Chiang Rak Yai accommodation from NZ$32

If you are spending time in Chiang Rak Yai, you can't miss the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Hotels nearby are the Dusit Thani Bangkok and Urbana Sathorn Bangkok, Thailand.

The Hotel Ziniza is situated 25 kilometres from the middle of Chiang Rak Yai. Another hotel is the Baan Nueng Service Apartment, which is located 30 kilometres away. Other accommodation options in this area include the Grand Tower Inn Rama VI Hotel and the Bangkok Living.

Like to venture further afield? You're in luck! Central Thailand offers plenty of other things to see and do. Visit the traditional villages and historic palaces in Central Thailand, or simply head off with that someone special and enjoy the region's lovely rural landscapes, beaches and coastal plains. Visitors in this part of Thailand often enjoy cycling and beach combing.

35 kilometres from Chiang Rak Yai is Bangkok, where you can enjoy the Khao San Road, Wat Pho and Ramkhamhaeng University. If you'd like to visit Bangkok, be sure to check out the Davis Bangkok Hotel and Admiral Suites Sukhumvit by Compass Hospitality. Or, you could stay in Ayutthaya, 35 kilometres to the north of Chiang Rak Yai, where you can pick from the Ayothaya Hotel and Ayutthaya Grand Hotel. The Wat Phra Mahathat, Wat Chai Wattanaram and Wat Ratchaburana are amongst the more popular sites to see in Ayutthaya.

Crazy about sport? Enjoy your passion by visiting Rajamangala Stadium, 35 kilometres to the south of Chiang Rak Yai. The Bedrooms Boutique Hotel and the Best Western Klassique Sukhumvit are near the action.

Situated 15 kilometres away from Chiang Rak Yai is Don Mueang International Airport. Stay nearby at the Centra Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre or the Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok.