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Popular attractions in Chiang Rai include Chiang Saen, an ancient capital facing Laos, and the mountaintop Wat Phra That Doi Tung, and seven major, once-itinerant hill tribes of Tibeto- Burman origin ý ý the Meo, Lisu, Lahu, Yao, Akha, Lawa and Karen. Visitors to Chiang Rai also have a wide range of hiking and trekking options to choose from. Two to six day treks take visitors through forested mountains and high meadows in the lower extremities of Himalayan foothills. The best time to visit Chiang Rai is in winter (November to February) when the air is cool and refreshing and beautiful flowers are blooming. Leave a Comment
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Chiang Rai province covers some 11,678 square kilometres with a population of 1.23 million.The average elevation is 580 metres above sea level, Myanmar borders on the north, and Laos on the north and northeast. The provincial capital is 829 kilometres north of Bangkok . The province contains Thailand's northernmost point at Mae Sai which is well known for its crisp mountain scenery, and hilltribes. North Chiang Rai and falls within the region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. Leave a Comment
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 Apprentice Monk... by kenmerk
It really wasn't very hard to pick out who was the apprentice here. While all the other monks were staring forward chanting away, only one was using a crib sheet to follow along.... (Orange robe, shaved head, read left hand side, can't miss him...)
Well someday, I'm sure he will be leading the chants.... Leave a Comment
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 Silver Monk Mobile... by kenmerk
This just goes to show that it is no sin to occasionally enjoy the pleasures of this world before you depart for a better place... Leave a Comment
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 the mekong in chiang
khong by call_me_rhia
A simple memory: not having liked thailand so much I was really delighted to know it would be my last night there - and that the following night I would be speding it happily in Laos. I had high expectations, and I was not disappointed! Leave a Comment
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 decarative gates at one
of the town's wats by call_me_rhia
Leaving it - and knowing I would never - ever - come back... Leave a Comment
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 snakes at the head of the
temple's staircase by call_me_rhia
Probably getting out of it... except the temple visit - the rest of the "road" (one can't call it town) is as depressing as it can get... boring, too. Leave a Comment
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My favorite Attractions in Chiang Rai
01. Kok River
02. Wat Phra Sing
03. Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong
04. Mae Sai
05. Pu Kaeng Waterfall
06. The Khun Chae National Park
07. Wat Phra Kaeo
08. Golden Triangle
09. The Chiang Saen National Museum
10. Wat Sangkha Kaeo Don Han Leave a Comment
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It's faster, cheaper, and easier just to go by bus to Mae Sai and cross over into Myanmar/Burma at Tachilek. You'll get a day pass for U$5 (or maybe it's U$10) and you can turn around again back into Thailand but you'll only get 15 days when re-entering Thailand by land. No need for a Myanmar visa and far cheaper than crossing into Laos at Chiang Khong to Huay Xai since the Lao visa is usually around U$35. If memory serves, the bus takes about an hour to Mae Sai. Leave a Comment
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