Chiang Rai province is
situated in northernmost Thailand. Covering an area of 11,675 sq.km.,
the province consists of mountains and large fertile valleys. Chiang
Mai province lies to the west, and Phayao province to the south.
Myanmar forms the northern border, and the Laos P.D.R. lies across
the Mekhong River at the east of Chiang Rai province.
Getting
to Chiang Rai
BY
CAR
Travel from Bangkok by Highway 1 (Phaholyothin
Road), which passes through Ayutthaya,
Nakhon Sawan, Kampangpetch, Tak, Lampang,
Phayao, before reaching Chiang Rai city.
Total distance is 830 kilometers.
Another route passes through Chiang Mai.
In Lampang province, take the highway to Larmpang and Chiang Mai. From Chiang Mai
city, go to Doi Saket, Mae Kajarn, Wieng
Papao and Mae Saruay, then on to Chiang Rai
city. Total distance from Bangkok is 900 km.
A third route splits off from Highway 1 at Nakhon Sawan, going to Pichit province via
Po Talay and Po Pratap Chang districts. From Pichit, travel on Highway 1084 to Phitsanulok and Uttaradit. Turn right on
Highway 1105 to Denchai district, Phrae
province. Turn right again onto Highway
101-46 km. from Rong Kwang in Phrae. Turn
left onto Highway 103, and travel 70 km.
until the intersection with Highway 1 at Ngao district. Turn right to travel to Phayao and Chiang Rai. Total distance from
Bangkok is 780 km.
BY BUS
Air-conditioned
and non air-conditioned under the Transport Co.,Ltd. (Bor.Kor.Sor.) and other private
companies depart regularly from the Northern
Bus Terminal on Kampangpetch 2 Road in
Bangkok. The trip takes about 10 hours.
Reservations are recommended for
air-conditioned busses. For more information, phone the Northern Bus
Terminal at 02 537-8055-6
BY
TRAIN
There
are no direct rail links to Chiang Rai.
Passengers must go either to Chiang Mai or Lampang. From there, travel either by bus or
car to Chiang Rai. For more information about train service to
Chiang Mai and Lampang, phone the Passenger Service Division at the
Bangkok Railway Station at 02 223-7010 02
223-7020
Thai
Airways International flies directly several
times each day from Bangkok to Chiang Rai
and twice daily from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. For more information, please call 1566. For reservation, please call
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