Chiang Mai (Thai name: เชียงใหม่; English name: Chiang Mai) is a prefecture in northern Thailand border in the north, bordering Myanmar. In addition, Chiang Mai and the other five House is adjacent to: Chiang Rai House (northeast), Lampang (east), Lamphun Government (southeast) to Hing House (also known up to the government; the south) and the Mekong Hong Son House (west). An area of 20,107 square kilometers. House rule for the Chiang Mai City. Geography Area of approximately: 20,107 square kilometers, about 700 kilometers from Bangkok. Chiang Mai is located in northern Thailand and the riparian valley, stretching north-south mountain range was. The Government has the highest mountain in Thailand because of his warm mountain (2,565 meters above sea level, from the House rule of Chiang Mai City, about 40 km west-southwest. A tributary of the Chao Phraya River which del (Mae Ping) from the government, and flows through Chiang Mai City, south down the river. Chiang Mai has a wealth of animal and plant resources, has natural scenery and historical sites, the government equipped with seven national parks. Population By 2005 Chiang Mai population of 1,649,457 people. Major ethnic groups is that the Thai Thai, and another 13.4% of the population are minorities in mountain regions, including the Akha, Ga good family, Rahul family, Miao, Yao and so on. Government Emblem House emblem for the white elephant in a glass house. This rule was a symbol of Chiang Mai as a tribute to the White Elephant Thai King Rama II. Glass house on behalf of one of Chiang Mai, Thailand Buddhist resort. Chiang Mai's slogan is: majestic Suthep Mountains, a long tradition, flowers flourish, the ancient city of Chiang Mai is satisfied empty Administrative region Chiang Mai is divided into 24 counties (Amphoe); subdivided into a total of 204 district (Tambon); and then subdivided into 1,915 villages (Muban). Thai English Chinese population 1 อำเภอ เมือง เชียงใหม่ Mueang Chiang Mai Chiang Mai directly under the county is unknown 2 อำเภอ จอมทอง Amphoe Chom Thong unknown number of Datong County 3 อำเภอ แม่แจ่ม Amphoe Mae Chaem night unknown total county 4 อำเภอ เชียงดาว Amphoe Chiang Dao Qing County unknown guy 5 อำเภอ ดอยสะเก็ด Amphoe Doi Saket unknown Ryszard leather County 6 อำเภอ แม่แตง Amphoe Mae Taeng night Gordon County unknown 7 อำเภอ แม่ริม Amphoe Mae Rim night Linxian unknown 8 อำเภอ สะเมิง Amphoe Samoeng Salmon County unknown 9 อำเภอ ฝาง Amphoe Fang Fanxian unknown 10 อำเภอ แม่อาย Amphoe Mae Ai Night Love County unknown 11 อำเภอ พร้าว Amphoe Phrao Cannon County unknown 12 อำเภอ สันป่าตอง Amphoe San Pa Tong san unknown Badong County 13 อำเภอ สันกำแพง Amphoe San Kamphaeng san Kamphaeng County unknown 14 อำเภอ สันทราย Amphoe San Sai san unknown county Persimmon 15 อำเภอ หางดง Amphoe Hang Dong Limited Long County unknown 16 อำเภอ ฮอด Amphoe Hot Fuk County unknown 17 อำเภอ ดอยเต่า Amphoe Doi Tao Li funny County unknown 18 อำเภอ อมก๋อย Amphoe Omkoi no unknown 19 อำเภอ สารภี Amphoe Saraphi salad Pi County unknown 20 อำเภอ เวียง แหง Amphoe Wiang Haeng temperature limit of the county is unknown 21 อำเภอ ไชย ปราการ Amphoe Chai Prakan guess Barragan County unknown 22 อำเภอ แม่ วาง Amphoe Mae Wang Wang county unknown night 23 อำเภอ แม่ ออ น Amphoe Mae On the night unknown County 24 อำเภอ ดอย หล่อ Amphoe Doi Lo Li Luo County unknown Traffic Car: there are many taxis in Chiang Mai City where City is located in Chiang Mai Highway 11 (Super Highway). Train: Chiang Mai City is the end of Thailand's Northern Line train. Two rows of cars (Songthaew): is a modified pickup two rows of seats of public transport. Toot car: is a local and foreign tourists commonly used short-range transport. Long distance bus: city of Chiang Mai to Bangkok and other House of the bus, the line is busy, the government directly for the government to the main transport is generally dominated by air-conditioned car. Coach within the government generally do not have air conditioning. Bicycles and motorcycles: very easy to rent in Chiang Mai city. Aircraft: Thailand, Chiang Mai International Airport is one of seven international airports, tourism is an important gateway in northern Thailand. Travel Banda crooked wood carving village (Bantawai Village) - Chiang Mai is located about 25 kilometers southwest of the ancient city. Is a little village in the wood carving in the small village. Wood sculptures that became a specialty in northern Thailand. Bo Sang (Borsang) - Chiang Mai is located in the east county san Kamphaeng village of Bo Sang, Chiang Mai is northern Thailand's most famous production center umbrella. Bo Sang villagers developed their own unique umbrella technology, the traditional cotton umbrellas and paper umbrellas, Chiang Mai is very popular tourist has become the leisure slack local farmers, adding a source of income. Mei Sha (Maesa) - located in Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district west of the city, more natural beauty. Also trained elephants and buffalo were the two important animal in the schools in northern Thailand, Sainanping orchid garden. Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden (Queen Sirkit Bontanic Garden) - is located 27 kilometers northwest of Chiang Mai in the mountains, is Thailand's first botanical garden of international standards, established in 1993, aimed at protecting Thailand's unique plant ecology, base for the Botanical Research, covering 960 hectares of high-tech Botanical Garden, with eight large glass greenhouse and 4 show venues. Exhibition includes natural sciences, orchid cultivation in Thailand, Thailand plant, herb species, the stone garden. Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden is a Thai government decided to develop in the 1980s in northern Thailand, because Thailand's Queen Sirikit Queen is concerned about human development in northern Thailand, it has _set_ up a research and development that the institutions. Doi Suthep-Pui National Park and Mae Sand Falls - 1962 king Bhumibol Adulyadej and his wife have been to Niagara Falls Tour and has since developed into a VIP reception in northern Thailand the Thai royal family visit the main attractions. The scope of the present scenic waterfall about 50 square kilometers, composed of 10 waterfalls.
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Thailand's current 75 government (changwat) and Bangkok municipalities. They are geographically, can be divided into several major areas. Chiang Mai (Chiang) is a government of Thailand, belonging to the northern region, and its population is 1,500,127 (2000), land area of 20,107 square kilometers, the capital of Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai (Chiang).
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