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Chiang Rai City  -  The King Mengrai the Great Monument  
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 Description:   Right at the center of Chiang Rai city finds the monument of King Mengrai, the great king who founded Lanna Thai kingdom. King Mengrai was originally the ruler of Nakhon Hiran Ngoen Yang, an ancient town off in Chiang Saen. With a will to create a great kingdom of Lanna folks, he advanced his power to nearby kingdoms (Chiang Rai was one of them) until he successfully established the Lanna Thai kingdom in 1296 with his power centered at Chiang Mai.

Opening hours: Daily 24 hours
 
 Province   Chiang Rai  Direction:      
 District   Mueang    
 City   Wiang  Comments:    Official Web:    
 Genre   Monument      Related links:      
 Best exposure   Morning          
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 Opening time   N/A          
 Entry fee   Free     GPS :   19.91052 N 99.840236 E  
                     
                     
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