Accommodations are available for tourists who want to stay over night. Boats can be rented for trips along the Khong River. To get to the lake, travel five kilometres from Chiang Saen along Highway No.1016, turning left at Km. 27, for a further two kilometres. The lake's one square kilometre of water is home to waterfowl during the winter months.
Accommodations are available.
Its fame lies in its cloth weaving at Ban Hat Bai and, in the Khong River, the Pla Buk the world's largest freshwater cat fish capable of reaching 2.5 metres long and weighing 300 kilograms. Each April celebrations are held when the giant fish are caught. At the Chiang Khong Fishery Station, fertilization of the fish can be witnessed. This annual fair is held in May. Chiang Rai, Thailand's northernmost province, is known for the high quality of the lychees that grow in its orchards, and this fair celebrates the harvest season. In addition to sales of the fruit, there are displays of other agricultural products and local handicrafts and a beauty contest to select Miss Lychee.