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Mueang Chiang Rai is the northernmost large city in Thailand. It
was established as a capital city in the reign of King Mangrai,
in 1262 CE. The city was founded by King Mangrai in 1262 and
became the capital of the Mangrai Dynasty. 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 Chiang Mai vassal. Siam (Thailand) annexed Chiang Mai
in 1899, and Chiang Rai was proclaimed a province of Thailand in
1933. In 1432, during the reign of King Sam Fang Kaen of the
Mangrai Dynasty (1402–1441), the Phra Kaeo, or Emerald Buddha,
the most revered Buddha statue, was discovered in Chiang Rai
when an earthquake split the chedi at Wat Phra Kaeo of Chiang
Rai city. The beautiful jade figure was then seen concealed
within. Another telling of the story has the "Emerald Buddha"
hastily covered in mud just before marauders entered to pillage.
Many years later, the clunky-looking mud Buddha was found to
actually house a magnificent jade statue, perhaps by way of the
earthquake mentioned above—which caused a piece of the clay to
break off—revealing the jade beneath. In 1992, the city
pillar was moved from Wat Klang Wiang to Wat Phra That Doi Chom
Thong, where it is known as Sadue Mueang (Thai: สะดือเมือง), the
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19.91229 N |
99.832420 E |
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SUB-SITES PICTURES: |
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Chiang Rai City
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Clock
Tower |
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King Mengrai memorial |
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Oub
Kham Museum |
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Ku Phra
Chao Mengrai |
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Navel
City Pillar of Chiang Rai |
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Rai Mae Fah Luang park |
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RimKok
hotel |
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Royal Footprint of Peace |
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Wat
Chet Yot |
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Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong |
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Wat
Doi Ngam Muang |
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Wat Klang Wiang |
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Wat
Ming Muang |
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Wat Mung Muang |
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Wat
Phra Sing |
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Wat Phra Kaeo |
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Wat
Si Koed |
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