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  "markdownUrl": "https://enjoythai.land/research/temples/chiang-rai.md",
  "htmlUrl": "https://enjoythai.land/research/temples/chiang-rai/",
  "sourceDataVersion": "2026-05-15",
  "city": "Chiang Rai",
  "slug": "chiang-rai",
  "matrix": {
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    "province": "Chiang Rai",
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    "anchor_count": "4",
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    "secondary_count": "2",
    "support_count": "2",
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    "top_anchor_sites": "Wat Huay Pla Kang; Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai; Wat Rong Khun / White Temple; Wat Rong Suea Ten / Blue Temple",
    "best_decision_use": "route/culture/etiquette/weather module, not attraction-list copy",
    "main_static_risk": "exact hours, closures, ceremonies, ticketing, crowd/review signals are unstable",
    "live_signal_candidates": "weather/AQI; opening/closure; event/festival; transport/traffic; review-volume only as live catalog",
    "source_strength": "medium/needs validation",
    "access_date": "2026-05-15"
  },
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    "Wat Huay Pla Kang",
    "Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai",
    "Wat Rong Khun / White Temple",
    "Wat Rong Suea Ten / Blue Temple"
  ],
  "liveSignalCandidates": [
    "weather/AQI",
    "opening/closure",
    "event/festival",
    "transport/traffic",
    "review-volume only as live catalog"
  ],
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    {
      "href": "/temples/chiang-rai/",
      "label": "Open live temple route page"
    },
    {
      "href": "/where-to-go/chiang-rai/",
      "label": "Chiang Rai destination guide"
    },
    {
      "href": "/accommodation/chiang-rai/",
      "label": "Chiang Rai stay guide"
    },
    {
      "href": "/food/chiang-rai-food-route/",
      "label": "Chiang Rai food guide"
    },
    {
      "href": "/research/food-routes/chiang-rai/",
      "label": "Chiang Rai food-route research"
    },
    {
      "href": "/research/cities/chiang-rai/",
      "label": "Chiang Rai city research brief"
    },
    {
      "href": "/route-check/",
      "label": "Thailand route check"
    },
    {
      "href": "/today/",
      "label": "Thailand today"
    }
  ],
  "anchorSites": [
    {
      "name": "Wat Rong Khun / White Temple",
      "publicUrl": "/temples/wat-rong-khun-white-temple/",
      "type": "active Buddhist temple / contemporary temple art",
      "travelerDecisionUse": "Use as city/road temple route; distinguish contemporary art-temple stops from older active temples."
    },
    {
      "name": "Wat Rong Suea Ten / Blue Temple",
      "publicUrl": "/temples/wat-rong-suea-ten-blue-temple/",
      "type": "active Buddhist temple / contemporary temple art",
      "travelerDecisionUse": "Use as city/road temple route; distinguish contemporary art-temple stops from older active temples."
    },
    {
      "name": "Wat Huay Pla Kang",
      "publicUrl": "/temples/wat-huay-pla-kang/",
      "type": "active Buddhist temple / contemporary temple art",
      "travelerDecisionUse": "Use as city/road temple route; distinguish contemporary art-temple stops from older active temples."
    },
    {
      "name": "Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai",
      "publicUrl": "/temples/wat-phra-kaew-chiang-rai/",
      "type": "active Buddhist temple / contemporary temple art",
      "travelerDecisionUse": "Use as city/road temple route; distinguish contemporary art-temple stops from older active temples."
    }
  ],
  "appendix": [
    {
      "source_name": "TAT Chiang Rai",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_evidence_level": "official city/province source",
      "url": "https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Chiang-Rai/102",
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      "access_date": "2026-05-15"
    }
  ]
}