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The province of Chiang Rai is located in the northernmost part of Thailand. It’s a mountainous region with rivers and jungles. The north of Chiang Rai borders Myanmar, the south borders the province of Phayao, the east borders Laos and the west borders the province of Chiang Mai.
Chiang Rai was formerly the capital city of Thailand in the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE. The population of Chiang Rai is made up of people of different ethnic backgrounds, including hill tribes and Chinese tribes. Therefore, is full of cultural and natural wonders, including the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Laos and Burma come together; an area that was once the centre of opium production, a trade that had a great impact on cultural practices and lifestyles.
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Thailand is set to launch a new contact-tracing app for high-risk Covid-19 groups. The news comes as part of the Thai government’s latest efforts to constrain...
Thai schools in Koh Samui and Thailand alike are preparing for the event that students may need to login to learn if the scheduled reopening date...
A 36 year old man from Mae Suay, drowned in a pond in Chiang Rai. Police found the man after 10 minutes in a 5-meter deep...
A former employee of the Thai Embassy in Singapore was arrested by the Immigration Police at a hotel in Chiang Rai for possession of counterfeit documents...
At 8:30 pm last night, police officers from the Narcotics Suppression Division 3, under the supervision of Police General Watcharathip Mongkol, arrested 27 year old Atthachai...
Just one new case today – the lowest in months – was reported for Covid-19 over 24 hours and no deaths, says Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, Speaker...
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said today that a collision between a Chinese high pressure system and a hot temperature in Thailand has led...
As of today, more airports in Thailand have re-opened for special international flights, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. Krabi, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui,...
Officials at the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced a colour-coding scheme for Thailand’s 77 provinces, based on the number of Covid-19 cases in each...
Thailand’s official authorities announced today, there has been 15 new Covid-19 cases and 1 death. Thailand has a total of 2,826 new cases since the outbreak...
This week, Summer storms raged through many areas around Chiang Rai triggering widespread power outages, falling trees and electricity pole. Relevant agencies rushed to many districts...
