Chiang RaiCEI
Chiang Rai
45 minutes to city center. 4–15 hours of layover time.
Visa-free (US passport)Transit hubData may vary
🌡 25°C · rainAir: good (AQI 18)
One perfect thing
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple). Iconic all-white Buddhist temple 13km from city
Layover plan
How long at Chiang Rai?
YOUR 15H LAYOVER
What 15 hours in Chiang Rai gets you.
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple). Iconic all-white Buddhist temple 13km from city. Baandam Museum (Black House). Thawan Duchanee's dark art complex in Nang Lae. Night Bazaar Chiang Rai. Riverside market on Phahonyothin Road.
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