Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
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 Museum to the morning market.
Market
FAIR TRADE SHOP
Handicrafts
(
www.ttcrafts.co.th
; 528/8 Th Baanpa Pragarn; 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.
NIGHT BAZAAR
Market
( 6-11pm)
Adjacent to the bus station off Th Phahonyothin is Chiang Rai's night
market. On a much smaller scale than Chiang Mai's, it is nevertheless a decent
place to find an assortment of handicrafts.
Information
Medical Services
spoken at this modern hospital.
Getting There & Away
Air
Chiang Rai Airport
( 0 5379 8000)
The airport is 8km north of the city. Taxis run
into town from the airport for 200B.
Bangkok's Don Muang Airport
(1550B, 1ΒΌ hours, twice daily) via
One-Two-Go
(Orient
Thai;
nationwide call centre 1126;
www.flyorientthai.com
; Chiang Rai Airport)
