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Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Province
- Chiang Rai Province
- District
- Mueang Chiang Rai
- City municipality
- 13 February 2004
- Founded by
- King Mangrai
- Subdistricts
- 4 Wiang Rop Wiang Rim Kok San Sai
- Type
- City municipality
- Mayor
- Wanchai Chongsutthamani
- Total
- 60.85 km (23.49 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 390 m (1,280 ft)
- Density
- 1,149/km (2,975/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Area code
- (+66) 53
- Airport
- Chiang Rai International Airport , Old Chiang Rai Airport
- Website
- chiangraicity .go .th
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- เทศบาลนครเชียงราย
- Country
- Thailand
- Located in
- Mueang Chiang Rai
- Population
- 70610
- Area
- 60.85
- Elevation
- 390
- Time zone
- UTC+07:00
- Capital of
- Chiang Rai
- Founded by
- Mangrai
- Official website
- chiangraicity.go.th
- Image
- Chiangrai city.jpg
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- Commons category
- Chiang Rai
- native label
- เทศบาลนครเชียงราย
- topic's main category
- Category:Chiang Rai
- IPA transcription
- tɕʰīaŋ rāːj
- inception
- 1936-03-25
- postal code
- 57100
- different from
- Chiang Mai
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Encyclopedic overview
Chiang Rai (Thai: เชียงราย, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ, pronounced [tɕīaŋ hāːj]) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of approximately 70,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital during the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE. Chiang Rai is recognized as a "Design City" by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chiang Rai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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