Chiang Rai Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Well, for the last month I've been teaching English for The Mirror foundation at three different schools. The schools have shown me a wide range of northern Thai culture. Hoykom is a large school close to the city and the kids don't listen to a damn word you say. Namlad is the middle of the three schools, so there aren't really a lot of kids the...

Okay, so yesterday was fantastic! Started off waiting and waiting to be picked up, mini bus was an hour late (normal by Thai standards). 1st stop was the Orchid and butterfly farm. Not so many butterflies (far more and nicer ones at Long Sutton!), but the orchids were great! Next was the 'trek' to see the Karen Long neck tribe. We were prepared ...

So we headed to Chiang Rai which is in the most Northern part of Thailand. We stopped at Tha Ton on the way, not much happens there but there is a big hill with lots of big budhas and impressive views. So we climbed the hill (in a taxi...legs still ceased up from trekking), saw some good statues and could see as far as Burma. From there we went ...

I will write this soon. Maybe. Basically really busy (and hot) when first settling into Chiang Rai. A Not For Sale group came, then I (at short notice) organised for a visit from Gerald from Volunteer Medics Worldwide, and my Mum came, and it was Songkran, and we are trying to unpack, and we have a baby, and we need to find schools for the kids,...

The bus trip to Chiang Rai was a pleasant surprise: comfortable seats, air-con, on-board toilet and even a lunch stop! Aside from the small child travelling with his mother on the seat next to me, who whined incessantly for several hours of the trip and then squirted milk all down my leg whilst playing with the carton, I would go so far as to sa...

Today we headed of to Chiang Rai, a four hour bus ride north of Chiang Mai through the mountains surrounding the plain where Chiang Mai lies. Chiang Rai is a much smaller town than Chiang Mai, which means that everywhere worth going is reachable by foot. The guest house where we stay, close to the main temple with the great Buddha; the night mar...

My God. I never realised before, but Thailand is such a developed country! My first day in Chiang Rai was spent walking around in a bit of a daze, astonished at the change a border can make. Cars, noise, neon, health food stores, 7-11 on every street corner, english signs, markets with fixed prices, pavements! This wasn't at all what I ws expect...

I had one of the weirdest Christmases ever!!!As usual when I stay in Chiang Mai I get sick.Kirsten finally arrived here on the 28th my healthiest day since I was in Chiang Mai.That was probably because I was stoked to see her.She was very tired so she slept trough her first day (my healthy time).Then at night we went to do some shopping at the n...

My sister and I met up with our cycling group, and flew north to the Golden Triangle. The group is a fantastic mix of people, 4 Americans, and most of the rest are English. The area is famous for the poppies (opium) but it was also the starting place of our cycling adventure. Over 800 kilometers in 2 weeks. We all suited up on our bikes and off ...

Soir du Reveillon, quand tu nous tiens... Nous avions espere ne rien attendre, mais endoctrine nous sommes, donc, nous avons attendu... Mais voila, ici, personne n'attend Sauf toi. Et be oui. Donc, atterissage dans un petit bar ou au mois 6 personnes faisaient la fete. Dingue. Mais, a minuit la bise s'est imposee... Un gros Allemamd nous a prese...