Chiang Rai
province covers some
11,678 square kilometres with a
population of 1.23 million. The average
elevation is 580 metres above sea level, Myanmar borders
on the north, and Laos on the north and northeast. The provincial capital
is 829 kilometres north of Bangkok .
| Chiang Rai was
founded in 1262 by King Meng
Rai and was the first capital
of Lanna Thai
(Kingdom of a Million Ricefields).
The province contains Thailand's
northernmost point at Mae Sai which is well
known for its crisp mountain scenery, and
hilltribes. North Chiang Rai and falls within the
region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of
Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. |
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