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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 (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.

 
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