Chiang Rai Province (เชียงราย) | |
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Regional capital | Chiang rai |
Area | 11 678 km² |
Population | 1 207 699 hab. (2014) |
Density | 103,42 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 57 |
Location | |
![]() 19 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ N 99 ° 55 ′ 12 ″ E | |
Official site | |
Chiang rai is the northernmost province of Thailand.
Understand
Regions
Cities
- 1 Chiang rai – the usual gateway to the Golden Triangle, where the Thailand, the Laos and the Burma meet.
- 2 Chiang khong – access door to Laos
- 3 Chiang saen
Other destinations
- 1 Golden Triangle – The mountainous region on the edge of Laos and some Burma. The Golden Triangle has been one of the world's main opium production areas since the 1920s.
- 2 Doi Tung – The mount is famous for its Buddhist temples and for a royal city which was the residence of the queen mother
- 3 Mae sai – the northernmost city of Thailand and access point to the Burma
National parks
- 4 Doi Luang National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ดอย หลวง) (Chiang Rai Province, Phayao Province and Lampang Province (Northern Thailand Valleys)) – 1 170 km2
- 5 Khun Chae National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ขุน แจ) (Chiang Rai Province) – 270 km2
- 6 Phu Sang National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภู ซาง) (Chiang Rai Province, Phayao Province (Northern Thailand Valleys)) – 284,9 km2
- 7 Mae Phuem National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ แม่ ปื ม) (Chiang Rai Province, Phayao Province (Northern Thailand Valleys)) – 350,9 km2