Chiang Rai Guest House

... we picked a guest house from our guide book and, praying that for once the book could get something right, got in a songthaew. The guest house is great - bit of pressure to go on one of their treks (one of the main reasons people come to Chaing Rai ...

... the next 7 km into the city center. Once in the right place, we walked through the town and took a room in the first guest house we looked at. The next day despite the rain, we set off to explore Chiang Rai on foot.  There was ...

... alas, no.  Another tuk tuk ride and we were there.  We took a couple rooms at a pleasant little place called the Jansom Guest House four about 250 baht (about ($8 US).  Once settled in we talked to a tour guy named Eddy.  We arranged a ...

... a good few hours and eventually arrived in Chiang Rai late morning. We checked into a really nice little guest house and went for some noodle soup for breakfast. Chiang Rai is in Northern Thailand and one of the cities in the Golden Triangle with Laos and ...

Chaing Rai Arriving in Chiang Rai we searched out a few guest houses on our list but they were full, so we found our way to the City Guest House, and decided to stay even though the place was a bit of a dive. There were no windows and the bathroom was ...

... barely 500m away across a small river from which I'll be heading on the Gibbon Experience, so it doesn't make sense to use it. So Chiang Rai wins as the pinned town on the map. But you'll hear about it all - especially an awesome night in Chiang Mai. ...

... out water and snacks, and lush air con!! We arrived in Chang Rai and grabbed a tuktuk which took us to the Baan Bua guest house, a motel like building set just off the main street with a tree shaded garden and lovely woman manager. We settled into  ...

... kilo. My load cost me 25 BHT (50p) for about 70% of my clothes - and a very nice job as well. After breakfasting at the guest house, with an Italian guy who was sweating (literally) on getting a PHd interview in Paris wandered down to the market to get a ...

... slight problem later on. We check in and she highlights some of the things we should do. Walk to the night markets (which in Chiang Rai are a slight let down after Chiang Mai) see the clock tower in the middle of the city (this lights up many different ...

... Chalermchai Kositpipat’s amazing art gallery on a great full day bike tour with B and A1, A2 and A2W, owners of Chiang Rai Bicycle Tours http://chiangraibicycletour.com/. There is nothing like touring a temple with a couple of former monks to get ...

So yesterday we arrived in Chiang Rai.  After only a little while of walking around we came upon Orchids guest house, it was seemingly a nice place, free wireless, a tv, hot water.  But we started to be worried when there was an enormous ...

Chiang Rai We took two local busses to get to Chiang Rai, the first was to Chaing Mai then another one to Chiang Rai. I must say I was quite excited about the look of the second bus we were to take it was an "air suspension, air conditioned" beauty. (I am ...

... , but I will continue to mostly go where no farangs are present, and in the short time, it is nice to have some company.  Chiang Rai was a relaxing stop after the wild days behind me. I got an awesome two hour massage that made me feel High. I spent ...

... Thailand though, the islands, in a few weeks..after i make my way through Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. I spent a couple days in Chiang Rai...had a lovely day yesterday as I embarked on my own personal tour. I rented a motorbike again for the day and ...

... the guesthouse at 10, grabbed a truck-taxi ($1.30) over to the Arcade bus terminal and picked up the first available bus to Chiang Rai, where I could catch a bus to Chiang Khong--the border crossing to Laos.  This was easy.  I had to wait ...

... we were expecting, about mid 80's to low 70's. We even had a little rain last night (I know!). We're staying at a lovely guest house on the river it's simple but very comfortable. One of the dogs here even has puppies...very exciting. We started off our ...

... I believe the family lived in because our waitress seemed to be doing laundry while we waited for our food. The night market in Chiang Rai is really nice, they have food stands all around the outside with tables and chairs in the center.  At one end ...

We rode in the nicest bus we've ever seen from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai; Nicer than any plane too.  This was a far cry from some of the bus transport we took while traveling through Nepal..... We toured a Buddhist Temple, purchased new umbrellas, ...