Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Chiang Rai International Airport
, also known as Mae Fah Luang, is approximately
8km north of the city.
Air Asia
( 0 5379 3543, nationwide 02 515 9999;
www.airasia.com
; 8am-9pm)
Muang Airport, while
THAI
( 0 5379 8202, nationwide 0 2356 1111;
www.thaiair.com
; 8am-8pm)
flies to Suvarnabhumi. At research time, the airport's only international destination was
run into town from the airport for 200B. From town, a metered trip with Chiang Rai Taxi
will cost around 120B. The terminal has airline offices, restaurants, a money exchange, a
post office and several car-rental booths.
Passenger boats ply Mae Nam Kok between Chiang Rai and Tha Ton, in Chiang Mai,
departing from
CR Pier
( 0 5375 0009; 6am-4.30pm)
, 2km northwest of town, via Th
Kraisorasit; a túk-túk to the pier should cost about 60B.
Buses bound for destinations within Chiang Rai Province, as well as a couple of
minivans and mostly slow fan-cooled buses bound for a handful of destinations in north-
ern Thailand, depart from the
inter-provincial bus station
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Th Pra-
sopsook)
in the centre of town. If you're heading beyond Chiang Rai (or are in a hurry),
you'll have to go to the
new bus station
( 0 5377 3989)
, 5km south of town on Asia 1 Hwy;
frequent
so
̆
rng·ta
̆
a·ou
linking it and the inter-provincial station run from 6am to 6.30pm
(15B, 15 minutes).
Getting Around
Chiang Rai Taxi
( 0 5377 3477)
operates inexpensive metered taxis in and around town.
A túk-túk ride anywhere within central Chiang Rai should cost around 60B.
Bicycle hire can be arranged at
Fat Free
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0 5375 2532; 542/2
Th Baanpa Pragarn; per day 80-450B; 9am-6pm)
. Motorcycles can be hired at
ST Motorcycle
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0 5371 3652; 1025/34-35 Th Jetyod; per day 150-1000B; 8am-7pm)
- they take good care of their bikes. Many guesthouses also rent out motor-cycles and
bikes.
The following car rental companies have offices in Chiang Rai:
Avis Rent-A-Car
(
0 5379 3827;
www.avisthailand.com
; Chiang Rai International Airport (Mae Fah Luang);
7.30am-9pm)
