Description Chiang Rai, Thailand

Chiang Rai - the capital of the northernmost province of Thailand. This is one of the paradises of land where the imagination amazing beautiful mountain scenery, picturesque natural sites, many ancient Buddhist temples, ruins of ancient buildings and settlements. Chiang Rai - a wonderful place, miraculously preserving the unique nature and historical heritage of Thai civilization. It is in the northern areas of the country originated the distinctive culture of the local population, to meet which will be interesting to all lovers of the East. It can only comprehend the truth at its source - probably because the north of Thailand - one of the most visited parts of the country.

Chiang Rai, the northernmost province in Thailand, located in 785 kilometers from Bangkok, at an altitude of 580 m above sea level. It shares borders with Myanmar (Burma) to the north and Laos - to the north and north - east. This place is the oldest settlements of Thais, who came here, obviously, in the 9 century from southern China. Chiang Rai is called heart, "Golden Triangle", where the merging of the rivers Mekong and Ruak form a natural border between Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.

Up to 20 years of the last century, here there were no roads and other means of communication, except the narrow mountain trails. It was only later Siamese Government has paved the way from Lampang farther north. The landscape of the province consists mainly of mountains. In these days of Chiang Rai is known for its numerous attractions in the legacy left by Lannoy Tai, extraordinary beauty of nature, as well as subtropical fruits: strawberries, apples, peaches and lychees.

According to legend, King Mangrai founded this city in 1262, after having found his favorite elephant escaped to the local bank of the river Cohn. Chiang Rai was once the capital of the Lanna kingdom, was conquered later Myanmar (Burma). Only in 1786, Chiang Rai became a Thai territory again and was declared a province during the reign of King Rama VI in 1910.

Currently, Chiang Rai is particularly known for its Buddhist temples such as Wat Phra Kaew (there is a perception that here was originally installed a statue of the Emerald Buddha, transported later to Bangkok), Ngam Muang Hill (it is believed that the tomb in the church are the bones King Mengraya, carried one of his sons), etc.

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