Chiang Rai is the capital of the province of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand and is also the capital city of the district (Amphoe) Rai. Chiang Muang Chiang Rai is located 730 kilometers from Bangkok and lies at an altitude of 580 meters amid majestic mountain scenery of the Golden Triangle on the right bank of the Maenam Kok, a tributary of the Mekong .

Chiang Rai is the northernmost provincial capital of Thailand. Here live many members of the Akha hill tribe, Karen, Lisu and Meo.Chiang Rai was founded in 1262 by King Mengrai in an old settlement on the Mon and Lawa and was for many years the center of the Kingdom of Lan Na (country) of the millions of fields before It was occupied by the Burman. Chiang Rai was incorporated only in 1786 under King Puttha Yotfa Chulaloke (Rama I), Thailand. In 1910, Chiang Rai was King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). For an independent Thai province erklärt.Der district (Amphoe) Muang Chiang Rai is divided into 16 communes (Tambon), are in turn subdivided into 256 villages (Muban) are. There are four cities in the county:

* Chiang Rai is the name of a city (thesaban Nakhon), it consists of the entire Tambon Wiang, as well as parts of Rop Wiang, Rim and San Sai Kok.

* Ban Du is a small town (thesaban Tambon) in the district, it consists of all you Tambon Ban

* Nang Lae  is a small town (thesaban Tambon) in the district, it consists of the entire Tambon Nang Lae,

* Pa O Don Chai is a small town (thesaban Tambon) in the district, it consists of the entire Tambon Pa O Don Chai.