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Chiang Mai Thailand
Chiang Mai , also sometimes written as "Chiengmai",
is the largest and most culturally significant city
in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai
Province. It is located at 18?47?20?N, 98?59?00?E, some
700 km north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains
in the country. The city stands on the Ping river, a
major tributary of the Chao Phraya river.
In recent years Chiang Mai has become an increasingly
modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss
of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands
of foreign visitors who come to the city each year.
Chiang Mai's historic strength derived from its important
strategic location on an ancient trade route, and long
before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city
served as an important centre for handcrafted goods,
umbrellas, jewellery (particularly silver) and woodcarving.
While officially the city (thesaban nakhon) of Chiang
Mai only covers most part of the Mueang Chiang Mai district
with a population of 150,000, the urban sprawl of the
city extends into several neighboring districts. This
Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area has a population of nearly
700,000 people, nearly half of the whole Chiang Mai
Province.
How to get here
By Car
From Bangkok drive on Highway No.1 (Phahonyothin) to
Highway No.32 passing the provinces of Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, and Nakhon Sawan, then take Highway
No. 117 to Phitsanulok and drive on to Highway No. 11
to Lampang, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The route is 695
kilometres.
From Bangkok drive to Nakhon Sawan and then take Highway
No. 1 passing Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Lampang, and Chiang
Mai. The route is 696 kilometres
By Bus - Buses to Chiang Mai depart regularly from
Kampaeng Phet 2 Northen bus station.Bus will take
you on the 10-hour journey from Bangkok can be made
on air-conditioned coaches and non-airconditioned
uses originating from the Northern Bus Terminal on Bangkok's
Kampaeng Phet 2 Road
(Tel: 0-2936-3600 or 0-2937-8055)
By Rail
Air-conditioned trains make the 750 kilometer journey
to ChiangMai.The State Railways of Thailand
(Tel: 1690 or 0-2223-7020) operates daily services from
Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station including a popular
overnight sleeper.
By Air
Thai Airways (Tel:1566 or 0-2280-0060) operated daily
flights from Bangkokto Chiang Mai and flights from Chiang
Mai to other northern Thai cities.
Bangkok Airways has 2 daily flights connecting Chiang
Mai with Bangkok. In addition, they have daily flights
servicing the Chiang Mai-Sukhothai route. For more information,
contact their Bangkok office at tel. 02 265 5555, 265
5678
Phuket Air offers 2 daily shuttle service flights from
Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with YS-11 aircraft. The journey
takes only 40 minutes and the flight times are at 07.30
a.m. and 6.00 p. m. For more information, call Bangkok
Office 66 2679-8999 or Chiang Mai Office 66 5392 2118-9
Nok Air call 1318 or visit www.nokair.co.th for reservations.
Apart from Bangkok-Chiang mai flight, the airlines also
operate flights between Chiang mai and Udon Thani twice
aweek.
Orient Thai Airlines, call 02 267 2999
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