flows through the town of Chiang Rai
and is 130 kilometres long. Long-tailed boats can be rented
from town to travel along the river on both sides of which
are lovely sceneries. Stops can be made at hilltribe villages
of the Akha or lko, Lisu, Karen, etc. Elephant rides are
also available to see the surrounding area. Another river
routed starts from Tha Ton in Chiang Rai going northward
to Chiang Rai town. The trip takes about four hours. Trips
by bamboo raft takes 3 days and 2 nights.
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