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Chiang Mai province. Appearance. Coordinates: 18°50′14″N98°58′14″E18.83722°N 98.97056°E. Not to be confused with Chiang Mai, Mueang Chiang Mai district, or Chiang Rai province. This article is about the first-level administrative division in Thailand. For other uses, see Chiang Mai (disambiguation). This article contains Lanna text.
Chiang Mai is one of the few places in Thailand where it is possible to experience both historical and modern Thai culture coexisting side by side: the city features centuries-old pagodas and temples next to modern convenience stores and boutique hotels.
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai ...
Chiang Mai. Overlooking the city from its mountain throne, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is one of northern Thailand's most sacred temples, and its founding legend is….
Chiang Mai Province. Thailand, Asia. Thailand’s northern capital is an overnight train ride and light years away from the bustle of Bangkok. Wrestled from Burmese control by the kingdom of Siam, the former capital of the Lanna people is a captivating collection of glimmering monasteries, manic markets, modern shopping centers, and quiet ...
Chiang Mai (new city) was found in 1296 A.D., 720 years ago By King Meng Rai, as the capital of the first independent Tai State "Lanna" (Kingdom of One Million Rice Fields) the capital's official name : "Nopburi Srinakornping Chiang Mai".
Discover the best attractions in Chiang Mai Province including Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang, and Wat Phra Singh.
With beautiful nature blended with Lanna Culture and colours of contemporary perfectly Chiang Mai is, therefore, a province that has many tourists, both Thai and foreigners, come in many millions each year.
Chiang Mai Province is one Thailand's 76 provinces and occupies a region in Northern Thailand. The provincial capital is Chiang Mai.
Perhaps the most famous and important temple in Chiang Mai every visitor must pay a visit. On top of Doi Suthep Hill, at 3,520 feet above sea level, finds the revered golden Phra That (chedi) of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep rises against the sunlight.
