Chiang Rai Hotel Rooms and Travel Guide

A great list of Chiang Rai Thailand Hotels and Resorts - Special internet rates for Nan hotels. Choose possible travel dates and sort by price, location, popularity and last-minute availability. Discounting Chiang Rai hotels up to 75%. Guaranteed Lowest. Wide choice of hotels in Thailand, Cheap accommodation with Online Booking, fast and secure reservation service by HotelRoomsThailand.com. Chiang Rai Thailand hotels review by room rates, hotel facilities, photos and hotel information.

Chiang Rai Thailand

The northernmost province of Thailand, Chiang Rai is situated on the Kok River basin 416 metres above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 square kilometres. It is about 785 kilometres from Bangkok. Mostly mountainous, it reaches the Mae Khong River to the north and borders on both Myanmar and Laos.

The province is rich in tourism resources in term of natural attractions and antiquities, evidence of its past civilisation. It is also home to several hilltribes who follow fascinating ways of life. Chiang Rai is also a tourism gateway into Myanmar and Laos.

How to get here

Bus
Bangkok-Chiang Rai

The 9-hour journey from Bangkok can be made on airconditioned coaches originating from Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal. Call 936 3659 (Bor Kho Sor?€?s 24-seat VIP coach), 9362963 (Siam First Tour), 9362492 (Indra Tour), 936 2495 (Sombat Tour) or 936 3531 (Kharuhat Tour).

Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai is 182 kilometres north of Chiang Mai. Airconditioned buses leave 12 times daily from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai. Some buses continue to Mae Sai and Chiang Saen. Call Thai Phatthanakit Transport at tel: (053) 246503 (Chiang Mai) or (053) 711154 (Chiang Rai)

Air

Bangkok-Chiang Rai

Thai Airways operates 5 flights daily from Bangkok to Chiang Rai. The journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. Call 1566 or 66 2628 2000

Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai

From October 20,2003, Phuket Air offers 2 daily shuttle service flights from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with YS-11 aircraft. The journey takes only 40 minutes and the flights time are available at 07.30 and 18.00 hrs. For more information, call Bangkok Office 66 2679 8999 or Chiang Mai Office 66 5392 2118-9 or view at www.phuketairlines.com

Thai Airways has numerous daily flights servicing the Bangkok-Chiang Mai route and the Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai route. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 66 2628 2000, their Chiang Rai office at tel. 66 5371 1179 or view their website at www.thaiairways.com.

Chiang Rai-Chiang Mai

From October 20,2003, Phuket Air offers 2 daily shuttle service flights from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai with YS-11 aircraft. The journey takes only 40 minutes and the flights time are available at 09.00 and 19.30 hrs. For more information, call Bangkok Office 66 2679 8999 or Chiang Rai Office 66 5379 8255-6 or view at www.phuketairlines.com