Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport 15 min
Wat Huay Pla Kang (14 min) Temple complex featuring a 9-floor pagoda with 12 surrounding structures & a giant Buddha. Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple) (15 min) Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings. Rai Mae Fah Luang (20 min) Bucolic park featuring stunning landscaped gardens, museums & a traditional Lanna pavilion. Chiang Rai Night Bazaar (22 min) Small night market offering street food, apparel, jewelry & gifts, plus live entertainment. Doy Din Dang Pottery (8 min) Oub Kham Museum (23 min) Unique museum exhibiting Northern Thailand's tribal history with jewelry, costumes & sculptures. Baandam Museum (15 min) A collection of wood buildings featuring works by Thawan Duchanee & other contemporary Thai artists. King Mengrai Monument (18 min) Venerated statue of Chiang Rai's founder on a pedestal surrounded by white horses & elephants. Hilltribe Museum (19 min) Museum & cultural center focused on the area's 6 hill tribes, with costumes, tools & more artifacts. Walking Street Chiang Rai (19 min) Street-food stands & stalls selling wooden carvings & batik clothing at a busy weekend night market. Long Neck Village (9 min) Tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts. Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong (19 min) This historic Buddhist temple with a golden pagoda is known for containing relics of the Buddha. Clock Tower Chiang Rai (19 min) Elaborate golden clock tower in the center of a traffic circle, with colorful lights at night. Pong Phra Bat Hot spring (11 min) Hot spring Wat Phra Kaew (18 min) 14th-century temple housing a copy of Thailand's revered Emerald Buddha, discovered here in 1434. |