Shopping Chiang Rai
Night Bazaar - The bazaar is located between the bus station and Phaholyothin Road in the center of town. The market consists of many
small stands lining the narrow street running between Phaholyothin Road and the bus station. Everything on display from silk ready-made garments to tattoo etching, even pets. The hill tribes sell an amazing selection of old coins, collector's pieces of needlework and very fine quilted bed spreads.
'Doy Din Dang' pottery, (12 km From Chiang Rai and 6km from airport; when traveling on superhighway direction Mae Sai, take the 2nd u-turn after Rajapat University. Follow the 'Long Neck Karen Village' - signs. DDD is about 2km from the highway on the left hand side), ☎ 053-705291 / +6653705291 (doydindg @ loxinfo.co.th). closed on Sundays. Doy Din Dang is a pottery which is both a gallery as a place to buy beautiful crockery and ceramics. You can see the whole process, from clay grinding, kneading, throwing, through glazing and the firing in the oven.
Silver Birch
silverware, wooden handicrafts
Lily Handicraft
Thai silk, cotton, local handicrafts
Hilltribe Handicrafts
Handicrafts and hilltribe products
Typical Hat
The native hat or Ngop is a cottage industry product made by villagers in the Nam Chieo community which is located on the route to Laem Ngop district.
Handicrafts
Chiang Rai is rich in handicrafted items such as hand-woven cotton materials, dresses and hilltribe silver ornaments, as well as wood-carving products. Certain food items are quite popular such as Naem and Mu Yo ( preserved and fermented pork sausages). Agricultural products include lichee (April-May), pineapples and tea, as well as other cool-climate produce from various royal projects.
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