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DON'T MISS
CAFE CULTURE, CHIANG RAI STYLE
For a relatively small town, Chiang Rai has an enviable spread of high-quality, Western-style cafes. This is
largely due to the fact that many of Thailand's best coffee beans are grown in the more remote corners of the
province. Some of the town's better cups can be found at the following:
8am-9pm Mon-Sat; ) In addition to a proper cup of joe made from local beans, you can snack on amazingly
authentic Swedish-style sweets and Western-style meals and sandwiches at this popular bakery. Profits go to
BaanChivitMai, an organisation that runs homes and education projects for vulnerable, orphaned or AIDS-affec-
ted children.
ing brand among Chiang Rai coffees, and its beans are now sold as far abroad as Canada and Europe.
local brand done well, this contemporary-feeling cafe serves a variety of creative coffee drinks using Chiang
Rai-grown beans.
7am-10pm;
) Combine coffee brewed
from local beans with views of Chiang Rai's gilded clock tower.
Drinking & Entertainment
Th Jetyod is Chiang Rai's somewhat tacky drinking strip. Standouts include
Cat Bar
5pm-mid-
night)
, with a friendly, open-air vibe and a dinner menu.
Shopping
MARKET
Walking Street
(Th Thanalai; 4-10pm Sat)
If you're around on a Saturday evening be sure not to miss the
open-air Walking Street, an expansive street market focusing on all things Chiang Rai,
from handicrafts to local dishes. The market spans Th Thanalai from the Hilltribe Mu-
seum to the morning market.
Thanon Khon Muan
MARKET
