Chiang Mai, Located in Northern Thailand. The province with the high level of development. The largest economic city in Thailand after Bangkok, both of tourism, economy, and has a long history as a set of Lanna kingdom in antiquity the natural and cultural attractions of many A unique set of traditions and culture and "Kham Mueang language" is the local languages.
Chiang Mai. Located approximately 750 kilometers from Bangkok is approximately 20,107 square kilometers. The number of population of 1,632,548 people topography are generally the area is mountainous with the highest mountain around 2,565.3355 meters highest in Thailand is "Doi Inthanon". And the river is important "Ping River" is the weather is quite cool almost all the year. The weather was divided into 3 seasons.
- Rainy : May - October.
- Winter: November - February.
- Summer : February - May.
Territory.
East - Changwat Chiang Rai
West - Mae Hong Son province.
North - Myanmar.
South - Tak.
Chiang Mai, Government divided into 25 district and 204 subdistricts.
1. Mueang
2.Mae Wang
3.Mae On
4.San Sai
5.Hang Dong
6.Doi Lo
8.Wiang Haeng
9.Chai Prakan
10.Hot
11.Doi Tao
12.San Pa Tong
13.San Kamphaeng
14.Omkoi
15.Saraphi
16.Chom Thong
17.Mae Chaem
18.Mae Ai
19.Phrao
20.Chiang Dao
21.Doi Saket
22.Samoeng
23.Fang
24.Mae Taeng
25.Mae Rim
The provincial seal shows : "White elephant" in the "Glass Pavilion".
The provincial tree : Butea monosperma.
The provincial flower : Butea monosperma.
Getting to Chiang Mai.
Car.
Distance of 695 km.
- From Bangkok, drive along Highway 1 (Phaholyothin), then turn right on Highway 32 (Route ASIA) via Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Nakhon Sawan, then take Highway No. 117 to Phitsanulok, then Highway 11 through Lampang, Lamphun. to Chiang Mai
Bus.
About 10 hours.
- A bus service between Bangkok - Chiang Mai daily contact at.
- North Bus Terminal. (Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road) Tel. 537-8054-5, 537-5056.
- Chiang Mai Bus Station Tel: (053) 242-664.
Train.
- The train from Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lam Phong) every day for details at The State Railway of Thailand Tel. 2237010, 2237020.
Air.
- Thai Airways International. Offer regular flights between Bangkok, Chiang Mai - all day booking Tel. 02-280-0060, 1566.
- Chiang Mai Tel: (053) 201566-7.
