Chiang Rai / 8 photo spots
8 Instagram spots around Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai combines temples, art spaces and tea fields. Choui Fong is an excursion outside the city. At temples, cover your shoulders and knees, follow photo signs and leave worshippers undisturbed.
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- Wat Rong KhunApproximate area
- Wat Rong Suea TenApproximate area
- Wat Phra KaeoApproximate area
- Wat Huai Pla KangApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Wat Rong Khun
Wat Rong Khun is known as the White Temple. Frame the white exterior from the visitor grounds and check admission before you go, as a fee may apply. Leave your camera put away inside the main hall.
Search Google MapsWat Rong Suea Ten
The Blue Temple has a blue and gold hall guarded by naga sculptures. From the temple grounds, compose the entrance and one naga together. Check access before visiting, particularly on public holidays.
Search Google MapsBaan Dam Museum
The Baan Dam Museum contains dark Lanna-style buildings and works by artist Thawan Duchanee. Photograph one building’s roofline from the visitor grounds. Check opening arrangements and the museum’s photo rules before visiting.
Search Google MapsWat Phra Kaeo
At Wat Phra Kaeo, a gilded chedi stands behind the ordination hall. From the temple grounds, use a vertical frame to include its tiers and the sky above.
Search Google MapsWat Huai Pla Kang
The tiered chedi at Wat Huai Pla Kang has dragon sculptures beside its stairs. Photograph the exterior from the visitor area, leaving the stairs clear for others.
Search Google MapsSingha Park
Singha Park has tea plantations and seasonal flower fields. From a designated visitor area, use the crop rows to lead the eye through the frame. Check the available activities and their fees before visiting.
Search Google MapsMae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park
This cultural park west of the city has Lanna pavilions set in gardens. Photograph a pavilion exterior from the visitor paths, with the trees as a frame. Check opening days and admission before going.
Search Google MapsChoui Fong Tea Plantation
Choui Fong Tea Plantation is in Mae Chan, north of Chiang Rai. From the designated visitor viewpoint, follow the curves of the tea rows across the hillside. Check access before making the excursion.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Wat Rong Khun
- Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism Authority of Thailand brochure
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Wat Rong Suea Ten
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Rai temples and tea fields
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Baan Dam Museum
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chiang Rai attractions
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Wat Phra Kaeo in Chiang Rai
- Thailand Department of Tourism, Wat Huai Pla Kang
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Singha Park
- Mae Fah Luang Foundation, Art and Cultural Park
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park
- Tourism Authority of Thailand, Choui Fong and Chiang Rai
- Thailand government, advice for temple visits