19 Facts About Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai.

Chiang Mai formally became part of the Thonburi Kingdom in 1774 by an agreement with Chao Kavila, after the Thonburi king Taksin helped drive out the Taungoo Bamar.

Chiang Mai has improved its government and raised its status as a "province" since 1933 until the present.

In May 2006 Chiang Mai was the site of the Chiang Mai Initiative, concluded between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the "ASEAN+3" countries, .

Chiang Mai was one of three Thai cities contending for Thailand's bid to host the World Expo 2020.

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In 2015, Chiang Mai was on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage inscription.

Chiang Mai was one of two tourist destinations in Thailand on TripAdvisor's 2014 list of "25 Best Destinations in the World", where it stands at number 24.

Chiang Mai represents the prime diamond on the crown of Thailand, the crown cannot be sparkle and beauteous without the diamond.

Chiang Mai city has 117 Buddhist temples in the Muang district.

Administration of Chiang Mai Municipality is responsible for an area that covers approximately 40.

Chiang Mai University was the first government university established outside of Bangkok.

Chiang Mai has a tropical savanna climate, tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, with warm to hot weather year-round, though nighttime conditions during the dry season can be cool and much lower than daytime highs.

Chiang Mai is the northern terminus of the Thai railway system.

Chiang Mai was the second city in Thailand, after Phuket and along with Khon Kaen, to be developed using the "smart city" model.

In January 2018, it was announced that Chiang Mai would be launching "Mobike In", a bike-sharing app that would see the introduction of some 500 smart bikes on the streets.

In preparation for the Workshop, PATA sent an 11-member study team to Chiang Mai “to accomplish a study of the many decisions necessary to create a destination area of Chiang Mai, including an evaluation of the existing and natural assets, opportunities for development, community participation, financing, and the marketing of the product.

TOT wanted this team of experts to develop and recommend ways in which Chiang Mai could encourage more domestic and international air services.

PATA's involvement with Chiang Mai represented a milestone for comprehensive planning and development, and later proved to be one of PATA's most remarkable achievements.

Tourism in Chiang Mai has been growing annually by 15 percent per year since 2011, mostly due to Chinese tourists who account for 30 percent of international arrivals.