Chiang Rai

Summary

Chiang Rai is a thesaban nakhon^[1]. It draws 1,475 Wikipedia views per month (thesaban_nakhon category, ranking #6 of 30).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiang Rai is located in Mueang Chiang Rai^[3].
• Chiang Rai is in the country of Thailand^[4].
• Chiang Rai's instance of is recorded as thesaban nakhon^[5].
• Chiang Rai's founder is recorded as Mangrai^[6].
• Chiang Rai's postal code is recorded as 57000^[7].
• Chiang Rai's postal code is recorded as 57100^[8].
• Chiang Rai's Commons category is recorded as Chiang Rai^[9].
• Chiang Rai's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+07:00^[10].
• 1262 marks the founding of Chiang Rai^[11].
• March 25, 1936 marks the founding of Chiang Rai^[12].
• Chiang Rai's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.909444444444, 'lon': 99.8275}^[13].
• Chiang Rai's official website is recorded as http://chiangraicity.go.th^[14].
• Chiang Rai's IPA transcription is recorded as tɕʰīaŋ rāːj^[15].
• Chiang Rai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chiang Rai^[16].
• Chiang Rai has a population of {'amount': '+70610'}^[17].
• Chiang Rai's capital of is recorded as Chiang Rai^[18].
• Chiang Rai's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เทศบาลนครเชียงราย'}^[19].
• Chiang Rai's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เทศบาลนครเชียงราย'}^[20].
• Chiang Rai's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Chiang Rai^[21].
• Chiang Rai's different from is recorded as Chiang Mai^[22].
• Chiang Rai sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+390'}^[23].
• Chiang Rai covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+60.85'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Chiang Rai is in the country of Thailand^[4]. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Chiang Rai covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+60.85'}^[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+390'}^[23]. It has a population of {'amount': '+70610'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Chiang Rai's instance of is recorded as thesaban nakhon^[5].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1262^[11] and March 25, 1936^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chiang Rai include Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport^[25], an international airport^[26], in Thailand^[27].

Why It Matters

Chiang Rai draws 1,475 Wikipedia views per month (thesaban_nakhon category, ranking #6 of 30).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport^[25], an international airport^[26], in Thailand^[27].