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The
quieter nearby Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai is a country of outstanding
natural beauty, where guests who seek to avoid the hordes can visit
tribal remote, spot exotic life and discover the golden triangle, the
former centre of trade of opium in the world.
Chiang Rai is inhabited since the 7th century, but it was not until the death
of the King, 1262 - Meng Rai he established as the first capital of the
Lanna Kingdom. The capital later moved to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai since then have lived in the shadow of its neighbor
in the province, which is good for tourists.
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Today, Chiang Rai is the paradise of the traveller, equipped of a wealth of natural attractions and Antiquities. Attractions
range from the ruins of the former colonies and Buddhist shrines for
the hill tribe mountain villages and landscapes breathtaking. For those interested in the natural side of Chiang Rai, jungle trekking is a magical experience; Explore
the mountains north along various hiking trails, of which many have
access to the villages of the various hill tribes, whose many maintain
their traditional way of life.
City
of Chiang Rai, which tends to be a little more relaxed and back from
its more popular neighbour, now in competition with Chiang Mai, a
tourist attraction and is quickly becoming a popular escape for tourists
who want to leave their difficulties.
The
ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lanna, Chiang Rai is a fascinating
province filled with natural and cultural wonders including the Golden
Triangle where the Thailand, Laos and Burma converge. a region that was once the Centre of opium production, a trade with a large influence on cultural practices and lifestyle. Chiang
Rai had lived out the radar tourism years, its people will enjoy very
quiet development and more traditional and rural way of life. Thus far, all Clans live in bamboo houses, and each village has its own .
Recently,
tourism flourished in Chiang Rai, where visitors come to explore the
natural beauty blank campaign and living in indigenous culture,
including those of a number of different hill tribe communities. Fortunately
for tourists is Chiang Rai is also a Centre for community development
projects to help rural villagers to develop its attractions without
harming their natural and cultural properties.
