Chiang Rai is the capital of the province of the same name in the north of Thailand, located near Chiang Mai and 785 km from Bangkok. The city and its surroundings are famous for their unusually beautiful nature and numerous Buddhist temples. In addition, Chiang Rai is the starting point for exploring the region, as well as neighboring Myanmar and Laos.
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How to get to Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai International Airport is located 8 km from the city center. Thai Airways operates several flights a day on the route Bangkok - Chiang Rai. The duration of the flight is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. In addition, daily flights from the Thai capital to Chiang Rai are carried out by Orient Thai Airlines (One-Two-Go).
Bus connection connects Chiang Rai with Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Travel time from Chiang Mai is 3-4 hours, from Bangkok - about 10 hours.
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Transport
Public transport is represented by tuk-tukami and sing-tho (songthaews), there are also taxis, but there are not many of them. Exploratory walks around the city are best done on foot, but for trips around the province you can rent a car or a motorcycle. In Chiang Rai, offices of both international and local rental offices are represented. Given the peculiarities of local traffic, tourists are strongly recommended to rent a car with a driver - it will not be much more expensive.
Shopping and shopping
For shopping, you can go to the night bazaar (Night Bazaar), which is located in the city center near the bus station. Here you can buy silk clothes, various handicrafts, bed linens and other souvenirs.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Chiang Rai
To the north-east of Chiang Rai, on the banks of the Mekong River, lies the ancient capital of Chiang-Sung, famous for the temples of Wat Phra That Chom Kitty, Pra-Thath Doi-Tung, Chedi-Wat-Pa-Sak and Chedi Luang, and also its rich museum of local lore. Just outside the city begins the famous "Golden Triangle" - an area near the border with Burma and Laos, the cradle of Thai civilization.
Museums of Chiang Rai
Hilltribe Museum is located in the heart of the city and is created to study the life and culture of the mountain tribes of Thailand. The museum's exhibits reflect the lifestyle of the tribes: housing, various tools and utensils, equipment and weapons for hunting, fishing and farming. The educational center that is open at the museum organizes sightseeing tours, and all the money collected for this goes to the livelihood of the tribes.
- address of the museum: 620/1 Tanalai Rd, Chiang Rai
- phone: 053-740-088
- Opening hours: from 08:00 to 18:00 (weekdays) and from 10:00 to 18:00 (weekends and holidays).
- entrance: 50 THB.
The Oub Kham Museum is located 1 km from the center of Chiang Rai. The museum's collection includes items that were used at the royal courts of northern Thailand, as well as the northeast of Burma, southwest China, and Vietnam.
- address of the museum: 81/1 Na Khai Road, Tambon Rob Wiang, Chiang Rai
- phone: 053-713-349
- Opening Hours: 08:00 to 18:00
- entrance: adults - 200 THB, children - 100 THB.
Ho Watthanatham Nithat Museum is located in the City Hall. Exhibits of the museum: written reports on the history, literature, culture and customs of the indigenous peoples of Thailand, as well as documents and royal decrees of the time of the reign of the princess of the mother Doi Tung.
- Opening Hours: 08:30 to 15:30.
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