Chiang Rai province covers some 11,678 square kilometers with a population of 1.23 million. The average elevation is 580 meters above sea level, Myanmar borders on the north, and Laos on the north and northeast. The provincial capital is 829 kilometers north of Bangkok .

Chiang Rai was founded in 1262 by King Meng Rai and was the first capital of Lanna Thai (Kingdom of a Million Rice fields). The province contains Thailand’s northernmost point at Mae Sai which is well known for its crisp mountain scenery, and hilltribes. North Chiang Rai and falls within the region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge.

By Bus
The 11-hour journey from Bangkok can be made on air conditioned coaches and non-air conditioned buses originating from the Northern Bus Terminal on Bangkok’s Kamphaeng Phet 2
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By Air
Thai Airways Internationals (Tel : Bangkok / Lan Luang 280-0100-110, Silom 234-3100-19, Asia Hotel 215-2020) Angle Airlines (Tel : Bangkok 953-1304) operates daily flights from Bangkok and other northern Thai cities.
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