Traditional Northern Thai Dancing

Chiang Rai is a medium-sized city about 3-hour drive from Chiang Mai. It is a good base for exploring the famed Golden Triangle and other attractions in the far north.

I arrived at Chiang Rai on Jan 8, 2007, and spent the evening in the night market. Chiang Rai’s night market is smaller than the grand affair in Chiang Mai. What made up for it is the cultural shows performed on its two stages. In the evening of that day, I watched the traditional Northern Thai dancing, for free…