Help choose the location of the 2007 Wikitravel Get-together!

Chiang Khong Travel Guide

From Wikitravel

Jump to: navigation, search

WARNING: temporary post-coup Laos-Thailand border crossing closures imposed 2006-09-20

Follow this link for details: Thailand | Get in | By road


Chiang Khong is in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand.

Chiang Khong is the Thai counterpart to the Lao border town of Huay Xai, just across the Mekong.

Contents

Get in

Buses arrive from Chiang Rai and other major cities in Northern Thailand and Isaan. Daytime and overnight buses run directly from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Moh Chit) to Chiang Khong.

Get around

The riverfront area can be seen on foot but it's worth getting a tuk-tuk or taxi for the trip out to the bus station. Small ferries cross the river every few minutes for about 20 baht. The border crossing closes at 20:00.

See

Do

Buy

There is a bank near the riverfront. Outside of banking hours it may be possible to cash a traveller's cheque with a local shop or hotel.

Eat

  • Rimnam Guesthouse and Restaurant 166/1 moo 12 [1]. River view.

Drink

There are no bars as such in Chiang Khong. Your best bet for evening entertainment is a Big Chang beer at your guesthouse.

Sleep

  • Baan Rim Ta Ling Homestay and Restaurant tel. +66-53791613 [2]
  • Chom Khong Guesthouse tel. +66-53655661
  • Chiang Khong River View Hotel 141 Moo 12; tel. +66-53791375 [3] Hot showers, river views, some rooms with air-con. 350-600 baht.
  • Nam Khong Gueshouse 408 Moo 1; tel. +66-53655102
  • Rimnam Guesthouse and Restaurant 166/1 moo 12 [4] 350-500 baht.
  • SP Guesthouse 409 Moo 1; tel. +66-53791767 [5] Dorms, single and double rooms, and one two-person guest hut. 80-200 baht.

Get out

  • Laos - most guesthouses can arrange a package deal with food and overnight accommodation in Pakbeng for the trip to Luang Prabang, but it is fairly simple to do as an independent traveller as well. It's worth crossing the border a day early and spending the night in Huay Xai to be up and ready to catch a boat down the river first thing in the morning.
  • The Golden Triangle


This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!
Retrieved from "http://wikitravel.org/en/Chiang_Khong"
other sites