Chiang Rai Travel Guide

 bombax Says:  Just 3 Km nw of downtown Chiang Rai (northernmost Thailand), there's a wonderfull adventure park called Boomerang. Beautiful limestone cliffs bordering the property have been fixed with 'top-rope' anchors for climbing. Top quality equipment is available on-site for a modest... 

 solopes Says:  Chiang Rai has many thermal springs, where water comes at high temperatures. In the way from Chiang Mai, it's possible to stop and see water and vapor springing from the soil, or the people boiling eggs in dug trenches. 

 balhannah Says:  This Temple takes your breath away when you first see it, it is BEAUTIFUL!It's a modern Temple that was designed and built by artist Chaloemchai Khositphiphat started quite rescently in 1998, so it is not old. THE ARTIST SAID..... "It is my strong intention to build a temple... 

 theo1006 Says:  The Black House, alias Baan Si Dum, alias the Baandum Museum is not on the itinery of most tours. We just happened to read a Time article in the White Temple souvenir shop that referred also to the Black House, and asked our driver to take us there.If you see the one, you... 

 theo1006 Says:  Another private museum. But unlike mr Paithun who established his boat museum in Ayuthaya through a lifetime of hard work, the founder of the Oub Kham Museum - Khun Julasak  Suriyachai - seems to have the money and leasure to travel and collect pieces for his museum from all... 

 planxty Says:  In my travels I have been in literally thousands of churches, mosques, temples, gurdwaras, synagogues etc. but Wat Rong Khun is really the most unusual of them all. It has little history, having only been started in 1999 and is the brainchild of a famous Thai artist called... 

 planxty Says:  A magnificent waterfall.OK, I have to start this tip off with an apology. Due to reasons far too boring to go into here, I was without my camera for a couple of days, so the photo attached is merely of the sign leading to the Khun Kon waterfall. Frankly, when I recovered my... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This place was just up the road from where I was staying at the Janson House (see my accommodation tip). Like the sign says, it's a steak place and if you're a bit of a carnivore then you're in for a treat. The menu is packed with meat such as sausages, burgers, chicken,... 

 mim95 Says:  The government's VIP bus is a great way to travel between Chiang Rai and Bangkok. It cost about 900B, and it's better to reserve the ticket at least the day before, so you can get a better seat. The seats are recliners that can allow you to almost lie down. And there is... 

 planxty Says:  I am quite convinced, and I have mentioned it in other tips, that the siting of new bus stations in Thailand is conducted by the so-called tuk-tuk mafia. I can think of no other reason why they are situated in such inaccesible spots far out of town other than to provide a... 

 north_thailander Says:  With such demand to see the hill tribes, visits to hill tribe villages and hill tribe treks have become a money making business giving rise to many ethical questions over how this is being carried out. There are concerns about the impact of tourism to villages, erosion of... 

 north_thailander Says:  Despite all the ethical questions that surround Long Neck tourism and the reasons people choose not to visit one. Bear in mind the advantages too, which include:- Visiting the villages gives them a livelihood which may be better than the alternative of going back to their... 

 solopes Says:  Along the planes bordering Mekong river, men and buffaloes join efforts in rice production. It's a hard work, in dangerous waters and climate, but it provides some spectacular sights and photos, of the real life of rural people.