Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from northeast clockwise) Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders ShanState of Myanmar.

Capital : Chiang Mai

Area : 20,107.0 km x km

Inhabitants : 1,649,457 (2005)

Pop. Density : 82.03 inh./km x km

Contents

    1 Geography

    2 History

    3 Demographics

    4 Symbols

    5 Administrative divisions

    6 Transportation

          6.1 Airports

Geography

The district is covered by many mountains, chiefly stretching in the south-north direction. The river Ping, one of the major tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, originates in the Chiang Dao mountains. The highest mountain of Thailand, the 2,565 meter high Doi Inthanon, is located in the district. Several national parks are in the district: Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep-Pui, Mae Ping, Sri Lanna, Huay Nam Dang, Mae Phang, Chiang Dao.

History

The city of Chiang Mai was capital of the kingdom Lanna after its founding in 1296. In 1599 the kingdom lost its independence and became part of the AyutthayaThailand when the administrative unit of Monthon Phayap, the remains of the Lanna kingdom, was dissolved. kingdom. 1932 the province Chiang Mai became the second level subdivision of

Demographics

13.4% of the population on the province are members of the hill tribes, among them the Hmong, Yao, Lahu, Lisu, Akha and Karen.

Tribe Girls

Symbols

The seal of the province shows a white elephant in a glass pavilion. The white elephant is a royal symbol in Thailand, and it is depicted to remember the offering of a white elephant by King Rama II to the ruler of Chiang Mai. The pavilion symbolizes that Buddhism prospered in Chiang Mai, especially when in 1477 the teachings of Buddha, the Tripitaka, were reviewed. The provincial flower and tree is the Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma).

Administrative divisions

Chiang Mai is subdivided into 24 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 204 subdistricts (tambon) and 1915 villages (muban).

   1. Mueang Chiang Mai

   2. Chom Thong

   3. Mae Chaem

   4. Chiang Dao

   5. Doi Saket

   6. Mae Taeng

   7. Mae Rim

   8. Samoeng

   9. Fang

  10. Mae Ai

  11. Phrao

  12. San Pa Tong

  13. San Kamphaeng

  14. San Sai

  15. Hang Dong

  16. Hot

  17. Doi Tao

  18. Omkoi

  19. Saraphi

  20. Wiang Haeng

  21. Chai Prakan

  22. Mae Wang

  23. Mae On

  24. Doi Lo

Transportation

Airports

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is one of the five international airports under the responsibility of the Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). As Chiang Mai International Airport is the major gateway to the scenic beauty and rich culture of northern Thailand, it plays an important role in promoting travel and tourism throughout the northern region. Today, 14 airlines service the airport and more than 2,000,000 passengers, 15,000 flights and 16,000 tons of cargo are handled at this airport.

Refer :

Chiang Mai Province. (2008, May 16). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:33, May 17, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chiang_Mai_Province&oldid=212774543