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| Chiang Mai Province | |
| Capital | Chiang Mai |
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| Residents | 1.735.762 (2016) |
| surface | 20,107.057 km² |
| prefix | 53, 52 |
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Chiang Mai(Thai: เชียงใหม่) is a province in Northern Thailand.
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- 1 Chiang Mai
(เทศบาล นคร เชียงใหม่). 
This is the largest city in northThailand and one of the largest in the country as a whole. Only 135,000 people live within the city limits, but there are almost a million in the larger metropolitan area. Because of this, as well as the large number of students and tourists, it definitely has a big-city flair. The traditional Chiang Mai can also be seen in the old town, which is surrounded by a moat. The seemingly endless number of small and large Buddhist temples (wats) is striking. The city, nicknamed the “Rose of the North”, is the starting point for most visitors to explore the region.
Other goals
- 1 Chiang Dao National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ผา แดง)
- 2 Doi Inthanon National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ดอย อิน ท นนท์)
- 3 Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ ดอย ผ้าห่ม ปก)
- Mae Wang National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ แม่ วาง)
- 4 Op Luang National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติ อ อบ หลวง)
background
language
getting there
Chiang Mai has one international airport. In addition, Chiang Mai is the terminus of the northern line of the Thai railway (see Chiang Mai # By train). Another way to get here are long-distance buses to Chiang Mai or Tha tone.
mobility
Most of the places in the province are accessible by regional buses or Songthaeo (converted pickups or flatbed trucks with benches on the loading area), which in Chiang Mai from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 1 ("Chang Phueak") exit.
Tourist Attractions
There are numerous sights in the provincial capital Chiang Mai (countless Buddhist temples, museums, zoo, garden show grounds).
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Temple on a mountain above Chiang Mai (approx. 15 km outside the city), an important pilgrimage destination for Buddhists and tourists.
- Bhubing Palace. Winter palace of the royal family with a beautiful flower garden.
- Doi Pui Hmong Hill Tribe Village. A village of the "hill tribe" of the Hmong, who demonstrate their traditional costumes, their culture and their handicrafts here.
- Thai Silk Village. Demonstration workshop for silk production with sales exhibition.
- Bo Sang. Village where hand-painted paper parasols are made.
- Mueang-On Cave, at San Kamphaeng. Underground cave system with several large caverns and grottoes with stalactites that are illuminated by fluorescent light.
- San Kamphaeng Hot Spring. Hot Springs.
- Doi Inthanon. At 2565 meters, the highest mountain in Thailand.
- Chiang Dao Cave
- Mae Rim snake farm
- Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, in Mae Sa (Amphoe Mae Rim). Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Provincial road No. 1099 towards Mae Thun Noi
Mae Rim snake farm
Mahout with young elephant in the Elephant Nature Park
activities
- Elephant rides - elephant rides in Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Encounter with rescued elephants in the Elephant Nature Park.
- Bike tours - Mountain biking (various providers in Chiang Mai).
- Trekking - Through the mountainous region with visits to the villages of the "mountain peoples" (various providers in Chiang Mai).
- Wildwater Rafting - Or kayak on Mae Nam Taeng in the north of the province (various providers in Chiang Mai).
- Zip lines - Through the jungle (different providers in Chiang Mai).
- Bird watching - In the national parks Doi Inthanon and Doi Pha Hom Pok as well as on Doi Ang Khang.
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Alex Gunn: Barbecue in Chiang Mai and other stories from Thailand. Tipani-Verlag, 2019. ISBN 978-3-9815471-4-6 .
