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Chaing Khan Thailand is a mix of old and new

August 4, 2015 By Tammilee 10 Comments

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The City of Chaing Khan Thailand is truly a mix of old and new. From the t-shirts sold at the local shops that tell you to check in with the Facebook symbol to the offerings given to the local Buddhist monks each morning this city is filled with history and culture.

The locals can be seen driving as a family on a single motor scooter, biking through the city and walking together. The people are friendly and open to visitors. They embrace sharing their city and culture with visitors.

Chaing Khan Thailand main street

Chaing Khan Thailand side street

Local merchants offer everything from t-shirts, wooden spoons, jewelry and textiles. During my visit I could not bring myself to bargain because the prices were already so great. I was able to buy four gorgeous scarves for a total of $3.00 US. I didn’t feel it was appropriate to bargain for the scarves.

Chaing Khan Thailand Street Food

At night the city opens up with store fronts lit up, street vendors and restaurants offering local delicacies. You can wander the streets and sample silk worms, fresh coconut water, and so much more. A few people in our group sampled barbecued silk worms and said they were great.

Chaing Khan offers a chance to see many amazing stops in Northern Thailand while staying in a local town.  You can still experience visiting a city that has not been westernized. During our stay I did not see a McDonalds on every corner though there is a 7-11 but that is common in almost every place we visited.

Chaing Khan Thailand tuk tuk along the Mekong River

Tuk Tuks are available to take a very fun ride around the city at a not so speedy pace.

Chaing Khan Thailand along the Mekong Rier

The city of Chaing Khan is located on the Mekong River directly across from Laos. You can hire a boat to take a tour of the river. We tried really hard to get the boat driver to stop in Laos so we could touch the ground and say we had been there but that just didn’t happen.

The views along the river are gorgeous. You can see how the local villagers are using the embankments to grow fresh fruit and vegetables.

You can see villagers catching their dinner in the river with nets and poles. It is a truly amazing way to see the city and experience Northern Thailand.

Chaing Khan Thailand temple

Chaing Khan is a city worth visiting! It is not filled with the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. It is a look back to see a real Thai village/city in action.

Here are more of my favorite photos from Chaing Khan Thailand

Chaing Khan Thailand Tuk Tuk

Chaing Khan Thailand temple statue

Chaing Khan Thailand temple statue 2

Chaing Khan Thailand temple offerings

Chaing Khan Thailand temple offerings 2

Chaing Khan Thailand temple offering up close

Chaing Khan Thailand temple incense

Chaing Khan Thailand temple guard

Chaing Khan Thailand temple 2

Chaing Khan Thailand monk

Chaing Khan Thailand budhha

Chaing Khan Thailand art

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Comments

  1. Jenn says

    August 19, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    Your photos are so beautiful! Looks like a great trip. Id love to visit one day with my husband.

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  2. Stephanie says

    August 19, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    Looking at your photos makes me feel like I was there! The flowers are gorgeous and it’s nice to see the culture has been maintained without too much western influence!

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  3. Myrah - Coupon Mamacita says

    August 19, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    I’d love to visit Thailand one day. Their culture is so interesting, and the architecture is magnificent.

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  4. Kasandria Reasoner says

    August 19, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    BEAUTIFUL! I love the history in these pics. Thailand is def. on my #bucketlist for sure!

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  5. Beeb Ashcroft says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:44 am

    What a wonderful trip you took! Your photos are stunning.

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  6. Ourfamilyworld says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:44 am

    I’ve heard so much about how beautiful Thailand is. I would love to explore its cities and experience riding the Tuk-Tuk someday.

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  7. Donna says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:01 am

    What gorgeous photos! Honestly, I’ve never thought about visiting Chaing Khan Thailand before, but after reading you describing it (love that it isn’t so crowded as Bangkok) and looking at your pics, I’m adding this to my bucket list!

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  8. Scott says

    August 19, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I’m really hungry right now, and that street vendor food looks so inviting. Mail me a few!

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  9. Rocio Chavez ( says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:31 am

    OMG, love all the great pictures – totally inspires the want to travel to see everything for ourselves. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Jacqui says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:29 am

    That looks beautiful!! Looks like you are learning a lot of their culture.

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