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  2. Chiang Rai - Wikipedia

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    The city was founded by King Mangrai in 1262 [2]: 208 and became the capital of the Mangrai Dynasty. The word 'Chiang' means 'city' in Thai, so Chiang Rai would mean 'the City of (Mang) Rai '. Subsequently, Chiang Rai was conquered by Burma and remained under Burmese rule for several hundred years. It was not until 1786 that Chiang Rai became a ...

  3. Wat Rong Khun - Wikipedia

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    Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), better known as the White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Pa O Don Chai, Mueang District, Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Situated outside the city of Chiang Rai, the temple attracts a large number of visitors, both Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions.

  4. Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong - Wikipedia

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    He then ordered the beginning of the construction of the city of Chiang Rai and had Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong restored. In 1992 (B.E. 2535) the City Pillar was moved from Wat Klang Wiang to Doi Chom Thong, where it is known as Sadu Mueang (TH: สะดือเมือง), the Navel or Omphalos of the city.

  5. Wat Rong Suea Ten - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 19°55′24″N 99°50′30″E. Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple, Chiang Rai) Wat Rong Suea Ten (Thai: วัดร่องเสือเต้น), also known as the Blue Temple, is a temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand, known for its striking modern artistic design. The temple's construction was initiated by the local community in ...

  6. Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The bridge is 630 meters long (with a main span of 480 meters) and is 14.7 meters wide. [2] [4] It is about 10 kilometers from Chiang Khong District in northeastern Chiang Rai Province, in northern Thailand, and about 12 kilometers from Houayxay, the capital of Bokeo Province, northwestern Laos.

  7. Khao soi - Wikipedia

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    Lao khao soi is a hand-sliced rice noodle soup with clear chicken, beef or pork broth topped with a tomato meat sauce made of minced pork, tomatoes, garlic, and fermented bean paste. [6] The dish is always served with fresh herbs. Lao khao soi noodles are made with steamed rectangular sheets of rice flour batter.

  8. Doi Mae Salong - Wikipedia

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    Doi Mae Salong is located in the Daen Lao Range, In Chiang Rai province, North of Thailand. It's a high mountain with complex mountain ranges and a plain between the foothills. In the middle, there is a hill and a channel. The height of this hill is about 950–1200 meters from the mean sea level. [14]

  9. Mae Salong - Wikipedia

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    Mae Salong is a hilltop village in the Mae Fa Luang district of Thailand's Chiang Rai Province, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Chiang Rai. Mae Salong is on the highest peak of the Doi Mae Salong range of mountains, at an elevation of 1,134 metres (3,722 ft) above sea level. It has an alpine-like climate, with crisp cool air all year round and ...