Chiang Mai
Visited in December 2013
At a glance
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Mueang Chiang Mai
- Population
- 1.2 million
- Type
- City in Chiang Mai province, Thailand
- Coordinates
- 18.80°N, 98.98°E
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Overview
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second-largest city in Thailand by urban population. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands, and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality and an urban population of about 1.2 million as of 2023. The heart of the city is commonly defined by a square area about 1 mile × 1 mile.
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