Northern Thailand Places

Chiang Rai

Visitor & Tour Information

The major hotels in Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle Resort in Chiang Saen also organize minibus tours of the region and their travel desks will arrange treks to the hill-tribe villages. The TAT's Chiang Rai branch is a good resource.

Contacts

Dapa Tours (115 Moo 2, Rimkok Rd., Chiang Rai. 053/711354. Nonprofit run by Akha people). Golden Triangle Tours (590 Phaholyothin Rd., Chiang Rai. 053/711339). Track of the Tiger (Maekok River Village Resort, Box 3, Mae Ai, Chiang Rai. 053/459355. www.maekok-river-village-resort.com. Pioneer of soft-adventure tourism, from rock climbing and biking to cooking and golf).