I used to go to Chiangrai. I love city center you walked around. This city makes me feel time is running more slowly than in Chiangmai. Thank you for nice video.
Looks amazing!! And this video had such a friendly happy vibe to it 👍 it comes across how happy you are there. And I love how friendly the people in the north of Thailand are. Just waiting for the smoky season to end and I’m coming back.
Really enjoyed this long-form video. Especially appreciate and respect the filming of the Golden Clock Tower. You wisely did not skip it or speed it up. This put us there with you. Thanks, man.
Thanks Wayne. I only seen the clock during the daytime in the 2 days and nights i was there so missed out on seeing the clock do it's thing. Nice vlog bought back some memories and put a smile on the dial. 👍👍
G'day Wayne, That clock tower display sure put a smile on your dial. Great to see the Rai is still such a chilled place and not so busy. Thanks for sharing your fav gogo bar. Its nice you used to buy the ladies a few drinks. It's tiring work shaking your arsh... or so I'm told 😉
The Hungry Wolf moved next to the river near Overbrook Hospital and the Riverie Hotel. While you are in the area you should stop at Wat Phra Kaew and go up the hill to the City Pillar Shrine. The main market is in that area as well and always worth a walk through.
Visited Chiang Rai during January and sat in the exact same spot. The name of the hotel is the Wangcome. Motorbiked to Phi Chi Fa, Chiang Khong & The Golden Triangle. North Thailand ❤
Wayne, I appreciate you keeping this channel exclusive free to watch and comment. It appears that some youtubers, once they've reached a certain target of subscribers it becomes a exclusive channel for paying members only! I would dearly love to finance other's travelling expenses, but I simply can't. Have enjoyed your objective style of presentation, and hopefully, will remain a comment contributor. Cheers, Lars.
This channel will always be free to watch Lars, I will never have a members area. I won't rule out some other things on the channel in the future but my channel will always be free to watch. 100%
Am I the only one who’s finding Chiang Rai cleaner and well organized than Chiang Mai😀. Nice video Wayne , I liked the bar scene there, no pushy girls, no screams of handsome man, just chilled out. Btw , one thing I noticed, why they still wear masks
It is a bit more chilled in Chiang Rai for sure. People are even more relaxed. I still got a few massage shouts but nothing crazy. Thais love wearing masks, they just feel safer wearing masks. I still notice people quickly putting on the mask when they see me. People are still in fear of Covid here.
I lived in CR back in 2005 and used to frequent that area. I was a teacher at a school on the main road: Samakhiwitthayakom School. Wow, how time flys! Really missing it now that I'm watching your channel. I wish you were there in the day time to see what's the same and different. I do notice the Pizza company and Swensen's are still there!..LoL.
I've been to Udon Thani ( briefly) but I wasn't there long enough to have a look around. Hopefully I will soon and I'll defo be going Ng to Isan at some point. 👍
@@parasitius it just had a good vibe, kind of like CM but without tourists. Very local but also modern and many big and nice food markets in the evenings. Just outside the city you can find the lotus lake
If you come on a Sunday, there is a night market in Chiang Rai that is similar to Chiang Mai. It is very large and if you come in November. In the night market area, there will be a park where winter flowers are displayed beautifully. especially at night😊
Thanks, Wayne. Just found you today, love your work, covering the important points. Like your opinions. I'm planning a move to Chaing Mai, locking up the Honolulu condo! So Find a language school in Chaing Mai?? Once spent 8 mo in Hua Hin, learned nothing. Such a Dork. Thank you.
I used to be monetized on youtube and they canceled it. I had hundreds of videos and did it like a full time job. The biggest payment I ever got from yt was $150
Hi, the places I stay are a little out of town. For a couple of days I would stay around the clock tower. There is a few nice hotels around that area and you can walk to the markets.
CR looks a little easier to drive and walk around in. Not too shabby. You’ll have to do that Malaysian tour sometime and give us the dirt. I thought I read more English speaking over there but I could be wrong. The Malaysian girl with white fever spoke English good!
Hello wayne In the first street that you went. Have the best khao soi in thailand. On the backside from wang come hotel. Please go film there and eat .
Watch the FULL series here - th-cam.com/play/PLdc6l1RJwq0DxV_S9PrFC3dOnqkVAhj9I.html
hey mate the link comes up with playlist does not exist. Oops :)
Hey mate, I just tried it and works fine for me. I'll try again in the laptop in a minute.
I think I got it on private. Thanks for letting me know mate. I'll change it in a bit. Thanks man
@@WalkAboutWayne all good now 👍🤩
Lovely ladies from Malaysia at 18:02 . Nice look at the tower. Thanks Wayne!
Cheers Earl. Yes, they was very friendly ladys.
I used to go to Chiangrai. I love city center you walked around. This city makes me feel time is running more slowly than in Chiangmai. Thank you for nice video.
Thanks! Yes, it's an even slower life here than in Chiang Mai.
Looks amazing!! And this video had such a friendly happy vibe to it 👍 it comes across how happy you are there. And I love how friendly the people in the north of Thailand are. Just waiting for the smoky season to end and I’m coming back.
Thanks Richard. Yes, I really like Chiang Rai, it holds good memories for me. Hope you can come back soon. Thanks.
Thanks for the clock tower show. Enjoying your fav city. Looking forward to the rest of the CR series👍
Cheers Randy mate 👍
So cool! Tks Wayne
Cheers mate.
Always luv some night wandering 👌 - the monument lighting up every night is cool - happy days & nights - nice work WW 👌👋👍🙏
Cheers Ant! Happy days mate 👌
Really enjoyed this long-form video. Especially appreciate and respect the filming of the Golden Clock Tower. You wisely did not skip it or speed it up. This put us there with you. Thanks, man.
Thanks buddy! Yes, I wanted to get the full show of the clock tower.
Chang rai looks beautiful. Love the clock tower when lights up
It's a great city Julie 👍
Really enjoyed the golden tower show there mate. Nice video really presenting what is available at night there very well. Cheers Wayne 🤩
Cheers Steven mate.
Thanks for showing the Clock Tower Wayne. You really made my day 😃. I hope you are having fun. 😃👍🏼
Thanks mate! Having a great time in Chiang Rai buddy.
@@WalkAboutWayne ❤️
Thanks Wayne. I only seen the clock during the daytime in the 2 days and nights i was there so missed out on seeing the clock do it's thing. Nice vlog bought back some memories and put a smile on the dial. 👍👍
Cheers Stuart, thanks mate 👍
Well, there's a blast from the past. Some familiar sights. Cheers Wayne. 🙏
Nice one Mark, cheers mate.
Nice vlog Wayne Chiang Rai looks very well kept, got me thinking about this place now mmmm not bad my friend bobby dazler .
Nice one Brett, it's a Bobby Dazzler of a town mate.
G'day Wayne,
That clock tower display sure put a smile on your dial.
Great to see the Rai is still such a chilled place and not so busy.
Thanks for sharing your fav gogo bar. Its nice you used to buy the ladies a few drinks. It's tiring work shaking your arsh... or so I'm told 😉
🤣🤣Nice one buddy 👌
The Hungry Wolf moved next to the river near Overbrook Hospital and the Riverie Hotel. While you are in the area you should stop at Wat Phra Kaew and go up the hill to the City Pillar Shrine. The main market is in that area as well and always worth a walk through.
Yes, I found the hungry wolf and had a good chat with the owner. The burger was nice! I will have a video coming soon of the Hungry Wolf . Thanks 👍
nice to see chiang rai again, haven't been for 5 years
Thanks mate 🙂
The Golden Tower was amazing when lit up. I have to check it out in person when I get a chance to visit Chang Ri again.
It's well worth a look at least once. Thanks 👍
Thanks for sharing! I see they have a Swensens restaurant there. That is a quality stamp in my eyes. They have the best ice cream in the world. 😇
Cheers Svein, I'll have to try that Ice Cream mate 👍
Visited Chiang Rai during January and sat in the exact same spot. The name of the hotel is the Wangcome. Motorbiked to Phi Chi Fa, Chiang Khong & The Golden Triangle. North Thailand ❤
That's the one, such a funny name that hotel. Hope you had a good trip :)
Wayne, I appreciate you keeping this channel exclusive free to watch and comment. It appears that some youtubers, once they've reached a certain target of subscribers it becomes a exclusive channel for paying members only! I would dearly love to finance other's travelling expenses, but I simply can't. Have enjoyed your objective style of presentation, and hopefully, will remain a comment contributor. Cheers, Lars.
Yes. I am irritated by all these members requirements. Favorite things are no more. I can't support all of them.
This channel will always be free to watch Lars, I will never have a members area. I won't rule out some other things on the channel in the future but my channel will always be free to watch. 100%
@@WalkAboutWayneGood onya Wayne. Your integrity is never questioned. But don't forget me when you want those snow domes to take off😂
Am I the only one who’s finding Chiang Rai cleaner and well organized than Chiang Mai😀. Nice video Wayne , I liked the bar scene there, no pushy girls, no screams of handsome man, just chilled out. Btw , one thing I noticed, why they still wear masks
It is a bit more chilled in Chiang Rai for sure. People are even more relaxed. I still got a few massage shouts but nothing crazy. Thais love wearing masks, they just feel safer wearing masks. I still notice people quickly putting on the mask when they see me. People are still in fear of Covid here.
Great vlog
Cheers Sean 👍
What a fantastic part of Thailand/the world.
Great place to be Tony
I lived in CR back in 2005 and used to frequent that area. I was a teacher at a school on the main road: Samakhiwitthayakom School. Wow, how time flys! Really missing it now that I'm watching your channel.
I wish you were there in the day time to see what's the same and different. I do notice the Pizza company and Swensen's are still there!..LoL.
I love Chiang Rai, it's my favourite place. I have some day time walks also 👍
Nice video is the peace bar still there further down on jetyod road?
Cheers Mike, I'm not sure about the Peace Bar. I'll have a look next time mate.
I remember staying there in the time before everyone filming on phones and long before a hemp shop was a thing!! It's been a looong time.
Nice one! Things have changed now, slightly.
You say every other shop is a weed shop 👍glad to hear that
Yes, plenty of weed shops around.
You should think about visiting Udon Thani, it’s definitely one of the best cities I have visiting in Thailand. Besides that it’s great to visit Isan.
"Best"? What were some of the bullet points that it beat other cities on? I've never been! thank you
Better then Khon Kaen. It's a deserted dead city.
I've been to Udon Thani ( briefly) but I wasn't there long enough to have a look around. Hopefully I will soon and I'll defo be going Ng to Isan at some point. 👍
@@parasitius it just had a good vibe, kind of like CM but without tourists. Very local but also modern and many big and nice food markets in the evenings. Just outside the city you can find the lotus lake
I don't believe a crystal ball comes out of the clock and you did not know, you should have foreseen that happening mate 👍😎🤣
Yep, it's a ball 👍. I always thought it was a small statue of a lady 🤣. Don't ask me to pick your lottery numbers 🤣
Nice.
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If you come on a Sunday, there is a night market in Chiang Rai that is similar to Chiang Mai. It is very large and if you come in November. In the night market area, there will be a park where winter flowers are displayed beautifully. especially at night😊
Thank you for the comment and information. 🙏
Friendliest people.
Yes! 100%
Thanks, Wayne. Just found you today, love your work, covering the important points.
Like your opinions.
I'm planning a move to Chaing Mai, locking up the Honolulu condo!
So Find a language school in Chaing Mai??
Once spent 8 mo in Hua Hin, learned nothing. Such a Dork.
Thank you.
Nice one! Thanks for watching and hope you can get to Chiang Mai soon. Sure, many language schools here. Thanks 👍
What camera are you using? The night photage looks great.
GoPro 10 👍
I used to be monetized on youtube and they canceled it. I had hundreds of videos and did it like a full time job. The biggest payment I ever got from yt was $150
Sorry to hear that, maybe you can start again 👍
I plan to visit Chiang Rai for 2 days, as solo travel.. can u suggest hotel or area to stay
Hi, the places I stay are a little out of town. For a couple of days I would stay around the clock tower. There is a few nice hotels around that area and you can walk to the markets.
CR looks a little easier to drive and walk around in. Not too shabby. You’ll have to do that Malaysian tour sometime and give us the dirt. I thought I read more English speaking over there but I could be wrong. The Malaysian girl with white fever spoke English good!
Yes mate, I would love to do Malaysia one day. It's in my plans for sure.
Hello wayne
In the first street that you went.
Have the best khao soi in thailand.
On the backside from wang come hotel.
Please go film there and eat .
Nice one! So many great Khao Soi in Northern Thailand. 👍
Nice
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Falling Star at "There comes the ball" 09:14
I can't remember , I'll have to watch back when I can.
Oh, I'm guessing you mean the clock tower.
Nice😂
Thanks
It looks like a real Bobby Dazzler, take it easy man, take it easy.
A right Bobby Dazzler! 👌👌
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The artist that designed the clock tower went on to design another landmark; the White Temple.
That's right Steve, and his student designed the blue temple
40 Baht for chicken & rice!! that place would give CM a run for its money, the people seem friendly as anything, i wanna be there!!
It's a great price, especially for the location. Great city to be in. Thanks.
I was expecting the little door to open with miniature gogo dancers dancing on the light tower when the lights show starts. Very disappointed!
Haha, yes that would have been ideal 🤣.
Food price in CR is not difference from BKK , High cost of living there now
I don't know how cheap Bangkok is, but I could eat relatively cheap in CR. 👍
Bobby Dazzler Wayne
Nice one mate!
Btw... What's your name Wayne? :D
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Still speaks to foreigners in English just talks funny 😂
What else am I suppose to talk in if I can't speak Thai 🤣. And it's called the silly foreigner language buddy.
@WalkAboutWayne yeah that's what I meant everyone does it 😆
The talking funny in English helps people to understand you when they can speak just a little English. It’s still people communicating.
Yep, it's just built in natural reaction. You cant even stop yourself doing it, I've tried before haha.
Yes Linda, if I spoke in my Westcountry English accent, they wouldn't have a clue what I was saying 🤣