Chiang Rai (city)

Province

Chiang Rai ( Thai: เชียงราย, full name: เทศบาล นคร เชียงราย, also: Chiengrai ) a large city ( thesaban Nakhon ) in the Thai province of Chiang Rai. It is the capital of the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai province in the northern region of Thailand.

The city of Chiang Rai has 69 888 inhabitants. (2012 )

Geography

Chiang Rai is 730 kilometers from Bangkok and lies at an altitude of 580 meters amidst the magnificent mountain scenery of the Golden Triangle, on the right bank of the Maenam Kok, a tributary of the Mekong. Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand's capital.

Here live many members of the hilltribes Akha, Karen, Lisu and Meo.

History

Chiang Rai was founded in 1262/63 by King Mangrai on an ancient settlement of the Lawa and Mon and was for some time the center of the Kingdom of Lan Na ( Land of a Million Fields ). The city is named after Mangrai, the name means "City of ( Mang ) Rai " (, Mang ' may be part of the title, the actual persons name is only Rai ')

Chiang Rai (then Siam) attached only in 1786 under King Phra Phutthayotfa Chulaloke ( Rama I ) Thailand. In 1910, Chiang Rai by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) Was declared the independent Thai province.

Traffic

The international airport of Chiang Rai ( IATA: CEI) is located about 8 kilometers from Chiang Rai. The bus station for long-distance transport is located about 10 km south from the city center. The bus station for local transport is located in the center near the night market. There is a connection by public transport between the two bus stations. The nearest railway station is located in Chiang Mai.

The major routes are:

  • Thanon Phahonyothin: North-South Connection
  • Route 1020: Chiang Khong border with Laos
  • Asian Highway AH2
  • Asian Highway AH3
  • Kunming -Bangkok Expressway

Attractions

  • Statue of King Mangrai, the founder of Chiang Rai (1239-1317)
  • Wat Phra Kaeo Don Tao - the site where the famous Emerald Buddha, which is to be admired since 1782 at Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok; nice wooden carvings and painted decoration.
  • Wat Rong Khun ( วัด ร่อง ขุ่น ) - remarkable Buddhist temple in Tambon Ao Don Cha, since 1998, designed by Thai artists Chaloemchai Kositpipat.
  • Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong - very old temple in the reign of King Mangrai here in 1260 founded the city of Chiang Rai was decided.

Viharn in Wat Phra Kaeo

Replica of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaeo

Wat Rong Khun

Clock tower of Chiang Rai

Mueang Chiang Rai District Lak Mueang Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia) Kok River Karen people Lisu people Lawa people Chiang Rai International Airport IATA-Code Phahonyothin Road Asian Highway Network Kunming–Bangkok Expressway Wat Phra Kaew
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