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Pak-Ping-Rim-Khong
( 0 5365 0151;
www.facebook.com/pakpingrimkhong
; 484 Th Rimkhong; r incl breakfast 800-1400B; )
A
new and tidy villa compound just north of town. Rooms feel spacious and come equipped
with air-con, TV and fridge.
GUESTHOUSE
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Chiengsaen Golden Land Resort
( 0 5365 1100;
www.chengsanresort.com
;
663 Th Sai 1; r incl breakfast 800B, bungalows incl breakfast
1200-2000B; )
At this resort-feeling hotel you can choose from large well-equipped
rooms in a two-storey building or several attractive wooden bungalows surrounding a
garden and a covered swimming pool. There is another branch with 10 similarly priced
bungalows in the village of Sop Kham, 3km south along the Mekong.
HOTEL
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Viang Yonok
( 0 5365 0444;
www.viangyonok.com
; off Rte 1016; bungalows incl breakfast 2400-2950B; )
The
emphasis at this well-manicured compound of seven comfortable, modern bungalows is
activities, and if a swimming pool, sauna, weight room, bicycles, kayaks and birdwatching
aren't enough, well, you're a pretty tough customer. Viang Yonok is approximately 5km
west of Chiang Saen; follow the yellow signs that appear about 1km after the Esso station.
GUESTHOUSE
$$$
Siam Triangle Hotel
( 0 5365 1115;
www.siamtriangle.com
; 267 Th Rimkhong; r incl breakfast 1800-3000B, ste incl breakfast 6000B;
)
Chiang Saen's newest and biggest hotel lacks charm, but the gigantic suites
with river-view hot tubs are pretty impressive. The hotel is just outside Chiang Saen,
about 400m south of the former city wall.
HOTEL
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Eating & Drinking
evening, a section of Th Rimkhong is closed to vehicle traffic for the busy
Walking Street
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Th Rimkhong; mains 20-60B;
4-9pm Sat)
, which has lots of food.
Riverside Food Vendors
THAI
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