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excluding
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Luxury activities
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Chiang Rai, Thailand |
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$
$
$
$
($25.64 per day)
Affordable (between US$25 and US$50 per day)
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| 3 entries for Chiang Rai Thailand | |
The last thing on my list for Chiang Rai was the famous "Baan Dam Museum" or "Black House". The museum consists of several wooden buildings, all painted in black, holding the work of Thai artist Thawan Duchanee. Most of the art pieces use wood, pelts and bones as material. Bizarre, intriguing, and a bit sinister, to say the least.
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Urban transport
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Local bus to "Baan Dam Museum" |
฿20.00
$0.60
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Food
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Basil pork rice |
฿40.00
$1.20
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "Baan Dam Museum" |
฿80.00
$2.40
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Urban transport
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Van back downtown |
฿30.00
$0.90
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Food
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Coffee at "Pangkhon Coffee" |
฿40.00
$1.20
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Food
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Dinner at "The Pizza Company" |
฿308.00
$9.24
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Food
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Fresh fruit at "Chiang Mai Night Bazaar" |
฿25.00
$0.75
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Food
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Mango sticky rice |
฿50.00
$1.50
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Accomodation
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Norn Nung Len Hostel |
฿200.00
$6.00
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| TOTAL | ฿793.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $23.79 |
Another day, another incredibly beautiful temple: Wat Rong Seur Ten (aka "Blue Temple"). I have to say that the temples in Chiang Rai are my favorites of all Thailand. I then visited Chiang Rai's Big Buddha. You can take an elevator to go all the way to the top. The view is not incredible, but it's a cool experience to be inside of Buddha's head (literally).
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Food
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Breakfast at "Pho Chai Restaurant" |
฿80.00
$2.40
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Urban transport
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Local bus to "Blue Temple" |
฿20.00
$0.60
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Urban transport
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Taxi to Wat Huay Pla Kung |
฿91.00
$2.73
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Tourist attractions
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Elevator up Wat Huay Pla Kung's Big Buddha |
฿40.00
$1.20
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Urban transport
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Taxi back to hostel |
฿100.00
$3.00
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Food
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Coffee at "Baan Chivit Mai Cafe" |
฿70.00
$2.10
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Food
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Coffee and pastry at "Cat 'n' a Cup Cat Cafe" |
฿150.00
$4.50
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Food
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Snack at "Chiang Mai Night Bazaar" |
฿30.00
$0.90
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Accomodation
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Norn Nung Len Hostel |
฿220.00
$6.60
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| TOTAL | ฿801.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $24.03 |
After getting to Chiang Rai, I went straight to visit Wat Rong Khun, mostly known as the "White Temple". This temple was created by a renowned Thai artist and it's artistically different to any other temple, mixing Western and Thai culture.
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Food
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Breakfast at "Khao Soi Muslim Noodles" |
฿50.00
$1.50
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Groceries
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Snacks |
฿20.00
$0.60
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Urban transport
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Songthaew to bus terminal |
฿30.00
$0.90
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Food
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Crispy pork with rice |
฿40.00
$1.20
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Intercity transport
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Bus to Chiang Rai |
฿180.00
$5.40
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Food
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Lunch at "Muang Thong Restaurant" |
฿90.00
$2.70
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Urban transport
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Local bus to "White Temple" |
฿20.00
$0.60
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Tourist attractions
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Entrance fee to "White Temple" |
฿50.00
$1.50
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Urban transport
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Songthaew back to Chiang Rai |
฿20.00
$0.60
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Others
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Laundry |
฿40.00
$1.20
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Food
|
Fresh fruit at "Chiang Mai Night Bazaar" |
฿25.00
$0.75
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|
Food
|
Dinner at "Chiang Mai Night Bazaar" |
฿90.00
$2.70
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Alcohol
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Beer |
฿95.00
$2.85
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Accomodation
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Norn Nung Len Hostel |
฿220.00
$6.60
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| TOTAL | ฿970.00 |
| TOTAL (USD) | $29.09 |