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| Popularly
known as the Rose of the
North, Chiang Mai is blessed with stunning natural beauty and unique
indigenous cultural identity. Founded by King Mengrai the Great as
the capital of the Lanna Thai kingdom by merging the various city-states
in the region in 1296. Today Chiang Mai is the economic, communications,
cultural and tourism centre of Northern Thailand.
About 700 kilometres
from Bangkok, Chiang Mai is situated on the Mae Ping River basin
some 310 metres above sea level. Surrounded by high mountain ranges,
it covers an area of approximately 20,107 square kilometres. The
terrain is mainly jungles and mountains, parts of which are within
national parks which are still fertile and verdant with plentiful
flora and fauna. There are many sites and locations where tourists
prefer to visit to study the lifestyle of the tribal people who
live on high hills. |
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| Chom Thong 58
km Chiang Dao 68 km Chai Prakan 13 km Doi Tao 121 km Doi Saket 18 km Fang 154 km Phrao 103 km Mae Chaem 156 km Mae Taeng 40 km Mae Rim 8 km Mae Wang 35 km |
Mae Ai 174 km Wiang Haeng 150 km Samoeng 54 km San Kamphaeng 13 km San Sai 12 km San Pa Tong 22 km Saraphi 10 km Hang Dong 15 km Om Koi 179 km Hot 88 km Mae On 29 km |
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