Some vital information you might like to know during your travels in Chiang Mei is that Chiang Mai's official population peaks at 150,000 people. However including its demographic overlap into neighbouring districts, the total Chiang Mei Metropolitan Area boasts a population of 700,000. The city is divided into four wards: Nakhon Ping, Srivijaya, Mengrai and Kavila. Kavila is located on the east side of Ping River, a major tributary of Chao Phraya River , while the other three wards are situtated on the west.
Stunning tourist attractions include the Chiang Mai National Museum where you'll get loads of historical information about this beautiful city and the Kingdom of Lanna . Lanna was situated in Northern Thailand around the Chiang Mai area and it enjoyed its most prosperous age in the 1400s. The eighth of the Buddhist Councils existed in Lanna and focused primarily on improving Buddhist Scriptures.
Investigate Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, the most famous and one of the most stunning temples located atop a hill northwest of Chiang Mai. Its history dates from 1383 wherein its builders chose the site by placing a statue of Lord Buddha atop an elephant and allowing the animal to roam about until it finally trumpeted and sat down. |
