Visit Chiang Mai’s sister city - Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai Province has such a diversity of attractions that its capital is often overlooked. This small, delightful city is worth getting to know, however, with its relaxed atmosphere, and great local food. Marvel at the intricacy of Wat Roungkhun, also known as the White Temple. Visit Baan Dum museum or Black house a house for National Artist Dr. Thawan Duchanee that uses the opposite tone of color to design all the things. Visit Wat Rong Seur Ten or Blue temple a design with a blue concept combination with Thai art and a Big white buddha in the center of the temple. Make your way to The Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet. Take a boat trip on the watery domestics lined along the borders and learn about neck ringing traditions and indigenous Thailand culture at the Karen Village where the Karen Longneck tribe resides. Enjoy the flexibility of your itinerary and the insights of a local guide.
One of the few natural hot springs in northern Thailand, the Mae Kachan Hot Spring (Mae Ka Chan is so hot—reaching temperatures of 194˚F (90˚C—it can boil an egg in minutes, a feat that locals are more than happy to demonstrate. As well as cooking your breakfast, you can dip your toes in several pools.
Wat Rong Khun, perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997.
Baan Dam Museum, also known to foreigners as the Black House Museum, is a mixture of traditional northern Thai buildings with unconventional and contemporary architecture, created by Thawan Duchanee.
Monumental, modern Buddhist temple distinguished by its vivid blue coloring & elaborate carvings.
Visit the Karen Long-neck tribe. A tribal village whose women wear stacked brass rings on their necks & sell handmade crafts.
Located in the far north of the province, the Golden Triangle is one of Chiang Rai's most famous attractions. Notorious in the past because of the opium trade, the Golden Triangle is the area where the borders of three countries converge: Thailand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). Take a boat trip on the watery domestics lined along the borders
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• Or, you can also get picked up from your hotel in Chiang Mai's Old Town and Nimman area.
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