Chiang Rai
province covers some
11,678 square kilometres with a population of 1.23 million
at an average elevation of 580 metres above sea level,
is bordered by Myanmar to the north, and Laos to the north
and northeast. The provincial capital is 785 kilometres
north of Bangkok . Chiang Rai was founded in 1262 by King
Meng Rai and was the first capital of Lanna Thai (Kingdom
of a Million Ricefields). The province contains Thailand's
northernmost point at Mae Sai, is well known for its crisp
mountain scenery, and hilltribes, and falls within the
region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the
borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge.
How
to Getting There
Distances
from Chiang Rai town to other districts :
Amphoe Phan 46 kms.
Amphoe Thoeng 64 kms.
Amphoe Mae Chan 20 kms.
Amphoe Mae Sai 63 kms.
Amphoe Wiang Pa Pao 91 kms.
Amphoe Chiang Khong 141 kms.
Amphoe Mae Suai 53 kms.
Amphoe Chiang Saen 60 kms.
Amphoe Pa Daet 52 kms.
Amphoe Wiang Chai 12 kms.
Amphoe Phaya Mengrai 48 kms.
Amphoe Wiang Kaen 127 kms.
Distances
from Chiang Rai to other provinces :
Chiang
Mai 180 kms.
Phayao 94 kms.
Phrae 232 kms.
Nan 271 kms.
Uttaradit 305 kms.
Bus
:
Bangkok-Chiang
Rai
The
9-hour journey from Bangkok can be made on airconditioned
coaches originating from Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal. Call
0 2936 3659 (Bor Kho Sor’s 24-seat VIP coach), 9362963
(Siam First Tour), 9362492 (Indra Tour), 0 2936 2495 (Sombat
Tour) or 0 2936 3531 (Kharuhat Tour).
Chiang
Mai-Chiang Rai
Chiang
Rai is 182 kilometres north of Chiang Mai. Airconditioned
buses leave 12 times daily from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus
Terminal to Chiang Rai. Some buses continue to Mae Sai
and Chiang Saen. Call Thai Phatthanakit Transport at tel:
0 5324 6503 (Chiang Mai) or 0 5371 1154 (Chiang Rai)
Air
:
Bangkok-Chiang
Rai
Thai
Airways operates 5 flights daily from Bangkok to Chiang
Rai. The journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. Call 1566
or 0 2628 2000
Chiang
Mai-Chiang Rai
From
October 20,2003, Phuket Air offers 2 daily shuttle service
flights from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with YS-11 aircraft.
The journey takes only 40 minutes and the flights time
are available at 07.30 and 18.00 hrs. For more information,
call Bangkok Office 0 2679 8999 or Chiang Mai Office 0
5392 2118-9 or view at www.phuketairlines.com
Thai
Airways has numerous daily flights servicing the Bangkok-Chiang
Mai route and the Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai route. For more
information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 0 2628
2000, their Chiang Rai office at tel. 0 5371 1179 or view
their website at www.thaiairways.com
Chiang
Rai-Chiang Mai
From
October 20,2003, Phuket Air offers 2 daily shuttle service
flights from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai with YS-11 aircraft.
The journey takes only 40 minutes and the flights time
are available at 09.00 and 19.30 hrs. For more information,
call Bangkok Office 0 2679 8999 or Chiang Rai Office 0
5379 8255-6 or view at www.phuketairlines.com
