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Chiang Mai is a city built on the
roots of a traditional heritage that dig deep into the soil of
time. It's a city with a beautiful cultural personality of its
own. In addition, It's been blessed with much majestic beauty
in nature.
The People themselves
are an unforgettable part of Chiang Mai .Handicrafts
of silks,Silver and wood are timeless souvenirs for visitors from
all over the globe.
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with all this, a wide variety of accommodations, restaurants, and
entertainment all help to make ChiangMai one of Thailand's prime
tourist attractions. With a population of 1,547,085 Chiang Mai is
one of Thailand's largest provinces. Of the above number,170,348
are currently living in Chiang Mai's city area with the rest distributed
throughout Chiang Mai's 21 Districts, 2 Sub-destricts. 80% of the
people in Chiang Mai are locals by birth. The remaining 20% is made
up of Thai nationals and foreigners who have moved to ChiangMai
to work, Study, or retire. |
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people of ChiangMai have their own lilting dialect,their own customs,
their own architectural traditions, a wide range of indigenous handicrafts,their
own dances and cuisine. As countless travelers have discovered,
ChiangMai's manifold attraction enthrall delight, and to visit this
northern Shangri-La merely once is to remain forever enchanted.
There re many hilltribe people living in the mountainous districts
surrounding ChiangMai such as Omkoi, Mae Jam,Chiang Dao, and Mae
ai. |
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| Statistics
reported by the Tribal Research Institute of ChiangMai Stated that
in the year 1992 there were 1,049 hilltribe villages
in the ChiangMai province, constituting a total of 74,195 people.
Of this amount, 106,116 were from the Karen tribe 27,392 from the
Lahu(Musur)tribe 17,198 from the Hmong(Meo) tribe, 10,873 from the
Lisu Tribe 8,862 from the lua tribe , 2,609 form the Akha tribe,
1,145 from the Mien(yao) tribe, and 485 from the Palong tribe. The
hilltribe people are agricultural ; planting fields, raising animals,
and hunting for a living. Since each tribe has its own culture and
language, they blanket the hills of ChiangMai with an interesting
patchwork quilt of diverse variety.
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| Climate
Cool Season:(late October to end of February). average temperature
21C and much cooler at night.The oldest months are Decemberand January.Hot
Season :(early March to end of May) Average temperature 29.9c. The
hottest month is April. Rainy season:(early June to end of October).
Average temperature 25.5C. The Wettest month is September. |
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Phu
Phing Palace
The palace is located about 4 kilometers further from Doi Suthep.
The palace is open to the public when the royal family does not
reside there, this Thai style residense of the royal family is surrounded
with the most beautiful garden with a variety of colored flowers.
Khru Ba Si Wichai Monument is located near Huay Kaew Falls about
7 Kilometers from the township. The monument was built to commemorate
Khru Ba Si Wichai, a popular monk who led volunteers to build the
first manmade road up the hill to Phrathat Doi Suthep temple. |
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Shthep
mountainous area beyond Hauy Keaw Rd. With an exquisite
location amongst the peaks of Suthep mountain, Visitor can experience
a spectacular panoramic view of the city of ChiangMai and Ping river
valley. The site was selected by sending an elephant to wander on
the mountain.When the elephant found the spot, it circled three
times, trumpeted, and knelt down where the temple is located. Nowadays,
the temple is symbol of ChiangMai. |
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about 2 kilometers from the palace. The area is called Doi Pui.
This Meo hill tribe formerly grew opium for their
living. This group is the first who began to grow marketable farm
crops with the supports of the government. |
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Elephant Trainings camp
The centre is located about 30 km from town, about 10 km along
the Mae Rim-Samoeng route. Every morning between 09:00 and 11:00
the trained pachyderns show off their forestry skills which were
once so highly vauled. Visitors are given the chance to traverse
through the jungle on the massive beats, for about 2 hours, after
the show has finished. Entrance to the camp is 100 Baht. With
the jungle tour 500 Baht per person.
Elephant Riding
This activity is available at most elephant camps around ChiangMai.
Most camps provide elephant shows and elephant riding. You can
contact either the camp directly or travel agents for more information.
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Rafting
Many elephant camps also provide
bamboo rafting. However, if you want more challenging raft, Pai
and Mae Chaem districts also provide a veteran raft. |
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Wiang Khum Khan
The ruins of this former Mon city is located about 5 Km
Soutth of ChiangMai.The city was established around the
12th and 13th centyries, before being abandoned in the 18th
century. Archaeologists have been painstakingly uncovering
the past of this site, which covers about 9 sq km and contains
the ruins of more than 20 wats.The most complete of all
the ruins is that of Wat Chang Kham,or as it was known in
the Mon language,Wat kan thom.The most notable of the ruins
is the wat chedi Si Liam,a stepped-pyramid which shows the
distinct and unique style of mon architecture. The most
important discovery by archaeologists was an inscribed stone
slab,which has cast doubts over the previous assumption
that the Thai script was compiled by King Ramkamkaeng.
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Thaton
The scenic town of thaton is situated in Mae-Ai District of
Chiang Mai Province, Close to the border with Myanmar. Thaton
lies on the Mae Kok,Set in the fertile Fang Valley.The area
offers plenty of trekking and cycling opportunities for visitors
to enjoy. The mighty Mae Kok river itself is a great source
of adventure for everybody to enjoy: from white water rafting
in the rainy season to more leisurely paced drifting during
the dry months.Accommodation at thaton is not restricted to,but
consists mainly of bamboo house-boats.Many of these offer
three day river trips along the Mae Kok,visting hill-tribe
villages and hot springs, before arriving in ChiangRai. |
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Fang Hot Spring
Is located in Fang district, 63 Kilometers north of Chiang
Mai. There are about 50 hot springs.Three of them are boiling
continuously and water is hot enough to boil eggs. Sang
Kamphaeng Hot Spring Is located 23 kilometers from san Kamphaeng
district.The spring is among the beautiful scenery of the
green mountain ranges and trees.Soaking in the hot mineral
water is considered to be good for your health.
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Chiang Mai Zoological
Park
Is located near ChiangMai University.The zoo is the largest
zoo in Thailand.It contains Over 500 animals Housed in pens
set among the attractive landscaped grounds.Just before
the entrance to the zoo in Huay Kaeo Arvoretum is an attractively
landscaped garden which has many kinds of trees and flowers.
Not far from here is the delightful Huay Kaew Falls Which
is an ideal place for picnics.
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Doi
Inthanon National Park
Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand, 2,599 meters above
sea level. The foothill of Doi Inthanon is about 70 Kilometers south
of ChiangMai. On the way up the mountain are the popular Mae Klang
Waterfalls, a favorite picnic spot of ChiangMai.Doi Inthanon is
in the area of three districts.Chom Thong, Mae Cham and Sun Patong,
Which covers 1,005 Square kilometers.On the road up to Doi Inthanon
There are many look-out spots with beautiful views. |
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Doi Ang Khang
Is located about 13 Kilometers from the city of ChiangMai
on Chiang Mai-Fang Road. It is the demonstration site for
the planting of the cool climate vegetables and flowers.The
project is under the Patronage of His Majesty the King.
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Chiang Dao Cave
The cave is located in chiang Dao District, about 72 Kilometers
north of the city of ChiangMai.This complex of interconnecting
caves that cut into Doi ChiangDai is located 5km west of
Route 107,About 70km north of ChiangMai,Heading towards
Thaton and Fang,The caves are believed to stretch for many
kilometres into the timestone rock,although only a small
part of the complex is possible to explore. They contain
many Buddha and hermit images.
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Long-Necked Karen
Long-Necked Karen (or Pa Dong Tribe) is a hill-tribe living
deep inside myanmar boder with Thailand's Ban Karen. Women
of this tribe wear brass rings on their necks and limbs.The
number of the rings increases according to their ages. Their
should blades are pressed lower while their necks seem to
be longer and longer.
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Wat Phra Singh
Intersection of Sam Lan and Rajadamnern Rd.This beautiful
temple,built in 1,345 by King Pha Yu in order to keep
the remains of king kam Fu his father,is located in
the heart of the city.A tall concrete-base with a
wooden structure of the scriptural repository were
designed to keep and protect sacred tests written
on plam leaves and the delicate Saa paper khown as
mulberry paper. Moreover, Wat Phra Singh is one of
ChiangMai's center points of SongKran festivities
on April'13~15 when people bathe the resered Phra
Singh Buddha image, Located in Lai Kham Chapel where
woodcarvings and northern-style murals have been found.The
Lai Kharm chapel is located behind the main chapel.
Wat Suan Dok Opposites the Faculty of Dentistry on
Suthep Rd. In 1,383, this exquisite temple was constructed
in the pleasure gardens of Lana Royal Residence.
Therefore, Several
white chedis,Pagoda,Contain ashes of Chiang Mai's
former royal family. The 500 year old bronze Buddha
image, One of Thailand's largest images, is located
in a secondary chapel.
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Wat
Chedi-Luang
Phra Pok Klao Rd. With an extensive pagoda, Wat Chedi Luang once
housed the revered Emerald Buddha image now enshrined in Thailand's
Famous temple, Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok. Wat Chedi Luang which means
"Big Pagoda"in the northern dialect, was constructed in
1401 by King Muang Ma and the chedi was enlarged bu king tilo Garaj
in 1454. The ruin pagoda, Partially destroyed by the great arthquake
in 1545, Was renovated as its original in 1992. Also, a magnigicent
Naga staircase of the chapel's front porch is attractive. |
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Wat U-Mong
Off Suthep Rd. A meaning of the temple's name is a temple
in the cave. King Meng Rai built watU-Mong for a forest
monk who wants to practice Buddhism and meditation in an
isolated and peaceful area. Visitors can enjoy the ancient
chedi, a forest surrounding, and an open zoo and may recognize
those scenes from some Thai and holly wood movies.
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Wat
Ku Tao
The temple is in the township.The stupa was built in
the year 1613 in the shape of five gourds to represent
five Lord Buddhas. |
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Chiang
Mai National Museun
The Museum is located colse to Wat Chedi Chet yot.It is small
But well maintained.The Museum has many rare collections of
buddha heads, images and artifacts from many periods. It also
has collections of howdahs, coffin covers, displays of hill
tribe custumers, northern-style household gadgets and two
ancient kilns. |
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Old Chiang Mai Cultural
Center
The center is on Wualai road in the southern part of the
city. The center is a complex of northern style houses with
comprehensive exhibitions of folk crafts and antiques.Also
on show is a hill tribe village way of life.
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Chiang
Dao Cave
The cave is located in Chiang Dao district, about 72 kilometers
north of the city of ChiangMai. This complex of interconnecting
caves that cut into Doi Chang Dao is located 5Km west of route
107, about 70km north of chiang Mai,heading towards Tha Ton
and Fang. The Caves arebelieved to stretch for many kilometres
into the limestone rock,although only a small part of the
complex is possible to explore.They contain many Buddha and
hermit images. |
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