Places to visit near

Wiang Kaen

Wiang Kaen is a town in Chiang Rai district, Thailand. Within 50 km by road there are 154 places to visit: 30 buddhist sites, 22 hill stations & viewpoints and 27 temples. The must-see places are Doi Pha Tang, Phu Chi Fa National Park and Wat Phra That Pha Ngao.

20.1130° N, 100.5133° E

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Within 30 km78 places
Within 50 km154
Must-see13
Notable82
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Wiang Kaen

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:51 pm

174 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Wiang Kaen
  2. Ban Huai Ian View Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Krai Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Wat Phra That Pha NgaoBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  5. Phu Chi Fa National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  6. Doi Pha Tangviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Wiang Kaen
Today’s loopWiang KaenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Wiang Kaen?

Doi Pha Tang (attraction, about 25 km), Ban Huai Ian View Point (viewpoint, about 10 km), Phu Chi Fa National Park (national park, about 37 km), Krai Beach (beach, about 23 km), Doi Pha Tang (viewpoint, about 25 km), Muangkaew Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wiang Kaen?

154 places on Spotwander: 30 buddhist sites, 42 other attractions, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 temples, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Wiang Kaen?

Muangkaew Temple, about 1 km by road; ວັດ ໂພນໄຊ ລັດຕະນະຣາມ ເຂດ ດ່ານຖິ່ນ (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wiang Kaen?

Mekong Viewpoint, about 10 km by road; Ban Huai Ian View Point (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Wiang Kaen?

Start in Wiang Kaen, visit Ban Huai Ian View Point, then Krai Beach, then Wat Phra That Pha Ngao, then Phu Chi Fa National Park, then Doi Pha Tang, and drive back — about 174 km by road in all.