Chiangmai province was named formerly as Nopburi-Srinakhonphink-Chiangmai and was capital of Lanna-Thai 's Territory in 1296. In 1558, it became a colony of Myanmar until 200 years later. In 1774, King Taksin moved the troops to fight with Myanmar and get victory so that Chiangmai had belonged to Siam 's Territory or Thailand at present. Afterwards King Rama V began governing in precinct style. Chiangmai was taken into Phayab precinct. Finally, it was established to Chiangmai province in the reign of King Rama VII in 1933.
Chiangmai province is covering area about 20,000 square kilometres and its population is 1.7 million persons. There are 13 hill tribes spreading to each mountains in the province. Most area is hills or grove woods but there is some plains on the both side of Ping River. There is the highest mountain in Thailand named "Doi Inthanon" or "Inthanon Mountain".


Local Transportation

• Car: Take highway no. 1 ( Phaholyothin Rd. ) and take highway no. 32 (Sai Asia) passing Ayutthaya, Angthong and Nahonsawan province and then take highway no. 117 passing Lampang and Lamphoon to Chiangmai. Total distance is about 700 kilometres.
• Bus: Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern and North-Eastern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2) to Chiangmai province daily.
• Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Chiangmai province.
• Air: Take domestic airline from Bangkok to Chiangmai province at International Airport Bangkok and SGA airline from Chiangrai or Maehongsorn to Chiangmai province.

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