Margaret and Goson are the experts for Chiangrai. They publish from their offices in Chiang Mai ‘Welcome to Chiangmai and Chiangrai Magazine’:

http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com 

HOTELS

The Inn Come Hotel & it’s sister hotel The Ruantip Hotel where we stayed when we were Walking For Thailand in 1998:

http://www.inncomehotel.co.th

These hotels have fantastic discos and the entrance to the disco at the Inn Come Hotel resembles a spaceship.

GUEST HOUSES.

I always stay at Boon Bun Dan Guest House in the soi beside Wat Jedyod. I have been staying there for 10 years & the rooms are clean and good value with a choice of fan and aircon rooms. They have a restaurant with daily newspapers & tours are available. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Akha River House is situated on the Kok riverside. It’s the only locally owned and managed hill tribe retreat in Chiang Rai province.

http://www.akha.info

Khun Apae owns The Akha River House & The Akha Hill House.

http://www.akhahill.com

They can arrange treks and sightseeing tours and their accomodation and restaurant are excellent in both locations.

PS. Guest House  at 82/2 Kholoy M. 21, Robwiang, Muang, Chiang Rai. Phone: 081 0234164 & 081 0771485 has excellent accomodation & rooms have fridge, satellite TV & internet. There is a bar & restaurant. Great value for money & friendly crowd.

Orchids Guest House is safe, nice and friendly on Jedyod Road. It has excellent facilities and is great value for money:

http://www.orchidsguesthouse.com

SHOPPING

The Night Market area is excellent for shopping every evening and there are many food stalls where you can buy your evening meal at very cheap prices.

BARS

FUNNY HOUSE is owned by Klaus Kruger and his wife Kitiya. Klaus comes from Germany and has excellent food and a great drinking atmosphere. If you are British you are very welcome as long as you don’t mention the war.

LUCKY U BAR is run by Henry from Brooklyn, New York. Henry is very friendly & will make you most welcome.

CRAZY JOE’S BAR is run by Joe from Brooklyn, New York. Joe has been in Chiang Rai for 18 years and is a unique character. He has a heart of gold.

Here is the weather forecast for your visit to Chiang Rai:

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/province.php?id=1

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Yours truly

Rai Mae Fah Luang Foundation in Chiang Rai…Was originally developed as a centre of education and youth development extending scholarship programmes sponsored by the Mae Fah Luang Foundation to disadvantaged students from impoverished communities in remote areas of the country…

The last class of the Foundation’s Remote Area Student Programme celebrated their graduation in 2004. With its original founding mission successfully accomplished…Rai Mae Fah Luang enters the next phase, completing the transition from education and youth development to its new role as a cultural centre and a centre of Lanna studies dedicated to the conservation and promotion of Lanna heritage…

http://www.maefahluang.org

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http://www.escati.com/thailand_of_escati.htm

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Yours truly