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CHIANG RAI DATA FILE

	Chiang Rai
	เชียงราย
	Area: 11,678.4 km²
	Population: ca. 1,225,000


	Neighbours

Myanmar (N)
Laos (N)

Phayao (SE)

Lampang (S)

Chiang Mai (W)


	Places of Interest

Akha hill tribe
Black House (fig.)
Blue Temple (fig.)
Chiang Saen historical sites (fig.)
Chiang Saen National Museum
Chinese Martyrs' Memorial Museum (fig.)
City Clock Tower (fig.)
City Pillar Shrine (fig.)
Doi Mae Salong (fig.)
Doi Tung Royal Villa (fig.)

Emerald Buddha (fig.)
Golden Triangle (fig.)

Golden Triangle Park
Hmong hill tribe

Hall of Opium (fig.)
House of Opium (fig.)
Karen hill tribe
Khun Chae National Park (fig.)
Khun Kon National Forest Park and Waterfall (fig.)
King Mengrai Monument (fig.)
King Rama IX Footprints (fig.)

Kok River (fig.)
Lahu hill tribe
Lalitta Café (fig.)

Laotian border
Lisu hill tribe
Luang Pho Singh Neung (fig.)
Mae Khong River (fig.)
Mae Fa Luang Flower Garden
Mae Sai Burmese border (fig.)
Navel City Pillar of Chiang Rai (fig.)

Night Bazaar

Pah Teung Hot Spring (fig.)

Phibun Songkram Military Museum (vdo)

Phu Chi Fa cliff

Phu Sahng National Park

Phra Borommathat Sri Nagarindra Sathit Maha Santi Khiri (fig.)

Phra khi mah bintabaat (fig.)
Phra Maha Chedi Thepnimittham (fig.)
Ruak River (fig.)
Sadeua Chiang Rai (fig.)
Saeng Kaew Museum (fig.)
Singha Park (fig.)
Thailand's northernmost point

Wat Chiang Yeun (fig.)

Wat Doi Ngam Meuang (fig.)

Wat Huai Pla Kang (fig.)

Wat Huai Sai Khao (fig.)

Wat Inthakhin Sadeua Meuang (fig.)

Wat Khrua Khrae (fig.)

Wat Ming Meuang (fig.)

Wat Pah Ruak Tai (fig.)
Wat Phra Kaew (fig.)
Wat Phrathat Chomsak (fig.)
Wat Phrathat Doi Chom Thong (fig.)
Wat Phrathat Doi Khao Kwai Kaew (fig.)
Wat Phrathat Doi Tung (fig.)
Wat Phrathat Pu Khao
Wat Rong Khun (fig.)
Wat Rong Seua Ten (fig.)
Wat Sakawan (fig.)
Wat Santi Khiri Yahn Sangwararam (fig.)
Wat Tham Pah Acha Thong (fig.)
Wat Tham Pla (fig.)
Wat Thaton (fig.)
White Temple (fig.)
Wiang Pa Pao hot springs (fig.)

Wong Wian Nakhon Chiang Saen (fig.)
Yao hill tribe


	Major Events

Poh Khun Mengrai Maharat Festival (Jan.)
Dok Siao Ban Flower Blooming Festival (Feb.)

Chiang Saen Boat Races (Apr.)

Songkraan Festival (Apr.)

Lychee and Local Products Fair (May)
Chiang Rai Flower Festival (Dec.)
See also FESTIVALS & CEREMONIES


	*Amphur (16) and King Amphur (2)**

Chiang Khong (เชียงของ)
Chiang Saen (เชียงแสน)
Doi Luang (ดอยหลวง)*
Khun Tahn (ขุนตาล)
Mae Chan (แม่จัน)
Mae Fah Luang (แม่ฟ้าหลวง)
Mae Laaw (แม่ลาว)
Mae Sai (แม่สาย)

Mae Suai (แม่สรวย)

Meuang Chiang Rai (เมืองเชียงราย)
Pah Daet (ป่าแดด)
Phaan (พาน)
Phaya Mengrai (พญาเม็งราย)
Theung (เทิง)
Wiang Chai (เวียงชัย)
Wiang Chiang Rung (เวียงเชียงรุ้ง)*
Wiang Kaen (เวียงแก่น)

Wiang Pa Pao (เวียงป่าเป้า)


	Local Products

hill tribe silver ornaments
lychees
pineapples

preserved and fermented pork sausages
tea

wood carvings

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