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Chaingmai is Thailand's principal Northern
city. Some 700 K.M. Northern part off Bangkok.
Chaingmai was founded in 1296 by king Meng rai and be
came the capital of a loose alliance of Northern city
States known as lanna Thai [Kingdom of
A million rice Fields] Historical Ancient Chaingmai is
evinced by remnants of the old city walls near the moat,
and by several historic temple which date from the late
1,200 s and early 1,300 s The oldest city temple, wat
Chaing man, was the residence of king Mangrai, Who
founded the city in 1296 The temple is particularly note
worthy for a Chedi supported by rows of elephantine
buttresses cultural.
The people of Chiangmai enjoy one of
the most distinctive cultures in Southeast Asia and
differ in many respects from other Thais. They have
their own lilting direct their own riligions
architectural styles, of all their cultural
achievements, none are more remarkable then their Han
dicrafts, Chaingmai is quite simply Thailand's Major
center for Quality handicrafts. The visitor need merely
visit the nearest city emporium or Night market to
discover and Extra or dinary range of Antiques, Silver
Jewellery, Hill tribe opium pipes and embroidery, Thai
silks and cottons basketly, ceradon, Silverware,
Furniture, Lacquer ware, Wood carving and Terracotta
also parasols all popular souvenirs.
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