Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai
เชียงราย
ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ
City Municipality
Chiang Rai Municipality
เทศบาลนครเชียงราย
ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ
Chiang Rai Clock Tower
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Chiang Rai
Location in Thailand
Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai (Southeast Asia)
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
DistrictMueang Chiang Rai
City
municipality		13 February 2004
Founded byKing Mangrai
Subdistricts
4
Government
 • TypeCity municipality
 • MayorWanchai Chongsutthamani
Area
 • Total
60.85 km2 (23.49 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
69,888
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
57000
Area code(+66) 53
Geocode5100
AirportChiang Rai International Airport
Old Chiang Rai Airport
Websitechiangraicity.go.th

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 is recognized as a "Design City" by UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.

Chiang Rai
"Chiang Rai" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiเชียงราย
RTGSChiang Rai
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ
เจียงฮาย
[tɕīaŋ hāːj]
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