Chiang Rai Attractions

Doi Mae Salong Mountain is noted for its spectacular scenery, panoramic views and several small villages. It is one of the highest peaks, almost 1800 m, and is noted for cool temperatures year round.

The mountain is unique to Thailand due to the alpine landscape.

On the way into the town from the north-east there is a monument to its founder Mengrai (or Meng Rai; 1239-1317).

Wat Chet Yot is worth visiting for its beautifully proportioned wiharn and a chedi with seven little towers on a square base.

Wat Ming Muang has an elaborately carved gable and several Chiang Saen-style (11th-16th c.) Buddha figures.

Near to the Burmese border at the village of Mae Chan, agriculturalists from the Mae Chan Community Station assist the hill tribes, helping them switch to crops other than opium.

Lovely surroundings make the Mae Lo dam (south on Highway 1, then Highway 109 towards Fang) a favorite spot among local people.

Highway 110 heads north to Mae Sai (25 km (16 mi.)), the most northerly point in Thailand. This little frontier post with its busy markets once lay on a major trade route leading to China.