Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Seated Buddha, Chiang Saen
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Information
Visitors centre
( 0 5377 7084; Th Phahonyothin; 8.30am-4.30pm)
Has a good relief
display showing the major ruin sites as well as photos of various
chedi
before, during and
after restoration.
Getting There & Away
Blue
sŏrng·tăa·ou
that travel to Sop Ruak (20B) and Mae Sai (50B) wait at a stall at
the eastern end of Th Phahonyothin from 7.20am to noon. The green
sŏrng·tăa·ou
bound for Chiang Khong (100B) park at a stall on Th Rimkhong, south of the river-
side immigration office, from 7.30am to noon. After noon it's only possible to charter
the entire vehicle, which costs between 800B and 1000B.
Chiang Saen has no proper bus terminal, rather there is a covered bus shelter at
the eastern end of Th Phahonyothin where buses pick up and drop off passengers.
