 King
Mengrai Festival This festival is held from
January 26 - February 1 every year. The festival
features parades, cultural performances and competitions
celebrating the founder of Chiang Rai and the
Lanna Thai Kingkom.
Songkran Festival Traditional Thai New
year celebrations are best seen at Chiang Saen
where 4 nations (Thailand, Laos, China and Myanmar)
compete in boat races on the Mekong River. Beauty
contests and cultural shows are added attractions.
The festival is annually held from April 16-18.
Lychee Fair This is held annually in
May. Celebrating the province’s tastiest fruit,
this fair features agricultural displays and
exhibitions, local handicrafts, folk entertainment
and beauty contests.
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The
northernmost province of Thailand, Chiang Rai
is situated on the Kok River basin 416 metres
above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 square
kilometres. It is about 785 kilometres from Bangkok.
Mostly mountainous, it reaches the Mae Khong River
to the north and borders on both Myanmar and Laos.
