 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.