City · Thailand
Chiang Mai
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.
Good to know
- Population: 127,240.
- Founded: 1201.
- Heritage: Tentative World Heritage Site.
- Area: 405 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok.