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Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort
Chiang Rai
Teak-furnished suites looking over the Mekong to Laos, with a hillside infinity pool and elephant camp.
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Chiang Rai leads to the Golden Triangle, where luxury tented camps look over the Mekong toward Laos and Myanmar.
Handpicked boutique hotels
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Chiang Rai
Teak-furnished suites looking over the Mekong to Laos, with a hillside infinity pool and elephant camp.
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Chiang Rai
Fifteen safari-style tents in the bamboo jungle above the Ruak River, with all-inclusive activities.
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Chiang Rai
A chic hotel in central Chiang Rai with a spa and pool.
Chiang Rai is a calmer city than Chiang Mai, known for its striking modern temples, including the all-white Wat Rong Khun and the blue Wat Rong Suea Ten. North of the city, tea plantations, hill-tribe villages and the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet on the Mekong, make for beautiful excursions.
The Golden Triangle has the most memorable stays, in jungle camps and riverside resorts. The city has small hotels close to the night bazaar.
November to February is cool and clear. Chiang Rai is about three hours by road from Chiang Mai and has its own airport.
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We list 3 boutique hotels in Chiang Rai, including Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle and Mora Boutique Hotel.
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