Mangrai founded Chiang Mai in 1294 or 1296 on a site that the Lawa people called Wiang Nopburi.
The city succeeded … See more

Ever since the municipal city area was enlarged to 40,2 km² in 1983, no changes or updates have been made to it, even with the population increasing substantially in the years after. In 1983, Chiang Mai's urban area… See more

The city emblem shows the stupa at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in its center. Below it are clouds representing the moderate climate in the mountains of northern Thailand. There is a nāga, the mythical snake said … See more

Chiang Mai city has 117 Buddhist temples ("wat" in Thai) in the Muang (city) district. These include:
• Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, the city's most famous temple, stands on Doi Suthep, a mountain t… See more