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Chiang Rai (Thai: เชียงราย, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ, เจียงฮาย, Northern Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕīa̯ŋ hāːj]) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people.
Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), better known as the White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai , the temple attracts a large number of visitors, both Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions.
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Chiang Rai was founded in 1262. Populations have dwelled in Chiang Rai since the 7th century and it became the center of the Lanna Kingdom during the 13th century. The region, rich in natural resources, was occupied by the Burmese until 1786. Chiang Rai province's golden triangle bordering Laos and Burma was once the hub of opium production.
Doi Luang National Park, with an area of 730,927 rai ~ 1,169 square kilometres (451 sq mi) [2] is located in the northwesternmost mountain chains of the Phi Pan Nam Range and was established in 1990 by combining the area of four existing parks.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province. Doi Nang Non, the 'mountain of the sleeping lady', is part of the Daen Lao Range and is one of the main geographic features of Mae Chan District.
Doi Mae Salong is located in the Daen Lao Range, In Chiang Rai province, North of Thailand. It's a high mountain with complex mountain ranges and a plain between the foothills. In the middle, there is a hill and a channel. The height of this hill is about 950–1200 meters from the mean sea level. [14]
Buddhist temples in Chiang Rai province (5 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Chiang Rai province" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.