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( 0 5379 1613; maleewan_th@yahoo.com; 99/2 Soi 19, Th Sai Klang; dm 100-120B, r 150-450B; ) The
rooms here are pretty run-of-the-mill for this price range, and the location isn't exactly
ideal, but the homelike atmosphere and gentle service may have you staying a bit longer
than you planned.
Rai Saeng Arun
( 08 1900 4300, 0 5391 8255; www.raisaengarun.com ; Rte 4007; bungalows incl breakfast 3900B; )
Located 22km from Chiang Khong on Rte 4007, which leads to Chiang Saen, this beauti-
ful resort brings together 14 bungalows in a rural setting adjacent to the Mekong River.
All are stylish and comfortable, feature balconies and open-air showers, and are connected
by bridged walkways over rice fields. Considerable discounts are available during the low
season.
RESORT $$$
Eating & Drinking
On Wednesdays and Saturdays during the tourist season (approximately November to
May), Chiang Khong's main drag hosts a Walking Street OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (Th Sai Klang;
mains 30-60B;
6-10pm Wed & Sat, Nov-May) , which has a decent selection of local eats.
Khao Soi Pa Orn
OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP
NORTHERN THAI $
(Soi 6, Th Sai Klang, no roman-script sign; mains 15-30B; 8am-4pm) You may think you know kôw
soy, the famous northern curry noodle soup, but the version served in Chiang Khong for-
goes the coconut milk and replaces it with a rich minced pork and tomato mixture.
Nangnuan
(Ban Hat Khrai; mains 30-150B; 8am-9pm) Freshwater fish from the Mekong is the emphasis
here, and it's prepared in a variety of ways, as the extensive English-language menu de-
scribes.
THAI $
Baan Pheung Rim Khong
(Ban Hat Khrai, no roman-script sign; mains 40-150B; 10am-10pm) A scruffy but tasty riverside shack
where locals go to eat fish-based dishes. Located at the end of the road that leads to Ban
Hat Khrai, about 1km south of town.
THAI $
Bamboo Mexican House
INTERNATIONAL $$
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