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NORTHERN
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CHIANG
RAI ...the roof of Thai's
The top most in
Siam, Triangles Frontier, Lanna Cultural Region, well worth Doi Tung
Buddhas relics.
Chiang
Rai is the highest province in Thai Kingdom, plenty of tourist
attractions. The greenery complicated mountains, standing on northern
part, are compared as natural fences between Thai and Myanmar and Laos.
Geography of Chiang Rai is almost 90 per cent of top mountainous area.
In fact, all of them are continuous stretch from the Himalai and
Chinese Mounts down through the KOK-ING-LAO River Plains. Chiang Rai
will be waiting all natural loving visitors around the world.
»HOW TO GET TO CHIANG RAI
»ACCOMMODATIONS
IN CHIANG RAI
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The
temple of Pra Kaew: the priceless oldest emblem for
Chiang Rai people. It was discovered Prabuddha Mahamanee
attanapatimakorn or "Pra Kaew Morakot".
The large bronze Lord Buddha posture is the chief of Buddha Image in
this temple. The new Lanna architecture is Buddhist temple style.
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Doi Mae Salong:
The fine weather and tea-growing, being famous product of Doi Mae
Salong, are life-style of local as well cold weather vegetables and
fruits. Besides, it is a home of Chinese from Yuan nan district.
December through February will be admired many "Chompoo Phuping" (queen
of Bengal tiger flowers) blossoming along the roadsides.
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DOI TUNG : It is a Royal Palace of King's mother for
working and planting's Doi Tung Development project.The palace is built
on two stories- mezzanine is blended between Lanna architecture and
Swiss domestic home. Suan Mae Fah Luang is located in front of the
palace entrance, being 40,000 sq. meters of area. The first footpath is
plenty of lush trees and then many relatives of beautiful flower garden
are next step.
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Chiang Dao Caves:
There are several natural, cultural, historical and architectural sites
namely Chiang Dao Caves, Chiang Dao Baby Elephant Training Center,
Ra-ming Tea Plantation, Wat Pra That Meoung Ngay, Huay Luk Meo Tribal
Village, Pong Deou Pa Pae, Mae Ngud Somboon Chon Dam, Replica of King
Narasuan Monument and camp.
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By Air: The best decision from Bangkok to Chiang
Mai is airplane taking airtime approximately an hour. For more
information please contact Thai Airways Intl'
By
Bus: Both air-conditioned buses and non air-conditioned
buses leave from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit) daily, at
Chatuchak Station (BTS).
By Rail:
Trains depart from Hua Lampong (Bangkok's Railway Station) For Chiang
Mai daily. It has several classes for you to ticket, call 1690 for more
information.
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