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Chiang Mai International Airport ( IATA: CNX, ICAO: VTCC) is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is currently the fourth-busiest airport in the country.
Chiang Mai [a] is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million).
By 1923, Sun Yat-sen was beginning to put into practice his plans for the military conquest of North China. In order to speed up the process, he signed an agreement to cooperate with the Soviet Union, and subsequently formed an alliance with the newly established Chinese Communist Party (CCP), establishing the First United Front. [128]
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Coordinates: 18.7859°N 99.0007°E. Chiang Mai Night Bazaar in 2012. Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar ( Thai: ไนท์บาซาร์, Nai Basa) is directly east of the city moat, between it and the Ping River, on Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai Roads. It is known for its handicrafts ...
Chiang Mai Night Safari (Thai: เชียงใหม่ไนท์ซาฟารี) is located in the sub-district of Mae Hia in Chiang Mai, and the district Nong Khwai, and the district Hang Dong in Thailand. It is a zoo that is located to the west of Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006. Chiang Mai Night Safari is a government property under ...
The demonstrations are an example of locals using the power of their numbers and social media to issue destination leaders an ultimatum: Manage this issue better or we'll scare away the tourists ...
History. The area of Mueang Chiang Mai district was the central part of the Lanna Kingdom, named Nopphaburi Si Nakhon Phing Chiang Mai. King Mengrai the Great was the first king of the Mengrai dynasty, who established the city. The government created Mueang Chiang Mai district in 1899. The first district office was opened in 1929, on the west ...
Burmese invasions. Kawila, originally ruler of Lampang, became ruler of Chiang Mai in 1797 and was appointed as King of Chiang Mai in 1802 as a vassal ruler. Kawila played a great role in the transfer of Lanna from Burma to Siam and in defenses against Burmese invasions. The Burmese were keen on reclaiming Lanna.