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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.
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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
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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
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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
For reservation, please call
02 223-3762
02 224-7788
02 223-0341 ext. 5200-3
BY AIR
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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
Bangkok office
02 280-0060
02 628-2000
Chiang Rai office
053 711-179
053 715-207
Chiang Mai office
053 210-043-5
053 211-044
or check out its website:
www.thaiair.com
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