Chiang Rai
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| Postal code | 57xxx |
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| Population | 1. 288 million (2017) |
| Points of interest | Wat Rong Khun - White Temple |
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| Colleges and universities | Chiang Rai Rajabhat University |
| Mae Fah Luang University | |
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| ID | 2381176 |
About Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai, Thailand's northernmost province, is part of the Golden Triangle region bordering Laos and Myanmar (Burma). It's distinguished by its remote hill tribes who live in mountainous terrain accessible by trekking. Chiang Rai City, on the Mae Kok Rive, has a well known night market and the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), a modern Buddhist shrine with quirky modern sculptures and murals.
Thailand's extreme air pollution: 'I feel sorry for my daughter'
... In the tourist-favoured Chiang Rai province, and even the capital Bangkok, people have been on edge checking the air quality levels every day...
Thai cave rescue: Duangpetch Promthep's death shatters happiest of endings
... When we first got news that a group of Thai footballers had gone missing, I had dashed with my colleagues up to Chiang Rai, and then to the entrance of the Tham Luang cave complex, carrying just three days of clothes...
Boy who survived Thai cave rescue dies in UK
... He was the captain of the Thai boys football team, which was trapped along with their coach for two weeks while exploring in the Chiang Rai province...
The extraordinary story of how 300 volunteers rescued a stranded caver
... That is what some involved in the operation did in 2018, after 12 young footballers and their coach had become trapped deep inside a cave underneath a mountain in Chiang Rai province...
Thai cave rescuer dies from year-long blood infection
... The cave in Thailand s northern Chiang Rai province was only reopened to tourists in November this year...
Elon Musk 'pedo guy' defamation trial to begin
... Email to reporterThe outburst last year appeared to be in response to comments made by Mr Unsworth in an interview on CNN, in which he criticised Mr Musk s decision to send a purpose-built mini-submarine to the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai Province to help with rescue efforts...
Thailand cave rescue: Tham Luang reopens to tourists
... The cave in Thailand s northern Chiang Rai province was officially opened to tourists in an inauguration ceremony on Friday...
Thailand cave rescue: Tham Luang reopens to tourists
It is the First Time tourists have been allowed inside The Cave since The Rescue last year
Tourists have entered Thailand's Tham Luang cave for the First Time since the dramatic rescue last year of 12 boys and their football Coach .
, hoping to be among The First to enter, the Bangkok Post reports.
The Wild Boars youth team caught The World 's attention when they got trapped in the flooded cave for 17 days.
They were all eventually freed in an international rescue effort that involved More Than 90 divers.
The Cave in Thailand's northern Chiang Rai province was officially opened to tourists in an inauguration ceremony on Friday.
Jongklai Worapongsathork, The Deputy director-general of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, led The Ceremony , which was attended by monks, government officials and park rangers.
Officials allowed 20 People at a time to visit The Cave 's first chamber, which will now be open to visitors from 08:30 to 16:30 local time (01:30-09:30 GMT), according to the Bangkok Post .
People queued to enter The Cave as it opened to The Public on FridayMore Than a million People have visited The Cave in The Past year, but they have not been allowed to go inside.
What happened to The Wild Boars?The Team , aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old Coach became trapped on 23 June 2018 while exploring The Cave complex, when a downpour flooded the tunnels.
A 17-day effort to rescue them saw experts from various countries volunteering to help.
Former Thai navy diver Saman Gunan died after losing consciousness on His Way out of the Tham Luang cave complex, where he had been delivering air tanks.
Netflix has secured the rights to make a miniseries about The Rescue , and several books have been published about it.
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Source of news: bbc.com
