Chiang Mai
เชียงใหม่ ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵ | |
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จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵ | |
Nickname: Nakhonphing (Thai:นครพิงค์) | |
Motto(s): ดอยสุเทพเป็นศรี ประเพณีเป็นสง่า บุปผชาติล้วนงามตา นามล้ำค่านครพิงค์ ("Famed Doi Suthep. Elegant traditions. Beautiful blossoms. Invaluable name of Nakhonphing.") | |
Anthem: นครเชียงใหม่ Nakhon Chaing Mai (De facto) | |
Coordinates: 18°50′14″N 98°58′14″E / 18.83722°N 98.97056°E | |
Founded by | Mangrai |
Capital | Chiang Mai |
Government | |
• Governor | Nirat Pongsitthaworn (since October 2022)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 22,436 km2 (8,663 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st |
Population (2022)[5] | |
• Total | 1,792,474 |
• Rank | Ranked 4th |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 63rd |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6179 "low" Ranked 68th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 232 billion (US$8.0 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 50xxx |
Calling code | 052 & 053 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-50 |
Vehicle registration | เชียงใหม่ |
Accession into Siam (Thailand) | 1910 |
Website | chiangmai.go.th |
Chiang Mai province | |
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Thai name | |
Thai | เชียงใหม่ |
RTGS | Chiang Mai |
Northern Thai name | |
Northern Thai | ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵ [t͡ɕīəŋ.màj] |
Chiang Mai[a] is the largest Province (changwat) of Thailand by area.[3][4] It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. 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 kilometres (426 mi) north of Bangkok.
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