Markets
Date: Sunday 5th February 2012Night Bazaar
Ethnic handcrafts galore, and you can eat, drink and make merry, with free cultural entertainment nightly. The area around the Night Bazaar has lots of restaurants, bars and shopping options.There are two food courts;
- The larger one is at the rear; aside from beer, its self-service from a variety of small booths around the perimeter
- The smaller ‘upmarket’ one is at the front, to the left 50 metres down the small entry lane and it has full table service. Prices are slightly more expensive, but quality is better. Decent tables, covered area…
Saturday Night Market – Walking Street
Thanipat Rd – several city blocks are closed to traffic and filled with stalls selling everything from foods to handcrafts, crockery, apparel, fruit and vegetables.
Central Day Market
East from the clock tower 2 blocks… it covers 2 city blocks between the 2nd smaller clock tower, Wat Mung Muang and Wat Pra Sing… The internal shops close from 6pm, but additional external fruit and vegetable stalls set up on street verges outside and this produce market stays open late into the evening.
Located 10 kms south of Chiang Rai, Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple, by renowned Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat - is a visual symphony in white, a striking architectural masterpiece in a land of beautiful temples! Prints of Chalermchai's paintings are available at a shop within the temple grounds. 
The Karen elephant camp at Baan Ruammit on the bank of the Mae Nam Kok (Kok River) is located 19 kilometres from Chiang Rai. Well worth a visit, its easily reached by either long-tail boat (recommended), car or motorcycle. There are a few souvenir shops, hot coffee, and its a nice trip, however you get there. 
