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Chiang Rai province covers 11,678 square kilometers with a population of 1.23 million. It is Thailand’s northernmost province. The mountainous areas are the beauty of this region. Situated on the Kok River basin with the average elevation of 580 meters above sea level. It is about 785 kilometres from Bangkok. It reaches the Mae Khong River to the north which borders Myanmar on the north and Laos in the northeast.

Chiang Rai was founded in 1262 by King Meng Rai and was the first capital of Lanna Thai Kingdom (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, hilltribes and the border-town. Towards the East of Mae Sai, it falls within the region known as the Golden Triangle, the area where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge.