CHIANG RAI, 27th January 2018 (NNT) – Tourists are invited to come to Chiang Rai Province to attend the King Mengrai the Great - 2018 Festival, which is held on a grand scale.

Yesterday Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn presided over the opening ceremony of the King Mengrai the Great - 2018 Festival, scheduled to run from 26th January to 4th February at the old airport in Mueang Chiang Rai District. The annual event is being held for the 756th anniversary of the building of Chaing Rai city by King Mengrai.

At the festival, academic works are displayed and there are exhibition booths manned by government agencies, the Red Cross of Chiang Rai and other institutions. Performances such as a singing contest, booths selling goods from factories and many other interesting activities are also to be enjoyed.

On 26th January 1262, King Mengrai the Great established Chiang Rai city as the center of the Kingdom of Lanna. To commemorate the event, the festival has been held every year since 1983.

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