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Good News, the City Bus is back to serve travelers just in time for the high season travel


No personal transportation? No problem

Chiang Rai had public transportation to serve you (nearly everywhere you want to go)

Chiang Rai also has: rental car, van, motor bike, bigbike and bicycle

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Thailand Biennale
 

Chiang Rai Open World

The art show of the artists of Chiang Rai and the artists around the world


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The Old City area map    
เชียงรายเมืองเก่า 760 ปี 1. Doi Chom Thong
2. Doi Ngam Muang
3. Wat Phra Kaew
4. Overbrook Hospital
5. Municipality office
6. Wat Mung Muang
7. Fresh market 1
8. Wat Phra Singh
9. The old clock tower
10. Chariot Museum
11. Street art
12. old Town Hall
13. Provincial Administration
14. Provincial Police
15. Police Investigation
16. Wat Klang Wiang
17. Wat Sri Boonruang
18. King Meng Rai statue

19. Governor's residence
20. Provincial Attorney
21. old district office / District court
22. old provincial cort
23. Suan Tung
24. Mosque Darusaman
25. Chinese Temple
26. Wat Ming Muang
27. Clock Tower
28. ChiangRai's First Church
29. Wat Sik Kird
30. Wat Jet Yod
31. Bus station 1 / Night Bazaar
32. Fresh market 2

TAT - Tourism Authority of Thailand
GS - gas station (restroom)
R - public restroom

     
Chiang Rai the 760 years old city  

King Meng Rai found Chiang Rai in 1804 BE and he was the first king on the throne

King Meng Rai also found Wiang Kumkam in 1829 BE (currently Amphur Saraphi a district of Chiang Mai) King Meng Rai also found Chiang Mai in 1834 BE

As the history of the city said, King Meng Rai follow the lost elephant and came up to this hill (Doi Ngam Muang) and found the land of this area suitable for build a city, therefore, the city had been build on the Kok riverside and named Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai City or the City of Rai)

After his father which rule Chiang Saen city at time has died King Meng Rai relocated the city from Chiang Saen to Chiang Rai and was the first king to rule Chiang Rai in 1805 ED

  • The Statue of King Meng Rai located on Highway 1 (Ha Yaek Phokhun)
  • The Stupa of the King Meng Rai located on Doi Ngam Muang

Doi Jomthong :

Where the City Navel Pillars located (as King Meng Rai had suggested at first when beginning to building the city)

The city navel has 108 pillars design in assumable of the universe

On this hill top: also a Jedee contain one of sixteen relics of the Lord Buddha invited to the land of this upper north in the year 1483 BE

* Read the history of Doi Jom Thong

  • Both located on top of the hill and can be reach by Ngam Muang Rd.
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The stupa locate behind King Men Rai statue
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Jedee Doi Jomthong
Wat Phra Kaew where the Emerald Buddha found  

Wat Phra Kaew or as native Chiang Rai called "Wat Pa Yiah" or wild (yellow) bamboo

In 1977 BC the lighting strikes the Jedee and a Cemented Buddha had been found and put on display for worship.  

One day the cement that covers the Buddha broken off and found the Emerald Buddha inside. Currently the Emerald Buddha display in Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

On display is PhraYok erected to crafted by people of Chiang Rai

  • Wat Phra Kaew located on Trirat + Rueng Nakorn Rd. across Overbrook Hospital
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PhraYok Chiang Rai
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Must see: The museum located inside Wat Phra Kaew, lots of antiques corrections telling Chiang Rai's past history
       
Wat Klang Wiang (Where The City Pllar's located)  

Wat Klang Wiang: where the city pillar’s located (exact center of the city)

Wat Klang Wiang is one of the old temple build around 600 years ago called Wat Chan Ta Loke. The last city survey found the center of the city located in Wat Klang Wiang, therefore, the City Pillar has been settle in Wat Klang Wiang

  • Wat Klang Wiang located on the corner of Rattanakhet and Uttarakit Rd.
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The City Piillar
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Scripter House
       
Wat Ming Muang

Wat Ming Muang (The temple for the auspicious of the city) ; one of the old temple found in the early time when the city was build, the original named was Wat Jang Moob (Crouched Chang)

Wat Ming Muang was found by Thai Yai (people of Shan State of Myanmar)

  • Wat Ming Muang locted on the corner of Banphra Prakan and Tri Rat)
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Lanna architecture
       
Wat Phra Singh  

Pha Singh is one of the most beautiful craftsmanship by the King of Sri Lanka in the year of 700 of Buddhist calendar (157 AD) King Ram Khamhaeng invited the Phra Singh to Thailand (1820 – 1860 BE)

King Maha Phrom on the throne of Chiang Rai at time invited  Phra Singh to Chiang Rai for worshiping and stays with Chiang Rai for 20 years before King Saen Muang Ma invited to Chiang Mai.

Currently Phra Singh on display in National Museum Bangkok

The doors of the temple was the craftsmanship of Thawan Duchanee (Ban Daam Museum)

  • Wat Phra Singh located on Singhaclai and Tha Luang road
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The temple
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The fine craftsmanship of the temple's door crafted by Thawan Dachanee (Baan Daam Museum)
       
Wat Sri Kird      

Wat Sri Kird is one of the old Bhuddish temples in Chiangt Rai, date back more than 500 years

The architecture of the temple is in Lanna style similar to Wat Klang Wiang

  • Wat Sri Kird located on the corner of Phahonyothin Rd. and Highway 1
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The first church of Christ in Chiang Rai

   

The first church of Christ in Chiang Rai is Presbyterian Church found in 1914 by Dr. William A. Briggs (located on the corner Phaholyothin and Rattanakhet)

The Overbrook Hospital found in 1904

The First Ambulance of Overbrook Hospital is Jeep Willy Station Wagon send from Philadelphia arrived in Bangkok 1952

 

  • Overbrook Hospital located on the corner of Sinhaclai and Ngam Muang Rd.
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First Church of Christ found 1914
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Overbrook Hospital found 1904
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The First Ambulance 1952
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The history of The First Ambulance
       
Provincial Hall (old)    

Chiang Rai old provincial hall building designed by Dr. William A. Briggs, build in the year 1900  

  • The old provincial hall located on Singhaclai Rd. across Wat Singh.
  • The new provincial hall located on the north side of the Mae Fah Luang Bridge
  • The chariot for the occasional located on the right-hand side
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provincial hall build 1900s
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The Chariots Museum

   

The Chariots of the provincials, each chariot will have difference design according to the artistic of each provincial

 

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Wall Art    

Wall Art by the artists of Chiang Rai

  • located on Thanon Klang Wiang at the foot of the Khua Phraya Mengrai Bridge.
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The Clock Tower    

The famous clock tower was designed and built in the year 2005 by (Achan) Chalermchai Kositpipat a Chiang Rai native and he is one of the national artist.

The clock tower set to chimes with lights and sound of music nightly at 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm

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The Clock Tower
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start to built in 2005
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The old clock rower has been moved one block north

       
Night BaZaar      
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entrance on Phahonyothin Rd.
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free shows 2 stages
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shopping
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eating
   

 

 
Walking Street Saturday    

Walking Street Saturday

starting 5.00 pm. Satureday

  • located on Thanalai St. from Trirat Rd. to Sri Kird Rd.

 

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this eating on SuanTung side

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Walking street Saturday on Thanalai Rd. (one block north from the clock tower)

Walking street Sunday (app. 1 km. west of the Clock tower)

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Walking Street Sunday ... The happy (eating) Street

This Sunday Walking Street has lots of foods to eat (hope you not on diet)

Start to eat at 5.00 pm.

  • Located on Rachayotha Soi 3, between Rachayotha Rd. and San Khong Noi
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Sunday Walking Street
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neither this Som Tum
   

 

 

Fresh produce market 1 (Talad Tesaban 1)

 

Fresh produce market 1 (Talad Tesaban 1)

Talad Tesaban 1: most shoppers just want to pick-up a few items for morning or evening meal, therefore, outside on the street corner are much more convenience

  • Morning hours start 5.00 AM
  • Talad Tesaban 1 locate on Uttarakit + Suksathit Rd. (the old clock tower) .. from the new clock tower straight up north 2 blocks

 

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Fresh produce market 2 (Talad Tesaban 2)  

Flowers for the occasions or fruits of the season

  • Talad Tesaban 2 located on Phahonyothin Rd.
  • From the Clock Tower go eastward approximately 500 meters
  • From Night Bazaar or bus terminal 1 – go eastward one block then go north 200 meters

 

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City Bus is back  

City Bus route:  Chiang Rai Air Port – Bus Station 2

Fare: 20 baht  

 
Chiang Rai city bus
City Bus
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Puplic Transportations    

Chiang Rai have plenty of transportations to serves the need, whether travel around town or between districts, Chiang Rai got it.

Chiang Rai also have international airport and international bus, you can get an airline or a bus out to other provinces or other country as well.

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another fun way to see ChiangRai
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this one for get around town
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this one serving in MaeSai

Bus serving between districts

Green: serving northern part

Red (or pink): serving eastern part

Light blue: serving southern part and Pha Yao province

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Chiang Rai-Mae Sai-Chiang Saen
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This blue van serving Chiang Rai - Mae Sai, it cost about 10 baht more but much more convenience

The “blue” van may have serving more than just Chiang Rai Mae Sai, once saw the “blue” serving Chiang Rai – Pha Yao

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this Blue go north
New Taxi January 2018
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Travel to other province or to nearby country  
Just in case you had enough seeing Chiang Rai, you could take a tour bus out to closer by province or further away or out to nearby country … like Luang Prabang, Laos
     
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Transportation - Chiang Rai
The Green Bus serving many provinces
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serving Chiang Rai-Nakhon Rachasima
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Chiang Rai - Phuket
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