Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second-largest city in Thailand by urban population. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands, and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality and an urban population of about 1.2 million as of 2023.

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Country: Thailand
Inception: 1201
Website: https://www.cmcity.go.th/

Creative Cities Networkmember of League of Historical Citiesmember of Thailandcountry Mueang Chiang Mailocated in

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Country: Thailand
Inception: 1201
Website: https://www.cmcity.go.th/

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