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Chiang
Rai Flower Festival
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Haad
Chiang Rai
It is Kok River but local people known as " Pattaya
Noi. " A 8 kilometers west from the city, this
scenic riverside areas. It is a famous place for swimming
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Rai
Mae Fah Luang
Rai Mae Fah Luang is a cultural
centre and centre of Lanna Studies dedicated to the conservation
and promotion of Lanna heritage.There are 5 exhibit areas
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The Botanical Gardens and Nature Park
2. The Haw Khumm(Golden Pavilion)
3. The Haw Khum Noi (Small Golden Pavilion)
4. Sala Kaew-A ceremonial space for riturals
5. Haw Kaew-Gallery of Lanna Cultureal Arts.
Rai Mae Fah
Luang opens daily from 10.00-18.00 hrs. except Monday.
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Wat
Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun is also known as the White Temple. Whereas
most temples visited by tourists have a history going
back many centuries, this magnificent place of worship
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Doi
Tung Doi Tung
is located in Mae Fa Luang District and can be reached
by taking Highway No.110 for about 48 kilometers and turning
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to Doi Tung. The route winds through beautiful scenery
with many interesting sites including the Doi Tung Palace
(Pra Tamnak Doi tung), the Mae Fa Luang Garden and Akha
and Muser tribal villages. IN addition to scenic lookouts,
the most notable attraction is the Phra That Doi Tung
Holy Relic, an old religious site atop the mountain.
Also located on Doi Tung Mountain is a beautiful royal
residence known as Phra Tamnak Doi Tung. The royal villa,
situated on the slopes of the adjacent Pa Kluay Reservoir,
was to serve as a royal winter retreat for the Princess
Mother, who passed away in 1995 and was originally built
on the theory that the local hill tribes would be honored
by the royal presence and thereby cease their opium cultivation.
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Phu
Chi Fa
Phu Chi Fa is approximately 25
kilometers to the south of Doi Pha Tang in Thoeng District.
The cool climate produces colorful flowering shrubs
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