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| Residents | 21.298 (2016) | |
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Tha tone(Thai: ท่า ตอน) is a small place in the province Chiang Mai on the Mae Kok River in Northern Thailand. The place is about 3.5 hours drive north of Chiang Mai.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is in Chiang Rai. From there it is about 85 km to Tha Ton, which takes about 1½ hours by car.
By bus
- Bangkok: The route is served by night buses that run on the northern Bus station Mo Chit depart. They take about 13 hours and cost the state bus company The Transport Co. Ltd. (Bo.Kho.So.) 617 to 960 Baht depending on the car class. Departures in Bangkok are between 4:50 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Return from Tha Ton between 4pm and 5pm.
- Chiang Mai: From the bus station Chang Phueak In Chiang Mai buses (with fan, no AC) run to Tha Ton several times a day. The travel time is 3-4 hours, the ticket costs 120 (March 2019: 90) baht per person. These are orange buses that leave at 8.30 / 10.30 / 11.30 / 1.30 / 3.30 p.m. (March 2019). Alternatively, you can drive from Chiang Mai to Fang with an air-conditioned minivan and change there to a bus or Songthaeo (converted pickup) to Tha Ton.
- Catch: Songthaeos run several times a day (whenever there are enough passengers), price 23 Baht
- Mae Chan (30 km north of Chiang Rai): Songthaeos several times a day (but less often than from / to Fang), price 55 baht; Coming from Chiang Rai you have to change trains in Mae Chan.
- Twice a day (around 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.) an air-conditioned minivan drives from Mae Chan via Tha Ton (75 minutes / 180 THB) to Fang (as of Jan. 2018), the stop is on the main road south of the bridge about 7-Eleven .
- Santikhiri (Mae Salong): Pick-ups drive this route three times a day (8: 30/10: 30/12: 30h for 60 THB), they arrive about 200m north of the bridge.
In the street
Tha Ton is located on the passably developed, but partly winding national road 107 or road No. 1089, 25 kilometers northeast of Fang (Chiang Mai province) and 60 kilometers west of Mae Chan (Chiang Rai province). From Chiang Rai it is almost 90 kilometers, for which you need a good 1½ hours; from Chiang Mai almost 180 kilometers, travel time over three hours.
By boat
There is a regular boat service on the Kok River to / from Chiang Rai, but this is more recommended for the return journey to Chiang Rai (downstream) than for the outward journey to Tha Ton (upstream). The route is very scenic. The boats dock on the southern side of the river. There are also a number of guest houses near the pier. The journey downriver takes three to 3½ hours (upriver approx. Five hours) and costs 350 baht with the public boat. Departure from Tha Ton is daily at 12.30 p.m., but only if there are at least four passengers. Not in May to July because of the low water level. Alternatively, there are also private boat providers, but the price is many times that with them.
mobility
Chankasem Guest House rents out scooters for 400 THB, for several days, 300 THB / day can be negotiated. The scooters are checked for defects / scratches when they are returned, so check the condition carefully when you rent them.
At the beginning of the same street there is a shop that sells electrical appliances and also rents out scooters.
Tourist Attractions
- Wat Tha Ton (west of the river). From the wat you have a nice view of the city. Inside, many works of art are exhibited on several levels connected by a tour.
activities
shop
kitchen
- A noodle shop. Price: Chinese noodles from THB 25.
- Thaton Chalet (north of the bridge). Tel.: 66 (0)53-373155. Open: 12: 00-14: 00.Price: lunchtime for THB 90.
- Baan Suan Riverside Resort, # 13 M14 (next to the garden home). Tel.: 66 (0)53-373214, Email: [email protected]. Price: food from THB 60.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Thips Travelers house (On the main road south of the bridge). Price: THB 100-150.
- Chankasem Guest House (from the jetty about 100m downstream). Tel.: 66 (0)53-459313. Price: THB 150-400.
- Apple Resort & Restaurant (Across from the boat office on the other side of the river). Tel.: 66 (0)53-373144. Price: THB 300-800.
- Garden Home, 14 M14 (north of the river). Tel.: 66 (0)53-373015. The bungalows are generously distributed over the site under tall trees. Good restaurant on the river with very reasonable prices.Price: Rooms: THB 500, bungalows up to THB 1,300 depending on the equipment.
- Baan Suan Riverside Resort, # 13 M14 (next to the garden home). Tel.: 66 (0)53-373214, Email: [email protected]. One of the best places to stay in town.Price: THB 400-700.
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Practical advice
- Tourist Police (south of the bridge). Some officials speak English and can also provide tourist information.Open: 08: 30-16: 20.
trips
- From Tha Ton you can take a day trip to Santikhiri (Mae Salong) an - 45 km by road northeast, due to the winding route the journey takes about an hour.
