Chiang Mai with the Old Moat
Huay Tung Tau Lake
Ob Khan Canyon
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Welcome to Chiang Mai
Popularly known as the Rose of the North,
Chiang Mai is blessed with stunning natural beauty and unique indigenous cultural identity.
Founded by King Mengrai the Great as the capital of the Lanna Thai kingdom
by merging the various city-states in the region in 1296.
Today Chiang Mai is the economic, communications, cultural and tourism centre of Northern Thailand.
About 700 kilometres north of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is situated on the Mae Ping River basin
some 310 metres above sea level.
Surrounded by high mountain ranges, it covers an area of approximately 20,107 square kilometres.
The terrain is mainly jungles and mountains, parts of which are within national parks
which are fertile and verdant with plentiful flora and fauna.
The weather is hot and humid. Sometimes big rain clouds move in across the hazy sky,
poised to soak everyone in a massive refreshing downpour.
Nearby Beauty Spots
Huay Tung Tau Lake
A of a beautiful lake near Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
It is popular with families and young people, they're having a real blast.
Swimming in clothes is the norm; you'd look out of place in a skimpy swimming brief.
Ob Khan National Park
The park is located in Samoeng, Mae Wang and San Pa Tong districts of Chiang Mai province.
It covers 691 square kilometers.
Ob Khan has a large natural diversity, comprising fertile forest with several interesting spots.
The limestone and granite mountains reach from 400 to 1,800 meters above sea level,
comprising Ob (Canyon), caves, waterfalls and hot springs.
Important rivers include Mae Wang, Mae Win and Mae Khan.
The weather is comfortably plesant all year round.
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Chaing Mai International Airport
Chiang Mai International Airport (IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai International Airport is the major gateway to the north of Thailand. As of 2005, 10 airlines operate services and more than 2,000,000 passengers, 15,000 flights and 16,000 metric tons of cargo are handled. It is open in the evening until 01:00 to cater for night departures.
As a result of the temporary closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008 due to the protests,
Chiang Mai became the alternative stop-over for China Airlines' Taipei-Europe flights and for Swiss International Airlines' Singapore-Zurich flights in the interim. On January 24, 2011, the airport became a secondary hub for Thai AirAsia.
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