19. Governor's residence
20. Provincial Attorney
21. old district office / District court
22. old provin3.cial 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

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

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

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

พระธาตุดอยจอมทองเป็นมงคลนามแห่งเมืองเชียงราย เดิมเป็นวัดเก่าแก่ สันนิฐานว่ามีมาก่อน พ่อขุนเม็งรายมหาราช จะมาพบพื้นที่และสร้างเมืองเชียงราย ในปี พ.ศ. ๑๘๐๕ ตามหลักฐานปรากฏในหนังสือพงศาวดารโยนก ของพยาประชากรจักรกล่าวว่า

เมื่อพุทธศาสนาล่วงแล้ว ๙๕๖ พรรษา มีพระเถรเจ้ารูปหนึ่งนามพระพุทธโฆษา เป็นชาวโกศลเมืองสุธรรมวดี (สะเทิม) ในรามันประเทศ ได้ออกไปสู่เมืองลังกาทวีป นำคัมภีร์พระไตรปิฎกแห่งลังกาทวีป มาสู่รามัญประเทศและพุกามประเทศ และเข้าสู่แคว้นโยนกนครไชยบุรีศรีเชียงแสน ในวันจันท์ร์ ขึ้น ๘ ค่ำ เดือน ๖ ปีชวด มหาศักราชได้ ๓๓๕ (พ.ศ.๑๔๘๓) นำพระบรมสารีริกธาตุขนาดรวม ๑๖ องค์ ถวายแด่พระเจ้าพังคราช เจ้าเมืองโยนกนาคพันธ์ พระองค์ได้แบ่งเป็นพระธาตุขนาดใหญ่หนึ่ง ขนาดกลางสอง รวมสามองค์ ส่งให้พญาเรือนแก้ว เจ้าเมืองไชยนารายณ์ (บริเวณอำเภอเวียงชัยในปัจจุบัน) ส่วนหนึ่งบรรจุลงในมหาสถูปบนดอยทอง ขนานนามว่า พระธาตุดอยจอมทอง เพื่อเป็นมงคลนามของเมือง มีพิธีสรงน้ำพระธาตุ ทุกวันขึ้น ๑๕ ค่ำ เดือน ๓ (เดือน ๕ เหนือ)

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

In 1977 BE a lightning bolt strikes the pagoda and found a cemented inside, and the Buddha was place on for worship. 

One day the cement that covered the Buddha broken and found the Emerald Buddha inside. (Currently the Emerald Buddha on display in Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok)

Currently the Buddha on display called Phra Yok was erected to craft by people of Chiang Rai

Must see: The museum located inside Wat Phra Kaew, many antiques corrections telling Chiang Rai's past history

• Wat Phra Kaew located on Trirat + Rueng Nakorn Rd. across Overbrook Hospital

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.

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

King Maha Phrom 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

Much see, the craftsmanship of each Provincial

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

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

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 the area of this temple

• Wat Klang Wiang located on the corner of Rattanakhet and Uttarakit Rd.

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 elephant)

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)

The famous clock tower designed and built in the year 2005 by (Achan) Chalermchai Kositpipat a Chiang Rai native and one of the well known national artists, the sam artist that designed and build Wat Rong Khun (the white temple)

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

The old clock rower has been moved to the intersection of fresh produce market 1 (2 block north )

• located on the corner of Phaholyothin and Rattanakhet

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

Shopping for souvenirs

Thanon Kon Muan (Happy Street) or you could called Fun (to eat) street

There are lots of foof to eat (hope fully you're not on diet)

• new location is on Ratchayotha Soi 3

between San Khok Noi and Ratchayotha Rd.

approximately 250 meters from Pra Tu Chiang Mai or steight from Thanalai Rd.

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
• busy evening from 4.00 PM
• Talad Tesaban 1 locate on Uttarakit + Suksathit Rd. (the old clock tower) .. from the new clock tower straight up north 2 blocks

Inside is fresh produce, outside on the streets are flowers and fruits market

• 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