Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai เชียงราย ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ
City Municipality
Chiang Rai Municipality เทศบาลนครเชียงราย ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ
Chiang Rai Clock Tower
Flag Seal
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Coordinates: 19°54′34″N 99°49′39″E / 19.90944°N 99.82750°E / 19.90944; 99.82750
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai Province
District	Mueang Chiang Rai
City municipality	13 February 2004[1]
Founded by	King Mangrai
Subdistricts	4 Wiang Rop Wiang Rim Kok San Sai
Government
• Type	City municipality
• Mayor	Wanchai Chongsutthamani
Area
• Total	60.85 km2 (23.49 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	69,888
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	57000
Area code	(+66) 53
Geocode	5100
Airport	Chiang Rai International Airport Old Chiang Rai Airport
Website	chiangraicity.go.th

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Chiang Rai (Thai: เชียงราย, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ, pronounced [tɕīaŋ hāːj]) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE.

Chiang Rai
"Chiang Rai" in Thai language (top) and Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thai	เชียงราย
RTGS	Chiang Rai
Northern Thai name
Northern Thai	ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ เจียงฮาย [tɕīaŋ hāːj]