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• Chiang Rai City
• Chiang Rai District
• Mae Chan District
• Mae Fah Luang District

• Mae Sai District
• Chiang Saen District
• Chiang Khong District
• Wiang Kaen District

• Toeng District
• Phan District
• Wiang PaPao District
• Mae Suai District

Chiang Rai Travel Route

Chiang Rai 760 years old city, The Clock Tower, Old Temples, Walking Street (Sat.), Thanon Khon Muan (Sunday wlaking street) Night Bazaar,

• Wat Rong Suaten
• Wat Fang Min
  
• Rai Choen Tawan (the deep meditation center)
  
• Wat Rong Khun (the white temple)
  
• Singh Park
  
• Khun Korn Water Fall
  
• Kok River National Forest, Pha Sert Hot Springs
  
• Elephants Camp and Karen community
  
• Wat Huai Plakang
  
• Art Studio of The Lanna Artists
  
• Pong Phra Bat Hot Springs
  
• Pong Phra Bat Water Fall
  
• Ban Dam Museum (the black house)

Mae Chan District
⦁ Pa Tueng Hot Springs

Mae Fah Luang District
⦁ Doi Mae Sa Long
⦁ Doi Tung

Mae Sai District
⦁ Wat Tham Pla
⦁ Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non
⦁ Mae Sai The Border Town
⦁ Wat Phra That Doi Wao
⦁ Street Food (after 6 pm.)

Chiang Saen District
⦁ Golden Triangle
⦁ Wat Phra That Phu Khao
⦁ Chiang Saen The Ancient City
⦁ Wat Jedee Luang
⦁ Chiang Saen National Museum
⦁ Wat Phra That Pha Ngao (the 2}000 years old temple)

Chiang Khong District
⦁ The Border Town Thai - Laos
⦁ Wat Phra Kaeo

Wiang Kaen District
⦁ A beautiful view of the Mekong River surround by the mountains

Toeng District
⦁ Phu Chi Fah, Doi Pha Tang
⦁ And many more mountain views

Phan District
⦁ Wat Huai Sai Khao
⦁ Huai Sai Khao Hot Springs

Still got times left? How about travel to nearby province, Pha Yao Province; Phu San district and Chiang Kham district

From Toeng District: take highway 1021 to

Phu Zang district of Pha Yao
⦁ Phu Zang National Forest
⦁ Phu Zang Water Fall (hot water fall)

Chiang Kham district
⦁ Thai Lue Community
⦁ Wat Nanta Ram (the all teak wood temple)
⦁ Wat Phra Chao Nung Din (an old buddhis temple)
⦁ And many interesting temple to see

Drive south to Pha Yao district

⦁ Kwan Phayao (the city of beautiful lake)
⦁ And many old temples to visit

Then drive home or continue to nearby provinces

* Backpackers can travel to nearly 70% of the areas in the map with public transportations

The easiest way to Thamluang - Khunnam Nang Non National Forest (closed during rainy season)

How to reach Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non National Forest .. by bus

• from Chiang Rai Bus terminal 1
• Take Green Bus or Blue Van to Mae Sai
• get off Ban Jong
• ride a motorcycle taxi
• or take a walk 1.5 kilometers, these areas are residential area
• from the entrance of Emerald Pond to the cave is less than 1 kilometer, there are Roth Song Thaew (a pick-up truck with two row seats) to take you to the cave

Driving your own vehicle

• entrance at Prince Chakraphan agriculture field the distance cave is 3 kilometers
• or entrance at Wat Ban Jong, this entrance are are residential

The new bus terminal 1 locate on Prasopluk Rd. It has 4 floors, 3 top floors for parking, ground floor for office and bus depot

From bus station 1 in Chiang Rai city

• take Geen bus or Blue van to Mae Sai
• get off "Wat Ban Jong" (วัดบ้านจ้อง)
• from here to "Tham Luang" entrance is 1.5 k.m. (easy walking distance) this area are residenrial area, it is safe

From Mae Sai Bus Staion; take "Roth Song Thaew" to "Wat Ban Jong"

This blue pickup truck "Roth Song Thaew" (two row seated truck) serving Chiang Rai - Phan district travel on highway 1 past Wat Rong Khun

stations at the front of Tesaban Market 1 (fresh produce market)

City Bus Schedule : Every 30 minutes;
First trip at the Airport 06:20
Last trip (33) 22:30
Fare; 20 baht

• A. District Office
• B. Administration Office - Immigration Office - Thai Passport Service
• C.
• D. Dept. of Rural Highway
• E. Dept. of Transportation

3. King Mengrai Monument
4. Overbrook Hospital
5. Fresh produce market
6. Bus Terminal 1 - Night Bazaar
7. Chiang Rai Hospital
8. Chiang Rai International Hospital
9. Central Plaza
10. Bus Terminal 2

City Bus Route: Chiang Rai City Bus serving Chiang Rai International Airport, Muang district and two bus terminals

• Chiang Rai International Airport
• Government Center (Provincial Administration, District office, Municipal School 6)
• Kulpan Ville intersection
• Sport arena center
• King Menrai Statue iintersection
• Api Square
• Chiang Rai Forest office
• Police Station, Chiang Rai Court
• Bus terminal 1
• Mo Pira iintersection
• Central Plaza
• Mae Korn intersection
• Bus terminal 2

Where are the City Bus stops?

At the Airport - located in the area of the north side of the building, or the area near the entrance door for departure,

At the bus terminal 1 and 2 - park inside the bus terminal

From bus terminal 1 to the airport took approximately 30 minutes in the light traffic hours, approximately an hour during heavy traffic hours or the morning hours before 9 A.M. evening hours 4 - 6 P.M.

Currently the City Bus are in the trial period, the buses are small with only 20 seats and a small area for luggage and belongings, it wouldn't be enough in the  near future when tourism and border economic expanding

1. Chiang Rai Airport
2. Government center *
A. District office
B. Administrative office -
Immigration office -
Thai Passport Service
C. Mae Sai Plant Quarantine Station
D. Dep. of Rural Highway
E. Department of Transport
3. Wat Rong Suaten
4. King Mengrai Monument
5. Overbrook Hospital
6. Bus Tation 1 - Night Bazaar
7. Chiang Rai Hospital
8. Chiang Rai Inter. Hospital
9. Central Plaza
10. Bus station 2

H - Hotel

• * 350 -
• ** 600 -
• *** 1200 -
• *** 1600 -
  

HT - Hostel
APT - Room for rent . daily / monthly
G - Guesthouse

APT1 - Chat Resident ** 05.374.7231-2
APT2 - Memory Resident ** 05.374.7250
APT3 - ** B2
APT4 - **

currency exchange

emergency phone

• Emergency 191 / 1190
• Stolen car 1192
• Byway Police 1193
• Water way accident 1196
• Traffic information 1197
• Rescue unit 1154
• Tourist Police 1155
• Traffic route information 1543
• Narenthorn emergency health 1669
• Accident report - Police hospital 1691