Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts เชียงราย(Thai) Pronounced Pron. chyang-RIE [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Thai เชียง (chiang) meaning "walled city" and ราย (rai) referring to Mangrai (1238-1311), the first king of the Lan Na Kingdom who established the city. This is the name of a province of, as well as a city in, Thailand.