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Today it is a small, relaxed city best known for its extraordinary modern temples, built by local artists.\r\n\r\nIt is also the base for the far north, the mountains, tea plantations and hill villages along the borders with Myanmar and Laos, and the Golden Triangle, where the three countries meet on the Mekong.\r\n\r\nTwo days is right. It is also the natural crossing point into Laos.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Bus from Chiang Mai, about 3 hours\r\nGetting around | Songthaew, Grab or scooter\r\nLanguage | Thai\r\nTipping | Round up\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The city centre, around the clock tower and the night bazaar, has the guesthouses, restaurants and bus station, all walkable. 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Wat Rong Suea Ten, the Blue Temple, is a sapphire-blue temple with a white Buddha, built by one of his students. Baan Dam, the Black House, is the artist Thawan Duchanee's dark complex of buildings decorated with animal skins and bones.\r\n\r\nThe clock tower in the centre, also designed by Chalermchai, has a light and music show in the evenings.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet at the Mekong, has the Hall of Opium museum. Doi Mae Salong, a hill village settled by Chinese Nationalist soldiers, is surrounded by tea plantations.\r\n\r\nAt Chiang Khong, two hours away, travellers cross to Laos for the slow boat down the Mekong to Luang Prabang.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"White Temple | Chalermchai's masterpiece\r\nBlue Temple | Free, sapphire-blue\r\nBaan Dam | The Black House\r\nClock tower show | In the evening","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Blue Temple is free, and so is the clock tower's evening show and wandering the night bazaar.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Triangle viewpoint is free. The White Temple and Baan Dam charge small fees for foreigners.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Blue Temple | Free\r\nClock tower show | Free\r\nNight bazaar | Free\r\nGolden Triangle view | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Chiang Rai has northern Thai food: khao soi, sai ua sausage and khanom jeen nam ngiao, rice noodles in a spicy tomato and pork broth. The night bazaar's food court and the Saturday walking street have cheap stalls.\r\n\r\nDoi Mae Salong's oolong tea is worth tasting. A meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Khao soi | Northern noodles\r\nNam ngiao | Spicy tomato noodle soup\r\nOolong tea | From Mae Salong\r\nA meal | \u20ac1.50\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Chiang Rai is quiet at night. The night bazaar, with live music and a food court, is the main evening out, and a few bars line the streets around the clock tower.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Night bazaar | Live music\r\nClock tower | Bars nearby\r\nQuiet | At night\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable. Buses reach Chiang Mai in about three hours; the airport has flights to Bangkok. Blue songthaews and buses reach the temples.\r\n\r\nThe border with Laos is at Chiang Khong, about two hours away, for the slow boat down the Mekong to Luang Prabang.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Chiang Mai | Bus, 3 hours\r\nAirport | Flights to Bangkok\r\nTemples | Songthaew or bus\r\nTo Laos | Chiang Khong, 2 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Chiang Rai costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Chiang Rai is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac6 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nThe White Temple is about \u20ac3, Baan Dam a few euros, and the Blue Temple free. The bus to Chiang Mai is \u20ac4 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the baht (THB), at roughly 37 to 40 baht to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Thai ATMs charge foreign cards about 220 baht per withdrawal, so take out larger amounts. Cards work in cities and resorts; street food is cash or QR payment.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac6\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328\r\nWhite Temple | About \u20ac3\r\nBlue Temple | Free","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Chiang Rai is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe burning season from February to April brings smoke and poor air quality.\r\n\r\nScooter accidents injure more travellers in Thailand than anything else. Only ride if you are licensed and insured for it, and always wear a helmet.\r\n\r\nAt temples and palaces, cover shoulders and knees, take off your shoes, and never point your feet at a Buddha image.\r\n\r\nSince June 2025, cannabis flower has been a controlled substance: visitors may not buy or use it without a prescription from a licensed Thai doctor, even though some shops still operate.\r\n\r\nSince 15 September 2026, eligible visitors get 30 days visa-free, for tourism only, extendable once by 30 days at an immigration office, and fewer nationalities qualify, so check whether you now need a visa. All visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nTourist Police: 1155. Emergency: 191 police, 1669 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Burning season | February\u2013April\r\nScooters | Licence and helmet\r\nTemples | Dress modestly\r\nEmergency | 1155 tourist police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Where three countries meet, tea hills and the road to Laos.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Doi Mae Salong | About 1.5 hours | Car | Tea hills and a Chinese village. |  | 1305629","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Chiang Rai","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February is cool and clear.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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