Places to Visit in Chiang Rai, Thailand, Asia

Places to Visit in Chiang Rai, Thailand, Asia

Chiang Rai is province in North East part of Thailand and it covers a total area of 11,678 Sq Kms located at an altitude of 580 meters above the sea level. Chiang Rai shares the border with Laos and Myanmar.

Chiang Rai was inhabitant during 7^th century and during the 13^th century it was ruled by Lanna Thai Kingdom due to its natural resources it was occupied by Burmese who ruled till the year 1786.

Chiang Rai is bounded by Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Phrae, Nan, Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo Province of Laos and it is located at the distance of 800 Kms from the capital of Thailand, Bangkok and coordinates of Chiang Rai is 19.9107° N, 99.8407° E.

Tourism in Chiang Rai:

Chiang Rai is one of the historical cities in Thailand and there are plenty of tourist attractions in the city. Chiang Rai is a cultural province as well and they organize various events and festivals and nightlife of Chiang Rai is famous in Thailand. Golden Triangle and temples of Chiang Rai is visited by thousands of tourists around the world.

Food and Culture of Chiang Rai:

Chiang Rai serves its own wide range of cuisines and the local cuisines of Chiang Rai is renowned all over the Thailand and some of the local cuisines are glutinous rice, spicy jackfruit curry, banana stalk curry, grilled pork sausage, Yunnanese, Burmese rice noodles, Tom yum and Nam ngiao. Chiang Rai is recognized for its cultural and traditional Lanna music, art and crafts and handmade items like clay charcoal stoves, tea sets, brooms and dust-pans are popular among the tourists.

Places to visit in Chiang Rai:

Chiang Rai First Church:

This church is the oldest and the largest church in Chiang Rai, constructed in the year 1914 and located in Pratu Siri and it visited by tourists around the world.

Wat Phra Sing:

This temple is situated in the city is devoted to Lord Buddha and visited by number of devotees.

Other Places to visit in Chiang Rai:

Wat Ming Meuang
Emerald Buddha
The Chiang Rai Cultural Centre
Hill Tribe Museum and Education Centre
Mae Fah Luang Art & Cultural Park
Kok River
Namtok Khun Kon Forest Park
The King Mengrai Stupa

Things to do in Chiang Rai:

Rock Climbing
Views of City
Waterfalls and Hot Springs
Lion Hill Cave
Wanna Farm
Phokhun Mengrai Maharat Festival

Best Time to Visit Chiang Rai:

Chiang Rai weather is hot and humid during the summers, rainy season starts from July to September and winter season is from November to February and best time to visit Chiang Rai is between the months of November to March.

How to Reach Chiang Rai?

By Air:

Chiang Rai is served by Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport located 10 Kms away from the centre of the city and this airport is connected with flights to cities like Kunming, Chiang Mai, Nan, Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi cities in Thailand.

By Train:

The nearest railway station to Chiang Rai is Chiang Mai Station, located at the distance of 175 Kms from the city and this station is well connected with Bangkok.

By Road:

Chiang Rai is served by Asian Highway 2 and 3 and it is also connected by national highways and there are buses from several cities and towns in Thailand accessible and other major local transportation includes to get around the city are tuk-tuk, shared taxi, taxi, and minivan.

Where to Stay in Chiang Rai?

Chiang Rai is located at the north east part of Thailand and in Chiang Rai tourists can find plenty of accommodation facilities, which cost from $ 10 to $ 200 and above per night. Some of the prominent hotels in Chiang Rai are listed here below: