I was a few days in Chiang Rai and walked around in the city center where you will also see the famous golden clocktower at the round-about at Yetyod road and Thanon Baanpa Pragarn. The clocktower is designed & build in 2008 by the famous local artist Chaloemchai Kositpipat (who also designed & builded the White Temple). Every evening at 20:00 there is a music & light show. Near this round-about are some nice Thai restaurants and pubs. The original clocktower is about 800m behind this new clocktower. If you are interested to visit Chiang Rai or any other place in Northeast or North Thailand, then feel free to contact me by email at The Little Elephant Traveling in Thailand.