Where Is This Buffet Restaurant ?

[healthcaretaker]

Anyone heard of this buffet restaurant that serves Thai food in CR within the town centre ?

I read about it in a site but lost it now.

[sceadugenga]

As in food precooked and served in warmers? You point and get a plate?

There's one on Thanalai Street about two blocks west of the market on the south side. Mainly Thai customers, about 10-20B a plate. Excellent fish cakes. No idea of the name.

[healthcaretaker]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

[lannaman]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

The Wiang Inn Hotel lunch buffet. Not been for a while but last year 140 baht per head.

[jaironn]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

its in sangkong luang road

near the restaurant fa sai but on the left side when you come from the city

it costs 98 bath pp

[healthcaretaker]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

its in sangkong luang road

near the restaurant fa sai but on the left side when you come from the city

it costs 98 bath pp

How far is it from the Night Market ?

[Limbo]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

its in sangkong luang road

near the restaurant fa sai but on the left side when you come from the city

it costs 98 bath pp

How far is it from the Night Market ?

There are some very good lunch buffets in town (140 - 149 Baht), Lannaman mentioned

already the Wiang Inn. The Wangcome has one too, the Rimkok Hotel idem dito and the best one

is not far from the Rimkok (the name starts with a P). Open between 11 am and 2 pm.

I understand that you don't mean these, but the 'mo kata' (spelling?) or Korean Barbeque,

where you prepare the meat yourself at the table on charcoal using the 'hat of Djengis Kan'

as older Chiang Rai people sometimes call it. These places open later.

The one Jaironn mentions must be a very good one as it seems to be the most popular in town.

It's full almost every night.

As far as I know there are at least four more.

Let's say you start at Chiang Mai Gate (Pratu Chiangmai), about hundred meter from Rico's.

From here you could (and still can of course) take the old road to Chiang Mai.

From Pratu Chiangmai to Den Ha this road is called the Rayotha Road.

There are at least two, maybe even three 'Mo Kata's' at the left side of this road before you reach Den Ha.

At Den Ha itself you have one on the first floor in the 'market building' just around the corner to the right

(the road to Pattaya Noi).

Going straight on after Den Ha you take to the left at the first traffic light.

About 400 meters into this Sankong Luang you will find the one Jaironn mentioned at your right.

The maximum distance between these four or five places is about 1,5 km.

If you look for one walking distance from the nightbazaar I would recommend another one.

Coming from the nightbazaar to the main road (Paholyothin) you take to the left.

First you have the T-crossing with the Italian Restaurant Da Vinci and about 300 meters further

is the next traffic light. To the right you go if you want to visit the Regional Hospital.

So in this case you go to the left and cross the street after fifty meters.

There is a parking place in front of it, but the place is a little bit hidden from the street as

there some kind of old wooden shops in front of it.

For those who know Chiang Rai: It is behind the former location of the Reggae Bar.

I hope my rather cryptical geographical description is a little bit understandable.

Have a good dinner!

Limbo

[mumbojumbo]

Let's say you start at Chiang Mai Gate (Pratu Chiangmai), about hundred meter from Rico's.

From here you could (and still can of course) take the old road to Chiang Mai.

From Pratu Chiangmai to Den Ha this road is called the Rayotha Road.

What town are u in Limbo? Have another

[mumbojumbo]

Let's say you start at Chiang Mai Gate (Pratu Chiangmai), about hundred meter from Rico's.

From here you could (and still can of course) take the old road to Chiang Mai.

From Pratu Chiangmai to Den Ha this road is called the Rayotha Road.

What town are u in Limbo? Have another

Sorry, maybe called that?

[Limbo]

Let's say you start at Chiang Mai Gate (Pratu Chiangmai), about hundred meter from Rico's.

From here you could (and still can of course) take the old road to Chiang Mai.

From Pratu Chiangmai to Den Ha this road is called the Rayotha Road.

What town are u in Limbo? Have another

Dear Mumbojumbo,

When you go back in history you will see that Chiang Rai was a walled town.

The wall had doors or gates, that could be closed, but also opened, otherwise

life would have been very dull here.

It is said that the last pieces of this wall were teared down for the road construction leading to the still

perfectly present east-west and north-south streetpattern, supervised by Canadian Dr. Briggs

who worked in Chiang Rai under the direct authority of the Great King Rama V.

This happened about hundred years ago.

In the late fifties Dr. Pen, a prominent German historian working for many decades at

Chiang Mai University and considered an authority on northern Thai history, found the German Embassy

prepared to shoulder the costs for two cultural, history related projects in this town (Chiang Rai thus!!!).

One was the erection of a rather 'creative' reconstruction of a piece of the old town wall

and the other the marking of the former gates in the town wall with memorial stones.

I guess about 15 around the area inbetween the Singhaklai Road and, roughly the

Paholyothin Road. Chiang Rai wasn't bigger than that.

At Rico's you still see a reconstruction of a part of the moat and one of these stones.

I think it's Pi Gate, but I am not sure.

From there hundred meters towards the town was the gate of the road to Chiang Mai,

also marked with a memorial stone.

"Pratu Chiang Mai", as the Chiang Rai people say.

To make it a litle bit more complicated: I am almost sure that you would have found a

'Pratu Chiang Rai' in Chiang Mai.

Like the 'Haarlemmerpoort' in Amsterdam and the 'Amsterdammerpoort' in Haarlem.

Hehe ...

Limbo

Reason for editing: I forgot to mention the City Navel Pillar that also was part of this

project (on top of Hom Doi).

Edited February 18, 2010 by Limbo

[toybits]

The OP is talking about Moo Khata joints. There are several around town. One of the most popular and with the most number of branches is called Moo Khata Fah Sai. There is one near the Clinic Moh Phira intersection. It is located near the public market. Another popular but slightly out of the way Moo Khata joint is called Phanang. It is located near the western end of Sankhong Luang road.

[healthcaretaker]

I mean those "eat all you can" or those with a grill/steamer pot.

its in sangkong luang road

near the restaurant fa sai but on the left side when you come from the city

it costs 98 bath pp

How far is it from the Night Market ?

There are some very good lunch buffets in town (140 - 149 Baht), Lannaman mentioned

already the Wiang Inn. The Wangcome has one too, the Rimkok Hotel idem dito and the best one

is not far from the Rimkok (the name starts with a P). Open between 11 am and 2 pm.

I understand that you don't mean these, but the 'mo kata' (spelling?) or Korean Barbeque,

where you prepare the meat yourself at the table on charcoal using the 'hat of Djengis Kan'

as older Chiang Rai people sometimes call it. These places open later.

The one Jaironn mentions must be a very good one as it seems to be the most popular in town.

It's full almost every night.

As far as I know there are at least four more.

Let's say you start at Chiang Mai Gate (Pratu Chiangmai), about hundred meter from Rico's.

From here you could (and still can of course) take the old road to Chiang Mai.

From Pratu Chiangmai to Den Ha this road is called the Rayotha Road.

There are at least two, maybe even three 'Mo Kata's' at the left side of this road before you reach Den Ha.

At Den Ha itself you have one on the first floor in the 'market building' just around the corner to the right

(the road to Pattaya Noi).

Going straight on after Den Ha you take to the left at the first traffic light.

About 400 meters into this Sankong Luang you will find the one Jaironn mentioned at your right.

The maximum distance between these four or five places is about 1,5 km.

If you look for one walking distance from the nightbazaar I would recommend another one.

Coming from the nightbazaar to the main road (Paholyothin) you take to the left.

First you have the T-crossing with the Italian Restaurant Da Vinci and about 300 meters further

is the next traffic light. To the right you go if you want to visit the Regional Hospital.

So in this case you go to the left and cross the street after fifty meters.

There is a parking place in front of it, but the place is a little bit hidden from the street as

there some kind of old wooden shops in front of it.

For those who know Chiang Rai: It is behind the former location of the Reggae Bar.

I hope my rather cryptical geographical description is a little bit understandable.

Have a good dinner!

Limbo

Thank you all of you but I arrived CR late, and stayed only one night, so I missed these posts. Anyway, these messsages are all useful, I will definitely look for these "Mo Kata" in my next visit......a few questions here:

1) What/where is Den Ha ?

2) The bus from CM stopped at the CR new bus terminal and continued along a very long straight road all the way to the Phaniyothin(?) and made a short right turn into the old bus terminal. Somewhere along this road(maybe 1.5 - 2 km) before reaching the old bus terminal/night bazaar, there is a very lively part with a lot of foodstalls, night market, pubs and even a large dvd rental shop and then a large "dark" restaurant(left side) with a board sign written only in Thai and I saw the numbers "98", this this the 98 buffet you guys mentioned ?

3) Any of those 4 places you mentioned near the other part of the city where there is a nice tall pillars of 3 tall golden plates roundabout ? A very unsual monumental design never seen elsewhere.

4) So where is this Chiang Mai gate ? How does it look like ?

[toybits]

Denha is at the western end of Chiang Rai city.

The 3 tall golden plates you are referring to are called Tung Kradan. This place is called Anusawaree Poh Koon Mengrai (King Mengrai Monument).

Pratu Chiang Mai or Chiang Mai gate refers to what used to be a gate through which people would pass through if they were travelling to Chiang Mai. This gate existed during that time when Chiang Rai had a wall around the City. Unfortunately, the walls were destroyed. Remnants of that would could probably be excavated but you would have to tear up the road in front of Samaki School. That ditch in front of Samaki school and that canal was part of the moat that surrounded the ancient city wall.

The walled city had many gates- nine of them if I am not mistaken.

You will have to ask Joel Barlow for more information regading this.

Thank you all of you but I arrived CR late, and stayed only one night, so I missed these posts. Anyway, these messsages are all useful, I will definitely look for these "Mo Kata" in my next visit......a few questions here:

1) What/where is Den Ha ?

2) The bus from CM stopped at the CR new bus terminal and continued along a very long straight road all the way to the Phaniyothin(?) and made a short right turn into the old bus terminal. Somewhere along this road(maybe 1.5 - 2 km) before reaching the old bus terminal/night bazaar, there is a very lively part with a lot of foodstalls, night market, pubs and even a large dvd rental shop and then a large "dark" restaurant(left side) with a board sign written only in Thai and I saw the numbers "98", this this the 98 buffet you guys mentioned ?

3) Any of those 4 places you mentioned near the other part of the city where there is a nice tall pillars of 3 tall golden plates roundabout ? A very unsual monumental design never seen elsewhere.

4) So where is this Chiang Mai gate ? How does it look like ?

[healthcaretaker]

Denha is at the western end of Chiang Rai city.

The 3 tall golden plates you are referring to are called Tung Kradan. This place is called Anusawaree Poh Koon Mengrai (King Mengrai Monument).

Pratu Chiang Mai or Chiang Mai gate refers to what used to be a gate through which people would pass through if they were travelling to Chiang Mai. This gate existed during that time when Chiang Rai had a wall around the City. Unfortunately, the walls were destroyed. Remnants of that would could probably be excavated but you would have to tear up the road in front of Samaki School. That ditch in front of Samaki school and that canal was part of the moat that surrounded the ancient city wall.

The walled city had many gates- nine of them if I am not mistaken.

You will have to ask Joel Barlow for more information regading this.

Thank you all of you but I arrived CR late, and stayed only one night, so I missed these posts. Anyway, these messsages are all useful, I will definitely look for these "Mo Kata" in my next visit......a few questions here:

1) What/where is Den Ha ?

2) The bus from CM stopped at the CR new bus terminal and continued along a very long straight road all the way to the Phaniyothin(?) and made a short right turn into the old bus terminal. Somewhere along this road(maybe 1.5 - 2 km) before reaching the old bus terminal/night bazaar, there is a very lively part with a lot of foodstalls, night market, pubs and even a large dvd rental shop and then a large "dark" restaurant(left side) with a board sign written only in Thai and I saw the numbers "98", this this the 98 buffet you guys mentioned ?

3) Any of those 4 places you mentioned near the other part of the city where there is a nice tall pillars of 3 tall golden plates roundabout ? A very unsual monumental design never seen elsewhere.

4) So where is this Chiang Mai gate ? How does it look like ?

So what is Denha ? It means the western part or something else ?