Chiang Mai province
province in northern Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-largest province (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the country's north. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang and Lamphun to the south, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is 685 km north of Bangkok.
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Chiang Mai | |
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เชียงใหม่ | |
Coordinates: 18°50′14″N 98°58′14″E | |
Capital | Chiang Mai |
Government | |
• Governor | Wichian Puttiwinyu (since 2013) |
Area | |
• Province | 20,107 km2 (7,763 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Province | 1,678,284[1] |
• Urban | 960,906 |
Human Development Index | |
• HDI (2010) | 0.792 (high) (rank?) |
Postal code | 50xxx |
Calling code | 053 |
Vehicle registration | เชียงใหม่ |
Accession into Siam (Thailand) | 1910 |
Website | http://www.chiangmai.go.th |
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