Chiang Mai Province Geography History Demographics

Chiang Mai
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Statistics
Capital:	Chiang Mai
Area:	20,107.0 km² Ranked 2nd
Inhabitants:	1,500,127 (2000) Ranked 6th
Pop. density:	75 inh./km² Ranked 58th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-50
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The district is covered by many mountains, usually stretching in the south-north direction. The river Ping, one of the major tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, originates in the Chiang Dao mountains. The highest mountain of Thailand, the 2,575 meter high Doi Inthanon, is located in the district. Several national parks are in the district: Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep-Pui, Mae Ping, Sri Lanna, Huay Nam Dang, Mae Phang, Chiang Dao.

2 History

The city of Chiang Mai was capital of the kingdom Lannathai after its founding in 1296. In 1599Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. First reported performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in London. Births February 13 Pope Alexander VII (+ 1667) March 22 Anthony van Dyck, painter (+ 1641) April 2 the kingdom lost its independence and became part of the Ayutthaya kingdomThe kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. King Ramathibodi I (Uthong) founded Ayutthaya as the capital of his kingdom in 1350 and absorbed Sukhothai, 640 km to the north, in 1376. Over the next four centuries the king. 19321932 is the leap year starting on Friday. see link for calendar) Events January-February January 3 British arrest and intern Mohandas Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel January 8 In Britain the Archbishop of Canterbury forbids church remarriage of divorcees Jan the province Chiang Mai became the second level subdivision of Thailand when the administrative unit of MonthonA monthon (English circle Thai ) was a subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. They were created as a part of the thesaphiban ( literally translates to control over territory administrative system, introduced by Prince Damrong Rajanu Phayap, the remains of the Lanna kingdom, was dissolved.

3 Demographics

13.4% of the population in the province are members of the hill tribeA hill tribe is any one of around twenty ethnic groups living in Northern Thailand. Most of these groups also exist outside Thailand, but the term is most often used to refer to the Thai groups. The word " tribe" itself is somewhat inaccurate, as the grous, among them the HmongThe Hmong also known as Miao (Chinese: : Miao; Vietnamese: Mo or Hmong; Thai: (mong) or (maew)), are an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (norther, YaoThe Yao nationality (, pinyin: Yao zu) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. The Yao are mostly Buddhist, LahuThe Lahu people (Chinese: Lhuzu; own names: Ladhulsi or Kawzhawd) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they live in Yunnan province. Their language is most closely relate, Lisu, Akha and Karen.

4 Symbols

The seal of the province shows a white elephant in a glass pavilion. The white elephant is a royal symbol in Thailand, and it is depicted to remember the offering of a white elephant by King Rama II to the ruler of Chiang Mai. The pavilion symbolizes that Buddhism prospered in Chiang Mai, especially when in 1477 the teachings of Buddha, the Tripitaka, were reviewed.

The provincial flower and tree is the Flame of the Forest ( Butea monosperma ).

5 Administrative divisions

Chiang Mai is subdivided into 22 districts ( Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 204 communes ( tambon) and 1915 villages.

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Chiang Mai Chom Thong Mae Chaem Chiang Dao Doi Saket Mae Taeng Mae Rim Samoeng Fang Mae Ai Phrao	San Pa Tong San Kamphaeng San Sai Hang Dong Hot Doi Tao Omkoi Saraphi Wiang Haeng Chai Prakan Mae Wang	Mae On Doi Lo

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Mueang Chiang Mai
Chom Thong
Mae Chaem
Chiang Dao
Doi Saket
Mae Taeng
Mae Rim
Samoeng
Fang
Mae Ai
Phrao

San Pa Tong
San Kamphaeng
San Sai
Hang Dong
Hot
Doi Tao
Omkoi
Saraphi
Wiang Haeng
Chai Prakan
Mae Wang

Mae On
Doi Lo

6 External links

Provinces of Thailand

North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

Provinces of Thailand

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