What can we expect from CR from Sept. to the rest of the year?

[MadameM]

According to the source in ThaiVisa, the weather in CR is not too hot and too wet right now. What else should be the most exciting for the newbies coming to CR at this time?

[kevvy]

It will start getting cooler, after sept the rain will stop.Great place to be when the cool season comes .3 years ago I had to scrap the ice off my car ..

Blooming Bua Tong Festival (Mexican Sunflower)

When: November
Where: Hua Mae Kham Village, Mae Fah Luang
A stunning beauty of the hills covered with golden blooms of Mexican Sunflowers is not a boast but you can witness it with your eyes at Hua Mae Kham Village. These flowers bloom only from the beginning of November to the end of the month. The festival also features hilltribe performances, tribal sport competitions, local products and the hilltribe people are dressed in their traditional clothes. 

Sunflower Blossom Festival in Wiang Chiang Rung

When: November - December
Where: Ban Prong, Moo 1, Thung Gor, Wiang Chiang Rung
In the month of November and December of every year, Wiang Chiang Rung organises Sunflower Bloom Festival at sunflower field in Ban Pong Village with the backdrop of verdant mountains. The visit to the sunflower field is arranged with a tour on a Thai vintage truck. The festival also features music performance, cultural shows, dance competition, sunflower painting contest, Aerobic competition, local food sales, various career exhibition by vocational students and many more.

Chiang Rai Food Festival

When: December
Where: Banphaprakran Rd., Amphaoe Mueang
Chiang Rai Food Fair features a wide variety of traditional Lanna (Northern Thai) cuisine, ancient Thai sweets as well as international cuisines at very reasonable prices. During the fair, there are Lanna cultural performances, art shows, concerts from well-known artists, demonstrations, fruit carving and Thai desserts contest, sales of local products (OTOP) from 8 provinces in the region.

[MadameM]

Dear Kevvy, thanks a million!

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Overwhelming with excitement already.

[swissie]

2 hours ago, kevvy said:

It will start getting cooler, after sept the rain will stop.Great place to be when the cool season comes .3 years ago I had to scrap the ice off my car ..

Blooming Bua Tong Festival (Mexican Sunflower)

When: November
Where: Hua Mae Kham Village, Mae Fah Luang
A stunning beauty of the hills covered with golden blooms of Mexican Sunflowers is not a boast but you can witness it with your eyes at Hua Mae Kham Village. These flowers bloom only from the beginning of November to the end of the month. The festival also features hilltribe performances, tribal sport competitions, local products and the hilltribe people are dressed in their traditional clothes. 

Sunflower Blossom Festival in Wiang Chiang Rung

When: November - December
Where: Ban Prong, Moo 1, Thung Gor, Wiang Chiang Rung
In the month of November and December of every year, Wiang Chiang Rung organises Sunflower Bloom Festival at sunflower field in Ban Pong Village with the backdrop of verdant mountains. The visit to the sunflower field is arranged with a tour on a Thai vintage truck. The festival also features music performance, cultural shows, dance competition, sunflower painting contest, Aerobic competition, local food sales, various career exhibition by vocational students and many more.

Chiang Rai Food Festival

When: December
Where: Banphaprakran Rd., Amphaoe Mueang
Chiang Rai Food Fair features a wide variety of traditional Lanna (Northern Thai) cuisine, ancient Thai sweets as well as international cuisines at very reasonable prices. During the fair, there are Lanna cultural performances, art shows, concerts from well-known artists, demonstrations, fruit carving and Thai desserts contest, sales of local products (OTOP) from 8 provinces in the region.

Now I know why the (late) comedian Robin Williams exclaimed: "Honey, sell all my clothes, I am going to heaven". Undoubtedly, he had CR in mind.

Cheers.

[pomchop]

don't forget CR flower festival late December.

 

[kevvy]

1 hour ago, pomchop said:

don't forget CR flower festival late December.

 

pom chop , is it on this year ?

[canuckamuck]

Personally I think August is the best time of year in CR. The rain is mostly at night, and the sun is subdued by the clouds most of the day. You can spend the whole day outside and actually do stuff. December might be cooler at night, but that sun comes out all day long

[pomchop]

7 hours ago, kevvy said:

pom chop , is it on this year ?

hmmm i just assumed it would be as has been for 14 years...but when  i google it i can't find the dates?

 

i am not in CR now so prob need to ask some locals.

[MadameM]

OMG! I'm half way to heaven, aren't I. 

 

[Randell]

Oh yes you are Madame M yes you are this is a wonderful place to live

[kevvy]

6 hours ago, Randell said:

Oh yes you are Madame M yes you are this is a wonderful place to live

Agree , love it here especially after the rains have gone .

Phu Chi Fa is just amazing , and better to go before the high season as the roads are very busy .

picds from google.

[Juri1]

How warm clothes will one need in Nov-Jan? A light jacket?

[sceadugenga]

I usually wear jeans when out and carry a light jacket or pullover, you usually have it on early and take it off as the day warms up.

We get exceptional days where the temperature hangs in the low teens but most days warm up after lunch.

[canuckamuck]

At higher elevations you might need to wear layers between Dec to the end of February in the evening and night time. By 10:00 AM things are usually back to comfortable for t-shirts, but you would want to have a hoodie for some cooler days.

[sceadugenga]

I took a couple of guys from Khon Kaen up to Doi Chang just before Christmas last year and all they did was complain about how cold it was.

 

[Juri1]

Ah okay, thanks

[SoilSpoil]

Chiang Rai is lovely, almost perfect in the rainy season. There is also, unfortunately, a lot of garbage and crop burning. We love living here from June to end year and then get the heck out of dodge. The air is filthy for months and will have an effect on your health. Embrace the rains.