Chiang Rai Province.

Chiang Rai is located in northernmost Thailand A city of people into housing. Since prehistoric times From evidence found at "Kok River" found traces of the city remains blessed Cultural and artistic community that traditional assumptions. Established during the year 1257. Carcasses found the city to 27.

Chiang Rai province, 785 kilometers away from Bangkok. The area of 11,678.369 square kilometers, population 1,194,933 people and landscape is high mountains on the border with Myanmar. Distance of 130 kilometers, and the border with Laos, about 180 kilometer average temperature all year is between 33.1 degrees Celsius ,  Border following.
North - Myanmar and Laos.
South - Lampang and Phayao.
East - Phayao province and Laos.
West - Chiang Mai and Burma.
Chiang Rai , government divided into 18 districts and 124 subdistricts.
1.Mueang Chiang Rai
2.Wiang Kaen
3.Thoeng

4.Phan

5.Khun Tan

6.Mae Fa Luang

7.Pa Daet

8.Mae Chan

9.Wiang Chai
10.Chiang Khong
11.Chiang Saen
12.Mae Sai
13.Mae Lao
14.Wiang Chiang Rung
15.Doi Luang
16.Mae Suai
17.Wiang Pa Pao
18.Phaya Mengrai

Provincial Symbols.

The province seal shows : The white elephant.
The provincial tree : Radermachera ignea.
The provincial flower : Pyrostegia Venusta.

Getting to Chiang Rai.

Car.
Total distance of 785 km
- From Intha Buri district(Sing Buri Province). Use Highway 11. Through Tak Fa - Wang thong - Phitsanulok - Uttaradit - Den Chai - Phrae - Rong Kwang. Separate left on Highway 103. At Ngao district, and then turn right on Highway 1. Through Phayao and will to Chiang Rai.

Bus.
- From Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit). Have the VIP bus to Chiang Rai everyday.

Train.
- From the train station, Bangkok (Lamphong) to stop at Lampang province train station and Chiang Mai train station, and then must travel by the bus service to the to Chiang Rai.


Air.
- Thai Airways International has flights direct from Bangkok To Chiang Rai daily. For more information, Tel. 1566.