Chiang Mai City Guide and Directories

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About Chiang Mai

Often described as the rose of the North, Chiang Mai is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Thailand, located 700 miles North of Bangkok. Chiang Mai also known as the 'land of the million rice fields' an old reference to the Lanna Thai Kingdom which ruled Northern Thailand during the 13th-16th centuries and who founded Chiang Mai in 1296 and flourished until invasion by the Burmese drove the Thai people South.

Over recent years Chiang Mai had had a more recent invasion, albeit a more...

Last Updated on Friday, 06 May 2011 16:14

In Chiang Mai - Thapae Gate

Thapae Gate is a major area of Chiang Mai even to this day despite its former use as an entrance to the old walled city is diminished. It did use to be a gate for traders and diplomats that came to Chiang Mai for business, their main route being from the Mae Ping River, along Thapae Road and through the Thapae Gate where they could trade freely in the walled confines of early Chiang Mai. Over the years as Chiang Mai expanded outside of the walls, the Thapae Gate become essentially useless in...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 August 2009 19:28

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

The famous night bazaar in Chiang Mai has a history of selling, and it was first recognised as a trading area several centuries ago during the time of the Lanna Kingdom when it became an important stop between Chinese and Burmese traders. Now this is one of the most popular areas of modern Chiang Mai, with many hotels, shops, restaurants, bars as well as of course the market being located there. The night bazaar consists of three blocks along the Chang Klan Road, shopping arcades as well as...