Chiang Rai (Thai: à ¹â¬Ã ¸Šà ¸µà ¸¢à ¸â¡Ã ¸£à ¸²à ¸¢) is the northernmost province of Thailand. The quieter neighbor of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai is a land of outstanding natural beauty, where visitors looking to avoid the hordes can visit remote hill tribes, spot exotic wildlife, and check out the golden triangle, the former center of the worldââ¬â¢s opium trade. The province is rich in tourism resources in terms of natural attractions and antiquities, evidence of its past civilisation. It is also home to various hilltribes who follow fascinating ways of life. Chiang Rai is also a tourism gateway into Myanmar and Laos. Chiang Rai is rich in handicrafts such as hand-woven cotton materials in bright colored festive garments, dresses and hilltribe silver ornaments, as well as wood carvings. Certain food items are quite popular such as naem and mu yo (preserved and fermented pork sausages). Agricultural products include lychee (Aprilââ¬âMay), bananas, coconuts, coffee, pineapples, and tea.
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