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CHIANG RAI
The northernmost
province of Thailand, Chiang Rai is situated on the Kok River basin
416 metres above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 square Kilometres.
It is about 785 Kilometres from Bangkok. Mostly mountainous, it reaches
the Mae Khong River to the north and borders on both Myanmar and Laos.
The province is rich
in tourism resources in terms of natural attractions and antiquities
and evidence of its past civilisation. It is also home to several hilltribes
who follow fascinating ways of life. Chiang Rai is also a tourism gateway
into Myanmar and Laos
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Chiang
Rai is administratively divided into the following districts Muang,
Phan, Thoeng, Mae Chan, Mae Sai, Wiang Pa Pao, Chiang Khong, Mae
Suai, Chiang Saen, Pa Daet, Wiang Chai, Phata Mengrai, Wiang Kaen,
Mae Fa Luang, Khun Tan, Mae Lao, Wiang Chiang Rung and Doi Luang.
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