Travelogues Chiang Rai

Helloooo🙏🏽 Wir haben am Dienstag den Süden verlassen und sind nach Chiang Mai in den Norden geflogen. Eine Nacht zur Überbrückung geblieben und am Mittwoch Morgen sind wir...

The far north

Chiang Rai Airport

Being quite bold, I bought a bus ticket only on the morning of my departure day and booked accommodation during the four-hour journey to Chiang Rai. I was lucky since the...

Chiang Rai

In order to avoid the crowds of tourists, we set off early today to admire one of the most beautiful and unique temples in northern Thailand. It is called Wat Rong Khun and is...

Ausgeschlafen und mit einem guten Frühstück gerüstet fuhren wir mit dem Taxi zum Busterminal 3 um nach Chiang Rai weiterzufahren. Es ist durchaus bekannt, dass es in den Bussen...

I had three wonderful and relaxing days in the north in Chiang Rai! It felt a bit like a breath of fresh air when I arrived in Chiang Rai by night bus! The journey was really...

Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai is located in the far north of Thailand, in the tri-border area of Laos/Myanmar/Thailand. The region was famous/infamous for opium cultivation until a few years ago....

We watched the fireworks at...

Arriving in Luang Namtha in Laos, it was finally really hot again, so everything went a bit slower. The food already had a Thai influence and green curry and sticky rice were a...

On Friday, 13.03.2020, we rented a scooter and drove to our first stop for the day: the White Temple or 'Wat Rong Khun'. I have never seen a temple like this before, and it is...

By 9:00 PM, our bus arrived in Chiang Rai. We went straight from the bus terminal to the adjacent night market. In a courtyard-like area, there is a large food area with live...

Just before Chiang Rai, we saw a very colorful temple. In Chiang Rai, we visited the artist-designed White Temple and its counterpart, the Black House.

Clock tower

Hello to the homeland, We are currently sitting in a nice café in Chiang Rai and David is trying to figure out how to eat soup with chopsticks. After trying out every café in...

Chiang Rai is also a popular tourist destination, especially because of its location near the Golden Triangle. Most people come here to take trips to the borders of Thailand....

After a 14 km bike ride, finally arrived at Singha Park in Chiang Rai.

17.10.2018: The alarm clock rang at 8 o'clock. The day before, I had planned how I wanted to spend the coming days. For Wednesday and Thursday, I rented a scooter again. At the...

It can happen so fast, and you're already in the next country. This time one of my favorites, Jonas is a bit skeptical. Let's see if there really are the announced hordes of...

Wat Huay Pla Kang. A pagoda with eight floors plus ground floor.

Suddenly it was there. Gray and wet. After nearly 1.5 months, bad weather finally arrived. One evening, we even had to dig out our long pants again. An unusual but also somewhat...

Saturday 4.11. (93,9 km/ 1084 hm) Long day We ask in the church if we can sleep there... Sunday 5.11. (96,7 km) We are in Chiang Rai and looking for a hostel since the...

Chiang Rai was a surprisingly great place. In Thailand, it is currently New Year's, which is celebrated with a water festival called Songkran. What exactly happens? People pour...

10/16/2018: I slept in but eventually got woken up by hunger. I still had a few bananas left. There was supposed to be free coffee, but I couldn't find any. Today, I'll explore...

Today I took a day trip to Chiang Rai and visited the White Temple, Long Neck, and the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.

Blue and white temples

After 4 adventurous weeks, it was time to leave Laos. Starting from Phongsaly, I traveled 500km to get back to Thailand. In Chiang Rai, I took a break to recover from the 20...

Chiang Rai