Chiang Rai is a renowned city in Thailand that has a wonderful and enthralling history. Today a major tourist attraction it was established in 1262 under the reign of King Mengrai as the capital city of the Mengrai dynasty. Later the alluring capital was conquer by the Burmese and was ruled under Burma for approximately one hundred years. In the year 1432 the Emerald Buddha statue was discovered within the city. It became a province of Thailand in 1933 and has remained a part of the country since. You can become a part of the culture and heritage of the city by lodging at a Chiang Rai Resort. The best among the Chiang Rai Hotels, Anantara Golden Triangle, Thailand is guaranteed to make its guests experience the true bliss and wonder of Chiang Rai.