route information stones and bilingual signs, but some- routes are usually less interesting than sheets. You may do so to our office times they are missing, and small coun- the recommended route. staff or directly to signs in English. Reset your odometer 4 WD Only! If you are driving a (kilometre distance gauge) to zero to vehicle that does not have 4 four wheel help you follow directions when you drive, please do not take this route. see this instruction. Follow the alternative route suggested along a sealed highway.

ROADS, SIGNS AND KILOMETRE STONES SYMBOL LIST All main and most minor roads are sealed. Warning signs and reflective arrows mark sharp corners, while temporary signs mark Main Road Kilometre 100 hazards like landslides and road works. Main intersections are 100 illuminated with sodium lighting. The government is firmly in Minor Road Temple control of the whole country and there are no security problems. Bilingual (English/Thai) road signs indicate destinations and Unsealed Road Park route numbers before intersections, and show the road number Suggested Routes Water Fall and the distance to the next main destination after the intersection. Kilometre stones show the road number and distance the River Hot Springs. road on the front face. Distances to the next destination in the direction of travel are found on the side of the stone. Province Hotel/Resort/Guest House

District Hospital Emergency Assistance Tel: (02) 256-7145 0 Pointer Gas Station

R Traffic Lights Restaurant SOS 1 R R CHIANG MAI SECTION 1 : 218 kms. THATON

1 POINTER ONE Thaton CHIANG MAI to THATON ∑“µÕπ 107 H107 KM4 Take Highway 107 to Mae Rim and 2285 1089 MAE AI Chiang Dao, starting at the intersection of Doi Phahom Pok ·¡àÕ“¬ 11 R RIVE Chiang Mai- Lampang Superhighway and H107 NG 1 FA Mae Nam Fang M NA to Mae Rim and Chiang Dao MYANMAR National Park KM17 Highway 1096 west to Samoeng and the Mae Sa FANG Ω“ß Valley. Orchid Farms, elephant camps, the Queen Sirikit Ang Khang 1930 8 6 ¥Õ¬Õà“ß¢“ß Botanical Gardens, Upland Resorts and Hmong Hilltribe Nature Resort Doi Ang Khang Lut Khao Nung (artist's compound — entrance villages. 1249 permitted for viewing if gate open) KM28 Mae Sa Snake Farm (Branch). 30 min. shows

74 09:30-17:00 To KM53 Mae Ping Elephant Village: Shows 08:30 & 10:00 Wiang Tham Ngop 109 Arunothai 5 + rides to Lisu hilltribe village Haeng CHAI PRAKAN KM56 Elephant Training Centre: Shows 09:00 &10:00 + Sinchai ‰™¬ª√“°“√ Ban Mai rides to Lisu hilltribe village 4 Nong Bua KM72 Chiang Dao Inn and road west to caves (5 & Tham Tap Tao 8 kms). Khrua Chiang Dao restaurant opposite (caves) 1178 AR N 2 POINTER TWO 3 107 1178 107 1322 H107 KM78 Turn left on H1178 singposted Chiang Dao Hill Resort 2 Wiang Haeng. Zero your odometer & follow blue signs for Ang Khang Nature Resort along this route. (For a shorter direct route continue on H107 to Rim Doi P7 and Thaton. Total distance from Chiang Mai 173kms). Resort 1150 R 2 E V I R KM4 Naresuan monument commemorates death of King G N I 2240 P æ√â“« Naresuan in 1605 CHIANG DAO PHRAO ‡™’¬ß¥“«

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A H1178 KM9 Go straight to Ban Na Wai at T- G

Training centre N Mae Taman Rafting 1322 Elephant Camp junction. (H1322 goes west to Wiang Haeng). (Elephant Camp) Mae Ping Elephant Village 3 Royal Ping 1001 Garden Resort Khrua Khun Ya R 4 POINTER FOUR

Mae Ngat Dam 1178 H1178 OdK33 Turn right to Ban Arunothai at ·¡à·µß ‡¢◊ËÕπ·¡àß—¥ T-junction. MAE TAENG CHIANG MAI OFFICE 4 1323 1095 (053) 202871 Mae Malai 5 POINTER FIVE ·¡àµ“¡“π 1001 H1178 OdK42 After military checkpoint turn 1001 5 right at intersection in Ban Arunothai and fol- 107 low rough road leading east out of town. Set 107 CHIANG MAI CITY odometer to zero! Road improves outside of town. Steep 11 ·¡à√‘¡ Wang1 Tarn Resort climbs and tight turns on narrow sealed road begin after MAE RIM 118 KM6. 1096 HUAI KAEW RD. Regent —π∑√“¬ 118 Resort C.M. SAN SAI KM16 Ban Tham Ngop; former HQ of Kuomintang 3rd SUTHEP RD. army under Gen Li Wen-huan 1 DOI SAKET ¥Õ¬ –‡°Á¥ Train Station OdK19 Lahu (Muser) hilltribe village on south side of 1006 P I 1014 N road

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106 2 R 6 POINTER SIX ANG KHANG KM35 Take lower (left) road to Ang Khang at 6 the road fork. The upper (right) road leads to H1249 at KM19 (See Ang Khang detail map). Fort & Palaung Hilltribe Village Return on H1249 to H107 - caution on very steep descent! MYANMAR Agricultural Station Ang Khang Nature Resort 7 POINTER SEVEN Kop Dong 107 N 7 H107 KM137 T-junction. H1089 joins H107. Turn left (north) onto H107

8 POINTER EIGHT Ban Luang AR 5Kms Nature trail to peak H107 KM148 T-junction with bypass. Continue straight to go through Fang (see detail map) or Steep! 8 6 take bypass which joins H1089 at KM4

Fill petrol tank in Thaton area

R 1249 To Tham Ngop To H107 Fang & pointer 7 Arunothai ACCOMMODATION • Regent Resort, Mae Rim (053) 298181 Fax: 298189 FANG To Thaton • Ang Khang Nature Resort, Ang Khang (053) 453 515-19 Fax: 453 520 • Chiang Dao Inn Hotel, Chiang Dao. Tel: 455132 • Chiang Dao Hill Resort M (H107 KM100) M (053) 232434 UK Fax: 251372 • Mae Kok River Lodge & Village, Thaton (053) 459328 Fax: 459329 (Lodge) 459355 (Village) • Thaton Chalet. Thaton (053) 373155-7 Fax: 373158 To Hot Springs & Bypass Khu Charoenchai • Thaton River View Hotel. Thaton (053) 459289 Fax: 459288

NORTHERN THAILAND : CHIANG MAI - THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE Chok Thani L A O S M Y A N M A R MAE SAI N 1290 ( B U R M A ) 1129 110 CHIANG SAEN 1016 CHIANG

1016 KHONG 1130 1020 0 500m. 1098 Ruan Kumphranang 1234 1271 1174 WIANG MAE CHAN THATON 1089 KAEN 1098 1155 1089 MAE AI 110 1173 1020 CHIANG RAI FANG 1174 R 1211 1249 WIANG PHAYA 107 CHAI MANGRAI CHAI PRAKAN 1020 1020 118 To Chiang Mai 109 1155 1093 1020 1178 12 MAE SUAI 1 THOENG 1322 107 PA DAET CHIANG KHAM WIANG PA PAO 1021 THATON 1150 1202 N To Mae Salong, 118 Doi Tung & PHRAO CHIANG DAO MAE CHAI Section 2 1150 CHUN Thaton 1001 MAE KHACHAN 1021 River View 24 MAE PHAYAO TAENG 1323 120 1095 DOK KHAM TAI N

K 1001 O 1001 K R 107 I V Mae Kok E Checkpoint R River Lodge 1096 MAE RIM SAN SAI 118 River Side House DOI SAKET Section 1. Chiang Mai - Thaton Sanaychai Nam Thaton 1014 Garden Home 1269 Section 2. Thaton - Mae Sai Chalet 1006 K O K 106 R I V Section 3 .Mae Sai - Chiang Khong Wat Thaton E R Chankasem 108 Section 4 .Chiang Khong - Phayao

Apple Guest House R CHIANG MAI Section 5. Phayao - Chiang Mai Thip’s Traveller’s Section 6. Chiang Saen - Chiang Mai R Apple Guest House Mae Kok River Village House

1089 To Fang Section 1 3 R R THATON SECTION 2 : 115 kms. MAE SAI

R Takhilek 12 MYANMAR ·¡à “¬ ∫â“πº“¡’ MAE SAI Ban Pha Mi 1290

Laliohi Falls Ban Hua Section 3 Mae Kham ∫â“π·¡à‡¡“– 11 Ban Mae Mo 10

8 ∫â“π “¡—§§’‡°à“ 9 Wat Phrathat Doi Tung Ban Samaki Kao N Mae Fa Luang Gardens ∫â“π‡∑‘¥‰∑¬ 7 1149 Thoed Thai ·¡àøÑ“À≈«ß Mae Fah Luang 6 Ban Samaki Mai Rim Than ∫â“π “¡—§§’„À¡à 1 0 5 10 kms Guest House 5

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Hilltribe Development 1098 3 Centre 4 Ban Sam Yaek Ikor 1234 Mae Salong ∫â“π “¡·¬°Õ’°âÕ ·¡à®—π ∫â“π·¡à ≈Õß MAE CHAN

1089 Mae Chan Resort & Fishing Park Lisu Lao Ta Laan Tong Village (Asa Guest House) Pong Nam Ron 1

KM. 38 Section 1 ∫â“π∑à“µÕπ Thaton ∫â“π·¡à ≈—° Mae Salak MAE AI ∫â“πÀπÕß¢’Èπ° ·¡àÕ“¬ Nong Khi Nok 1

1 POINTER ONE 3 POINTER THREE H1089 KM24. Leave Thaton northbound. Mae Salong 43, H1089/1234 KM 30 Go straight through Mae Salong, former Mae Chan 62 Fill Petrol tank before KM38! HQ of remnants of Gen Tuan Shi-wens 5th Kuomintang army. (see detail map) KM38 Left turn (west) up concrete lane to wealthy Lisu village of Lao Ta. Caution : narrow roads, sharp bends and steep gradients KM53 Akha hilltribe village on east side (many Akha are frequent on the rest of this section. villages throughout this area). KM13 Concrete lane west to Akha village of Ban Ameh

AR 2 POINTER TWO 1089 4 POINTER FOUR H1089 KM54 Left turn (west) on H1234/1089 H1234 KM9 Ban Sam Yaek Ikor. Right turn 2 to Mae Salong. (Continue straight on H1089 4 (north) at T junction with H1130 to Thoed Thai. for faster direct route to Mai Sai via Mae Chan– 1234 Zero odometer! Thaton-Mae Sai total distance 97 kms.)

4 R 5 POINTER FIVE 11 POINTER ELEVEN OdK 8-9 v sharp right turn on narrow sealed OdK43 Doi Chang Mup. Go straight (right fork) 5 road. After almost 1 km you will cross a nar- Garden by entrance to 60 rai garden with azalias and row bridge near ornate Chinese building and 11 rhododendron. Road descends along the bor- go through village. After the bridge, the road follows a river der with Myanmar (Shan State) from this point. to the right (east side). OdK68 Right turn (east) to Ban Pha Mi - Akha and Lahu 6 POINTER SIX villages and alternative route to H110.

OdK20 T junction. Turn Left (north) The right 12 POINTER TWELVE

6 turn for Doi Tung is a longer route with many 12 twists and turns. OdK63 Arrive at T junction with H1 KM890 in Mae Sai (See Mae Sai detail Map) 7 POINTER SEVEN 7 OdK21 T-junction at Ban Samakhi Kao (Akha). ACCOMMODATION Turn left (north) and follow narrow road. • Kum Nai Phol Resort, Mae Salong. Tel: (053) 765001-2 OdK40 Ban Huai Pu Mai - Lahu (Muser) village Fax: 765003 • Mae Salong Resort, Mae Salong. Tel: (053) 765014-8 8 POINTER EIGHT Fax: 765135 OdK27 T-junction - continue straight for Ban • Mae Salong Villa, Mae Salong. Tel: (053) 7651149 Huai Khrai, Ban Pha Bur and junction with Fax:765039 8 H1149. • Wang Thong Hotel, Mae Sai. Tel: (053) 733388-95 Fax:765039 9 POINTER NINE OdK 36 T-junction with H1149 Turn left (west) 1149 to Phrathat Doi Tung (7kms) and Mae Sai (26 9 kms). Go right (downhill) to visit Mae Fah Luang Gardens (4 kms).

10 POINTER TEN H1149 OdK42 bears left (north) uphill at junc- To Temple 10 tion with road going right to Phrathat Doi Tung (Mae Sai 21 kms). Go straight to visit interest- MAE SAI M Y A N M A R ing Buddhist temple. Note animistic Buddhist site near entrance to temple compound with twin pagoda. Top North Mae Sai MAE SAI Guest House Hotel Wang Wat Phrathat Thong Hotel Pha Ngao MAE SALONG Shinwattana Hotel Old road to To hill tribe ne w la Phra Boromathat villages (4 WD) rro the Golden Triangle na Bangkok Bank View Point Wat Phrathat Si Tuang Morning market Mae Salong Central Shin Sane Hills Hotel Guest House Mae Salong 1234 To Mae Chan H i To Doi Tung g h & Pointer 4 Resort s t Gold Dragon Inn r e e t Mae Salong Villa Section 2 N Fuel from drums N

0 500 m. Khum Nai 1 Phol Resort

3 Bank & Market

1234 School Cherry Blossom viewing area

To Thaton R To the Golden Triangle R H1089 & Chiang Saen 1290 To Mae Chan & Chiang Rai Section 3

5 R R MAE SAI SECTION 3 : 89 kms. CHIANG KHONG

MYANMAR ∑à“¢’È‡À≈Á° R Thakhilek LAOS ·¡à “¬ MAE SAI 888 E K H O N G R 1 M A I V E R 1290 ∫â“πÀ“¥∫“¬ N Ban Boran Hat Bai Section 2 (Leu textiles) 1 “¡‡À≈’Ë¬¡∑Õß§” 26 Golden Triangle Tham Pla Caves Ban Sop Ruak

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Wat Phrathat Doi Tung Rim Khong ‡™’¬ß· π 2 Wang Pha Taek Falls 1016 CHIANG SAEN 6 3 ‡™’¬ß¢Õß 7 Huai Xai 4 CHIANG KHONG

1 Wat Phrathat Pha Ngao 43 5 1020

1174 1155 1130 ∫â“π∑à“¢â“«‡ª≈◊Õ° 1271 1098 Ban Tha Khao Phluak ∫â“π»√’¥Õπ™—¬ ·¡à®—π 11 ∫â“π∫ßπâÕ¬ Ban Si DonChai (Leu textiles) MAE CHAN Ban Bong Noi 1089 (Section 6 Alternative Route) 28 (Section 4)

35 47 1209 1098 1 ∫â“π·°àπ 1020 1173 1 1 POINTER ONE 4 4 POINTERBan Kaen FOUR M a e K o k R i v e r 1290 To Thoeng 1 To Chiang Rai To Wiang Chai To Phayao Mangrai Leave Mae Sai south on H1 and turn left H1129 KM52 Go Mstraight. a e N a m I n g Bypass (H1290) (east) on H1290 to the Golden Triangle and rejoins H1129 Chiang Saen (37 kms.) 5 POINTER FIVE KM28 Ban Sop Ruak / GoldenTriangle. House of Opium Private Museum in car park by right turn up hill to Wat 5 H1129 KM44 T-junction with H1271. (Take 1271 H1271 for alternative rural return routes to Phrathat Phukao and lookout over Golden Triangle. AR Chiang Rai on H1173 via Wiang Chai, or

2 POINTER TWO H1209 via Tha Khao Pluak — see section 6 ). 2 H1290 KM35 Go straight to Chiang Saen AR 1290 6 POINTER SIX avoiding H1290 bypass (See Chiang Saen detail map). H1129 KM30 Follow main road right at bend 6 (or go straight ahead for alternative rural route

3 POINTER THREE following River Mekong via Hat Bai village to 3 Chiang Khong on minor road. Rejoins H1129 at KM13). AR 1016 H1129 KM53 T-junction with H1016 to Mae Chan (Start of alternative fast return route to KM25 Right turn (south) for Nam Tok Wang Pha Taek - Chiang Mai via Chiang Rai using main high- evergreen gully with modest cascades ways 1016 — see section 6 Chiang Saen - KM19 Ban Kiu Kan. White Hmong hilltribe village Chiang Mai). Go straight for Chiang Khong. KM11 Viewpoint.

KM50 (west side) Wat Phrathat Pha Ngao & view from 7 7 POINTER SEVEN Stupa on hill. H1129 KM0 T-junction. Turn right (south) onto main street in Chiang Khong (see detail map) 6 R To the Golden ACCOMMODATION CHIANG SAEN Triangle & Mae Sai R • Le Meridien Ban Boran, Golden Triangle (Ban Sop Ruak). Tel: (053) 784086 Fax: 784090 Wat Phrathat Gin’s Chomkitti Guest House 2 • The Imperial Golden Triangle, Golden Triangle. Tel: (053) 784001-5 Fax: 784006 • Chiang Saen River Hill, Chiang Saen. Tel: (053) 650826-9 Ban Fax: 650830 Suan House • Guest House style accommodation only in Chiang Khong Wat Roi Kho 3 Wat Pa Sak Wat Chedi Luang Chiang Saen River Hill Hotel 1016 Chiang Saen To Mae Chan National Museum & Chiang Rai 4 L A O S

M A E K H O N G RI V E R

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To 01 2 kms. Chiang Khong

Make the most of Chiang Mai with CHIANG KHONG Immigration Office & Boat Landing E X P L O R I N G To Chiang Saen 1129 7 CHIANG MAI CITY, VALLEY & MOUNTAINS

Chiang Khong Hotel (basic) L A O S “ n impressive range of photographs and illustrations, A plus elegant and useful maps.... The information.... Tamila Guest House is concise, well-presented and up-to-date.” Yada Datu Ruan Thai in The Nation Sophaphan Lodge ★ Self-drive tours out Wat Phra Kaew of the city Wat Luang ★ On and off the

M beaten handicraft A track E High Street ★ Good food and K

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District Office O at country re- N G sorts and lots, Pla Buk Resort R lots more I N V E R “ xploring Chiang Mai E is not only a visually beautiful guide, it also answers just about every question a visitor could have.” Hat Khrai Sarah Brown in the Bangkok Post

R Contact Budget staff for a special offer to Budget customers 1020 To Thoeng

7 R R CHIANG KHONG SECTION 4 : 225 kms. PHAYAO

1 POINTER ONE CHIANG KHONG to PHAYAO H1020 OdK 38 Leave Chiang Khong on main highway south. Fill petrol tank! 1129

Huai Xai N 2 POINTER TWO ‡™’¬ß¢Õß 2 1 Section 3 CHIANG AR 1174 H1020 KM132 Go straight at T-junction with KHONG To Chiang Saen H1174 (alternative route to Chiang Rai). MAE KHONG RIVER

2 3 POINTER THREE 1020

3 H1020 KM123 Ban Si Don Chai. Turn left (east) at T-junction with H1155. Zero odom-

1174 1020 eter. (Continue straight on H1020 for alter- AR native return route along River Ing valley). ∫â“π»√’¥Õπ™—¬ 3 Ban Sri Don Chai ‡«’¬ß°“π 4 4 POINTER FOUR WIANG KAEN 4 1098 R 1155

E H1155 OdK26 T junction. Take right turn

V I R south signposted Doi Pha Tang & Phu Chi Fa. G 1155 I N

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1020 ∫â“πª“ßÀ—¥ School H1155 OdK42 Ban Pang Hat. 4WD only past 5 Pang Hat 1155 P7! Turn left (east) at T-junction with narrow Alternative 6 AR sealed road. H1155 (pitted sealed surface Route for 7 ∫â“πªÉ“µÕß from OdK38) curves right round school yard. A small non-4 WD Ban Pha Tang Vehicles police box at the junction has ‘information’ in English on 1174 it. Zero odometer. If you do not have 4WD, you may drive 4 WD Only! up sealed road to see spectacular view over the Mekong PHAYA MANGRAI valley in Laos at Doi Pha Tang, but you must return to ¿Ÿ™’ÈøÑ“ this point (round trip 30 kms) and continue straight to Phu Chi Fa Ban Pha Le on H1155 (See pointer 9). 8

9 1020 R 6 POINTER SIX To Chiang Kham OdK10 Road forks. Take lower fork left. (See Doi Pha Section 4 Tang detail map).

BAN PHA TANG 7 POINTER SEVEN OdK14 Follow road round to left at T-junction. Cliffs Villages along this route have been built by the gov- Azalea LAOS ernment for White Hmong who act as volunteer bor der (no sign) defense forces in case of trouble with Laos. 4WD only! OdK41 Left turn (east) steep uphill to Phu Chi Fah look- To Pang Hat out. Very steep and rough 4WD (2 kms) – impassable if

V e wet. Better to walk. 6 ry S tee p a void 8 if wet School 8 POINTER EIGHT

N fo 7 o shop tp OdK43 Take right turn descending to valley a th to rejoin H1155. (Or continue left – east – for longer alternative route – 52 kms – Left turn to Viewpoint Only 4 WD 100 m. after T junction to H1021 via Phu Sang Falls and H1093, beyond this point (V. narrow road) which joins H1021 at KM80.

To Chiang Kham 8 R 9 POINTER NINE 9 OdK53 junction with H1155 at KM26, continue DRIVING ON DIRT ROADS 1155 south. If coming south on H1155 in non-4WD vehicle, turn sharp left for easy sealed road to Dirt Roads go all over the mountains, but even Thais Phu Chi Fah lookout over Laos, but you will need to walk can get lost in the maze of crossroads. The tracks are up 4 kms. steep and narrow and very tricky in the rainy season. If you plan an overnight trip on a dirt road trip take the 10 10 POINTER TEN following: torch, candles and matches, warm clothes (especially in winter), water, dry food, insect repellent, 1222 H1155 KM6 Turn left (east) at T-junction with 1155 and a full tank of gas. Drive very slowly to prevent H1222. mechanical problems from stranding you.

11 POINTER ELEVEN

11 1021 H1222 T-junction with H1021 KM94. Follow signs to Phayao (97kms) 14 POINTER FOURTEEN 14 H1021 KM42 T junction with H1091in Chun 1021 1091 12 POINTER TWELVE District town. Turn right for Phayao (45kms) 12

1021 H1021 KM75 Right turn at T junction. H1148 goes to Chiang Kham. 1148 15 POINTER FIFTEEN

KM74 Left turn (east) Thai Leu Cultural Centre. Phayao H1021 controlled intersection with H1 KM732.

1193 15 Turn right (north) for Phayao and left for 13 POINTER THIRTEEN 13 Chiang Mai Lampang and Chiang Mai (via H120). Straight on for Mae Na Rua on H1193. 1021 H1021 KM72 Right turn to Phayao.

ACCOMMODATION ‡«’¬ß™—¬ æ√–¬“¡—ß√“¬ 4 WD Only WIANG CHAI PHAYA MANGRAI • Azalia Garden Resort, Doi Santiburi Golf ¿Ÿ™’ÈøÑ“ & Country Club Phu Chi Fa Pha Tang. Tel: 01 9503948. 8 Advance call necessary to 9 take advantage of price 1020 1020 that includes evening meal and breakfast in 1155 Guest House style accom- 10 modation. 1222 ‡∑‘ß Ban Huat 1020 Phu Sang Water Falls • Phayao Northern Lake THOENG 11 1093 Hotel. Tel:(054) 481538-9 1021

‡™’¬ß§“π 12 ªÉ“·¥¥ CHIANG KHAM K & K Garden PA DAET (11:00-24:00) 13

1148 1021 To Nan 1021

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1202 To Chiang Muan 1021

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Analayo PHAYAO ¥Õ°§”„µâ R DOK KHAM TAI 15 CHIANG KHONG to PHAYAO 9 R R PHAYAO SECTION 5 : 150 kms. CHIANG MAI

Section 6 1 1202 Section 4 Cabbage & Wang Kaew Falls 1193 1001 PHAYAO - CHIANG MAI 118 Condoms 1021 (10:00-22:00) Champatong Falls 3 1127 æ–‡¬“ MAE «—ß‡Àπ◊Õ MAE Mae Ngat Dam KHACHAN Wang Nua PHAYAO Wiang Doi TAENG ·¡à¢–®“π DOK KHAM TAI 1323 KM. 64 Mae Khachan 120 Wat Analayo 1095 Hot Spring 1 ¥Õ°§”„µâ Mae Malai 1001 1035 2

1001 1 Trekker's Lodge 107 Mae Kuang Dam Mai Pai Rim Than To Lampang Wang Tarn (10:00-20:00) 743 Resort To Chiang Rai 1096 KM.27 AROUND PHAYAO R MAE 1 RIM 118 N SAN SAI DOI SAKET 741 ¥Õ¬ –‡°Á¥ 4 kms Phra That Chom Thong 4 1014 1202

1269 CHIANG MAI R Wat Khom Kham 1006 735 ‡™’¬ß„À¡à Wat Analayo KWAN PHAYAO LAKE 106 «—¥Õπ“≈‚¬ 1193 PHAYAO æ–‡¬“ N To Chun 1 POINTER ONE 1 Chiang 1193 H1KM732. Turn north for Phayao and route round lake via Kham Wat Analayo (See detail maps) or turn south for direct route Ban Mae Na Klua to Chiang Mai. ∫â“π·¡àπ“‡°≈◊Õ (local only) Ban San Pa SaK 2 POINTER TWO 2 ∫â“π —πªÉ“ —° 727 2

H1KM727 Right turn (west) at T-junction of Phayao College of 1 120 1 H120 to Chiang Mai (145kms) via Wang Nua Agriculture & Technology To Chang Mai ‡™’¬ß„À¡à To Lampang KM19 Viewpoint KM 47 Wang Nua. Righ turn (north) to Wang Kaew 118 3 POINTER THREE waterfalls (24 kms) 3 H120 KM78 Left turn (south) at T-junction with H118. Chiang Mai 81 kms.

To Chiang Rai KM72 basketware market 1 PHAYAO (bypass) Bua Resort R KM62 Mae Khachan hot springs — another roadside To Chiang Rai (old road) 1 tourist attraction. Restaurant at Wiang Doi Cottage opposite Wat Sri Khom Kham KM63 left turn (east) 4WD only! to Ban Huai Muang and upland valley with Lahu Villages (9kms). Trekkers Phayao Cultural Phayao Northern to Pa Daet Lodge offers rustic accommodation. & Exhibition Hall 1202 Gateway Lake Hotel KM16 right turn (west) to Wang Tarn Resort (6kms) KM16/14. left turn (east) to Wat Doi Saket — unusual Tharn Thong N KHWAN PHAYAO Hotel Wattana Hotel temple murals Phaya Ngam Muang Statue Wat Rachakru 4 POINTER FOUR City Pillar Suan Aharn Wiang Tarn H118 intersects with H11 The Chiang Mai Lampang Super- Sad Saeng Duan Ruan Sarakhan highway. Welcome back to Chiang Mai. Kwan Phayao Em

To Lampang 1 10 R R CHIANG SAEN SECTION 6 : 240 kms. CHIANG MAI

1 POINTER ONE 1 ‡™’¬ß· π Doi Tung CHIANG 1016 Start at T-junction of H1129 with 110 SAEN 1016 19 1129 H1016 to Mae Chan on direct return MAE FAH LUANG route to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai ·¡àøÑ“À≈«ß R E V I R

K 1130 1016 O K 1 2 POINTER TWO E A 1098 M 2 2 1271 Go straight at junction with H1 to MAE CHAN ·¡à®—π Chiang Rai at KM858 3

1098 Waterford Valley 3 POINTER THREE 3 1089 110 1173 H1KM856 Go straight at junction with 1089 to Thaton & Fang (alternative ‡™’¬ß√“¬ return route - see sections 2 & 1) CHIANG RAI ‡«’¬ß®—π 1174 11 WIANG CHAI 4 æ√–¬“¡—ß√“¬ KM838 right turn to Phong Phabat Falls (8kms). Khun Korn 1211 PHAYA MANGRAI KM835 left turn to Chiang Rai airport Falls 1208 Santiburi Golf KM831 bridge over Nam Khong river - see & Country Club

Chiang Rai detail map 1020 Karen 1020

Guest House 118 5 4 POINTER FOUR To Fang 4 109 ·¡à √«¬ Charin Garden Resort THOENG KM830 intersection near the Mangrai MAE SUAI (06:00-20:00) 1020 12 ‡∑‘ß 1 monument (east side). For fast return go straight on H1south until KM807 æ“π and take right turn to Mae Suai on H118. PHAN Suanthip ªÉ“·¥¥ Vana Resort PA DAET For return via H1211 turn right at the sign for KM.107 the City Hall. Keep straight on this road and in 1 1021 this direction of travel. You will cross intersections ‡«’¬ßªÉ“‡ªÑ“ 1202 WIANG PA PAO and pass the market and a large fat Sankhachai Buddha by Wat Mun Muang, eventually joining 118 ·¡à„® another road. Go straight at the sign (left Chiang MAE CHAI CHUN Rai Hospital & right Chiang Rai Beach). You are ®Ÿπ now on H1211. (See Chiang Rai detail map). 1150 1091 Wang Kaew Falls H1211 KM14-15 H1208 right turn for Khun Cabbages & 1021 Candoms Champatong Falls Korn Falls (12 kms) 118118 (10:00-22:00) Wat æ–‡¬“ MAE ·¡à¢–®“π Analayo PHAYAO ¥Õ°§”„µâ ·¡à·µß KHACHAN DOK KHAM TAI MAE Mae Ngat Dam TAENG Wiang Doi 1323 Wang Nua 120 1095 N Pong Nam Ron Mae Malai 1001

1251 1001 Trekker's Lodge 107 Mae Kuang Dam Mai Pai Rim Than 1 Wang Tarn (10:00-20:00) Resort 1096 MAE KM.27 118 RIM —π∑√“¬ 1035 ·¡à√‘¡ SAN SAI DOI

SAKET R ¥Õ¬ –‡°Á¥ 1014 6 1269 CHIANG MAI 1006 To Lampang PHAYAO - CHIANG MAI 106 To Chae Hom

11 R To Mae Chan & Mae Sai 110 5 POINTER FIVE CHIANG RAI 5 Boat Landing Right turn to Mae Suai at T-junction of I 831 O K R V E 118 E K R M A 1 H1211KM30 with H118 at KM4

1207 KM19 Charin Garden Resort - fresh coffee and bakes 2 3 KM107 Suan Thip Vana Resort - west side Wat Phrathat 110 KM78 H120 from Phayao (section 5 joins route) Doi Chom Thong & City Navel TAT Salung Kham KM72 basketware market Office Wat Restaurant Wat Doi Ngam Muang Klang KM62 Mae Khachan hot springs — another roadside Wiang Wat Phra Kaew tourist attraction. Restaurant at Wiang Doi Cottage op- Wat Mun Muang To Wiang 4 4 Chai posite 5 To Pong Clock tower 1232 R KM63 left turn (east) to Ban Huai Muang and up- Nam Ron 9 6 Hot Springs 7 land valley with Lahu Villages (9kms) 4WD only! Rus- Bus station and night market tic accommodation at Trekker’s Lodge Oub Kham Wat Chet Yot 8 KM16 right turn (west) to Wang Tarn Resort (6kms) Museum — restaurant and accommodation Hospital 1211 KM16/14. left turn (east) to Wat Doi Saket — un-

1233 usual temple murals To Khun Korn Falls To Wiang Chai & H118 Chiang Mai (& Waterford via Mae Suai Valley Golf) 6 POINTER SIX N 1 Rim Kok Resort Hotel H118 intersects with H11– Chiang Mai Lampang Super- 2 Dusit Island Resort highway. Welcome back to Chiang Mai. 3 Gratom Rim Kok 10 4 Chiang Rai Inn Hotel 5 Ban Khun Yom Hotel 6 Saen Phu Hotel R ACCOMMODATION 7 Wang Come Hotel 8 Wiang Inn Hotel • Dusit Island Resort, Chiang Rai. Tel: (053) 744188, 9 Golden Triangle Inn - Budget Office 715777 Fax: 715801 10 Inn Come Hotel CHIANG RAI OFFICE 11 Little Duck Hotel • Golden Triangle Inn (Budget Chiang Rai Office: 11 (053) 740442-3 Tel: 740442-3) Tel: (053) 711339, 716996 Fax: 713963

To Phayao To Chiang Kham • Rimkok Resort Hotel, Chiang Rai. Tel: (053) 716445-60 & Lampang & H118 1 1020 (& Santiburi Golf & Country Club) Fax: 715859 • Wiang Inn Hotel, Chiang Rai. Tel: (053) 711533 Fax: 711877 To Chiang Saen MAE CHAN • Wiang Come Hotel, Tel: (053) 711841-8 Fax: 712973 1

1016 • Charin Garden Resort (H118 KM19) Tel: (053) 717272 • Suanthip Vana Resort (H118 KM107) Tel: 01 224 6985

For reservations, À¬ÿ¥ please contact your travel consultant or call Budget: STOP NO PASSING ·¡à®—π In the U.K.: MAE CHAN À¬ÿ¥ 01800-181-181 In the U.S.: To Thaton µ√«® (800) 527-0700 In Germany: STOP (POLICE) SLIPPERY ROAD 89 666-950 In Australia: 13-28-48 856 In Singapore: 3 532-4442 1098 N In Thailand: To Thaton Fang 02 203-0250 STEEP HILL FALLING ROCKS 1 0 500 m

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