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Sep 19, 2009 - Chiang Rai .. a market town
I was lucky with a connection so made it to Chiang Rai (pronounced Chiang LAI)in the early afternoon. ... Paranoid or what? Chiang Rai is a market town on the Mae Kok river and has lively evening markets where the locals come out in full force to eat and listen to bandstand-style music. ... Chiang Rai is to Chiang Mai what Castlebar is to Galway I guess you could say. ...
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Mar 21, 2009 - The WORST tour in Chiang Mai
I came to Chiang Mai to chill out and relax, after some hard travelling and frequent moving on from places.I came to Chiang Mai to chill out and relax, after some hard travelling and frequent moving on from places....
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Feb 4, 2009 - Chiang Rai and Reflections on Thailand
As it is, Chiang Rai is small with not much to do. ... Kathy Chiang Rai wasn’t a good experience for me, but it could have been much worse, I guess. ... Chiang Rai – It’s a little town with not many things to do. ...
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Feb 2, 2009 - Boat ride - Tha Ton to Chiang Rai
Took a boat from Tha Ton to Chinag Rai. A little over two hours, with one quick stop at the elephant trekking place (where you can have your photo taken with a ten foot snake, not sure it is indigineous to this area), and we were in Chiang Rai, stepping stone to Loas. ...
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Jan 10, 2009 - Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai. ... Quieter then Chiang Mai and more authentically a Thai city.Chiang Rai. ... Quieter then Chiang Mai and more authentically a Thai city....
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Jan 5, 2009 - Chiang Rai
Travelling further north, we headed to Chiang Rai. ... It was founded in 1262 by King Meng Rai and has a small population of 40,000 people.Travelling further north, we headed to Chiang Rai. ... It was founded in 1262 by King Meng Rai and has a small population of 40,000 people....
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Dec 26, 2008 - Chiang Rai
This upcoming week was considered our free week. I stumbled upon The Ahka Hill House while doing research on the internet and they were the only hilltribe that offered a homestay accomodation in their village that was near Chiang Rai. ... Jamie and I hopped on a 1st class bus to Chiang Rai and got picked up at the bus station from one of the Ahka village guys, and hopped in the back of a pick up truck for an hour long off-road ride 23 km outside Chiang Rai in the mountains. ... This place was way off the beaten path, just as I wanted! We arrived at the village around 6pm and were given a bungalow with a great view overlooking the native jungle, tea plantations and rice fields.This upcoming week was considered our free week. I stumbled upon The Ahka Hill House while doing research on the internet and they were the only hilltribe that offered a homestay accomodation in their village that was near Chiang Rai. ... Jamie and I hopped on a 1st class bus to Chiang Rai and got picked up at the bus station from one of the Ahka village guys, and hopped in the back of a pick up truck for an hour long off-road ride 23 km outside Chiang Rai in the mountains. ... This place was way off the beaten path, just as I wanted! We arrived at the village around 6pm and were given a bungalow with a great view overlooking the native jungle, tea plantations and rice fields....
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Nov 20, 2008 - 3 countries, 1 day!
And the day after we drocve north to Chiang Rai. ... I ate so much my mouth hurt! Chiang Rai: What a big couple of days. ... On the way back to Chiang Rai, we stopped at a monastery with monkeys. ...
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May 22, 2008 - The River of Life Childrens Home - Chiang Rai, Thailand
River Of Life Children’s Home – Chiang Rai, Thailand Our travels took us back up to Chiang Rai to have the opportunity to stay with a most icredible family. ... This family is "the Wheelers", they have 25 children.River Of Life Children’s Home – Chiang Rai, Thailand Our travels took us back up to Chiang Rai to have the opportunity to stay with a most icredible family. ... This family is "the Wheelers", they have 25 children....
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May 9, 2008 - Chiang Rai im Norden Thailands
nser erster Stop in Thailand ist Chiang Rai im aeussersten Norden des Landes. ... Wir haben eine grandiose Aussicht von unserem Zimmer und der Pool ist super, so dass wir die Zeit in Chiang Rai im Wesentlich am Pool bzw. ... Chiang Rai ist ein beschauliches Provinzstaedtchen, wo abends die Buergersteige hochgeklappt werden, also der perfekte Ort, um einen ersten Eindruck von Thailand zu erhalten. ...
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Apr 20, 2008 - We made it to Chiang Rai safe and sound
To all of you who think that I cannot change plans once I have a schedule, we did it today, and without much convincing on Chris's part.
We had intended to go to the caves of Chiang Dao today before moving north to Chiang Rai, however the pool at our hotel was really calling our names, and we just couldn't leave without at least one dip. ... jpg"/>
The dirt road from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
The dirt road from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
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Mar 26, 2008 - Bye Chaing Mia Hello Chaing Ria
I've now left Chaing Mia and I'm in Chaing Ria.I've now left Chaing Mia and I'm in Chaing Ria....
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