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Chiang
Mai City Area
Covering
some 20,000 square kilometers, there is much to
see in this province. Some of the more ancient Buddhist
Temples are to be found here. The city of Chiang
Mai and capital of its namesake province is about
310 meters above sea level.
Getting
there is relatively easy. There are both flights
and a rail service from Bangkok daily as well as
a good bus service. If your stay in Thailand is
a short one, it’s only an hour’s flight from Bangkok
to Chiang Mai. You may even have time for a quick,
worthwhile visit.
Being over 700 years old, her ancient walls and
many temples make it a traveler’s paradise. Shopping
at bargain prices, the choice of wares will seem
endless from colourful, local handicrafts consisting
of hand-woven blankets, silks, woodcarving and basketry.
Jewellery too, is a recommended purchase. As everywhere
in this country, Thai cooking is superb and you’re
sure to find a restaurant to suit your tastes.
The
landscape of much of the north is very mountainous
with a few plains in its central region along the
banks of the Ping River. 106 kilometers from Chiang
Mai city is the highest peak in the country, Inthanon
Mountain at 2.565 meters above sea level. The most
cultivatable spots in the province are the plains
where fruit, vegetables and tobacco are grown. |
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CHIANG Mai CITY HOTELS AREA
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Doi
Angkhang Area
Located
about 100kms north of Chiang Mai, the area
of Doi Angkhang offers a remote experience
that has yet to be overrun with tour buses
and camera-toting visitors. The highest peak
is 1300m and is accessible by car, and with
cool year round temperatures, it's not surprising
that Doi Angkhang is referred to as the 'Little
Switzerland' of Thailand. It's possible to
drive right up to the border post and gaze
across a small saddle at the ramshackle Burmese
army camp and sweeping landscape beyond. |
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Mae
Rim Area
Not
many tourists make their way to this rugged,
mountainous area bulging out of the Northern
Thailand border, but those who do are rewarded
with breathtaking views of a wild frontier,
as uninhabited hills stretch as far as the
eye can see into Myanmar's remote Shan states.
In the bowl-shaped valley nestled in the centre
of this massif, you will find a comfortable
resort, some guesthouses, a productive agricultural
centre with colourful gardens, and a scattering
of hill tribe villages. |
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San
Kamphang Area
Chiang
Mai is, quite simply, Thailand's major center
for quality handicrafts. The visitor need
merely visit the nearest city emporium or
night market to purchase handicrafts. A major
advantage of shopping in Chiang Mai is that
the visitor may watch artisans working within
the city and in several outlying villages,
particularly along the Bo Sang-San Kamphaeng
road where, in genuine cottage industries,
parasols, silk and cotton weaving, jewellery,
woodcarving, silverware, celadon, and lacquerware
are manufactured, and number among popular
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Doi
Suthep Area
Some
10 miles (15km) west of Chiang Mai lies the
Doi Suthep mountain, famous for the Wat Phrathat
temple perched on the summit. Legend has it
that in the late 14th century King Ku Na was
looking for somewhere to house a collection
of holy relics. He placed them in a howdah
on the back of an elephant and let the animal
wander. The elephant proceeded to climb Doi
Suthep, on top of which it trumpeted, turned
round three times and knelt to indicate that
this was the spot. Wat Phratat can be reached
either by a flight of 290 steps, or by funicular,
and offers breathtaking views of the countryside.
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