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Chiang Rai is Thailand's northernmost province. It is home to the notorious Golden Triangle area in Chiang Saen district, where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Burma converge. Chiang Rai is also famed for its delicious fruit, especially its tasty lychees and papaya.

History  

Similar to Chiang Mai province, Chiang Rai is a wealth of historical interest that goes back to the late 13th century. It was once the first capital of the Lanna Tai kingdom that ruled the whole of the north of Thailand, parts of Burma, Laos and southern China.

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Culture & Religion  

The distinctive and unique culture known as Lanna is indigenous to Chiang Rai and several other northerly provinces.

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Geography & Climate  

Chiang Rai province is Thailand's northernmost province. It is also home to the legendary Golden Triangle area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar all meet.

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People, Education & Language  

Chiang Rai province is home to over 1.2 million people. It is renowned for it's many hilltribe communities as well as its generally friendly and hospitable inhabitants.

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Government & Economy  

Since the 1931 this province has been governed by Bangkok. Once renowned for its poppy cultivation and opium trade, the province is now much more dependent on general agriculture, agricultural product processing and tourism as its main income sources.

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