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Mengrai Anusorn Bridge , Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
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Mengrai may refer to: * Mangrai (the Great), 13th-century king of Lanna * Mengrai Subdistrict in Phaya Mengrai District Phaya Mengrai ( th, พญาเม็งราย; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangrai
Mangrai ( nod, ; th, มังราย; 1238–1311), also known as Mengrai ( th, เม็งราย),The name according to historical sources is "Mangrai", and this is used in most modern scholarly applications. "Mengrai", popularised by a 1907 publication, is commonly found in popular usage. was the 25th king of Ngoenyang (r. 1261–1292) and the first king of Lanna (r. 1292–1311). He established a new city, Chiang Mai, as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom (1296–1558).Wyatt, D. K. Thailand, A Short History, p. 35–38, Bangkok 2003 Early years King Mangrai was born on October 23, 1238 in Ngoen Yang (present day Chiang Saen) Thailand on the Mekong River, a son of the local ruler Lao Meng and his wife Ua Ming Chom Mueang, a princess from the Tai Lue city of Chiang Rung, which is now called Jinghong, in Sipsongpanna (Xishuangbanna), China. In 1259, Mangrai succeeded his father to become the first independent king of the unified Tai city states in northern Lanna and what is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mengrai, Thailand
Mengrai Subdistrict ( th, เม็งราย) is a village and '' tambon'' (subdistrict) of Phaya Mengrai District Phaya Mengrai ( th, พญาเม็งราย; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Ta ..., in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Accessed April 25, 2011 In 2005 it had a population of 9899 people. The ''tambon'' contains 14 villages. References Tambon of Chiang Rai province Populated places in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |