Mueang Chiang Rai district

Mueang Chiang Rai
เมืองเชียงราย
Chiang Rai city clock tower, designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, in the centre of Mueang Chaing Rai
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 19°54′31″N 99°49′57″E / 19.90861°N 99.83250°E / 19.90861; 99.83250
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
Area
  Total
1,216.1 km2 (469.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
227,142
  Density186.8/km2 (484/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57000
Geocode5701

Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕʰīaŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: , pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕīaŋ hāːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.