Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Th Sankhongnoi; 6-9pm Sun)
Come Sunday evening, the stretch of Th Sankhongnoi from Soi
2 heading west is closed to traffic, and in its place are vendors selling clothes, handicrafts
and local food. Th Sankhongnoi is called Th Sathanpayabarn where it intersects with the
southern end of Th Phahonyothin.
Fair Trade Shop
HANDICRAFTS
(
www.ttcrafts.co.th
;
Th Jetyod; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Bright hill-tribe cloths and knick-knacks are
available at this shop, the profits of which go to various development projects.
Orn's Bookshop
(off Soi 1, Th Jetyod; 8am-8pm)
Although Orn's feels like the private library of a conspiracy
theorist, the general selection is decent and spans many languages.
BOOKSTORE
Night Bazaar
MARKET
(off Th Phahonyothin; 6-11pm)
Adjacent to the bus station off Th Phahonyothin is Chiang
Rai's night market. On a much smaller scale than the one in Chiang Mai, it is nevertheless
an OK place to find an assortment of handicrafts and touristy souvenirs.
Information
There are several banks with foreign exchange and ATMs on both Th Phahonyothin and
Th Thanalai.
Internet access is readily available around town and costs about 30B per hour. It's espe-
cially abundant near the night market.
0 5371 1366;
www.overbrookhospital.com
; Th Singhaclai)
English is spoken at this
Overbrook Hospital
(
modern hospital.
Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT; 0 5374 4674, nationwide 1672; tatchrai@tat.or.th; Th Singhaclai;
8.30am-4.30pm)
English is limited, but staff here do their best to give advice and can provide
a small selection of maps and brochures.
24hr)
English is spoken and police are
Tourist Police
(
0 5374 0249, nationwide 1155; Th Utarakit;
on stand-by 24 hours a day.
