Popularly knows as the Rose of the North, Chiang Mai is blessed with stunning natural beauty and unique indigenous cultural identity.......................
The northernmost province in Thailand, Chiang Rai is situated on the Kok River basin 416 meters above sea level. With an area of some 11,678 square kilometers, it is about 785 kilometers from Bangkok.
Situated in the Lower North of Thailand, Kamphaeng Phet boasts the topography of plains in the north and south, with undulating mountains in the west, which are the origin of the province's streams and tributaries.
Lampang covers an area of 12,534 square kilometers, with its provincial capital, famous for its horse-drawn carriages, located 100 kilometers southeast of Chian Mai and 600 kilometers north of Bangkok.
Lying to the west of Chiang Mai and bordering Myanmar on its eastern flank, Mae Hong Son province covers an area of 12,681 square kilometers of breathtaking mountains traversed by hidden valleys, each one a contender for Shangri-la.
Found in the 13th century, Sukhothai (literally means "Dawn of Happiness") was the first truly independent Thai Kingdom, which enjoyed a golden age under King Ramkhamhaeng, credited with creating the Thai alphabet.
Tak is a province in the lower North of Thailand. Its former name was "Mueang Rahaeng". In the past, Mon (the Burmese people) lived here; evidence of Mon arts still remains.
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