Chiang Mai Grand Canyon
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Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden
If you are interested in flowers and plants a visit to Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden is a must when you are visiting Chiang Mai. The garden is truly world-class and you will not be disappointed if you decide to visit it. When you arrive at Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden you pay the entrance fee just as you…
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Mae Rim tourist attractions.
Mae Rim is a subdistrict in Chiang Mai province. Mae Rim is mostly known for all the tourist attractions you will find on the main road to Samoeng. If you follow the road you can drive way around Doi Suthep, the mountain there is towering over Chiang Mai`s to the west. On the first stretch of…
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Explore the streets of Chiang Mai Chinatown, and discover its rich history
Explore the streets of Chiang Mai Chinatown, and discover its rich history You find Chiang Mai Chinatown on the banks of the muddy Ping river, a little outside the old city walls. Chiang Mai Chinatown is a fascinating hub of Thai-Chinese culture, attracting visitors from all over the world. But what is the history behind…
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Wat Mae Kaet Noi
There are several hell temples in Thailand, but the most gruesome in Wat Mae Kaet Noi. A hell temple is a temple there shows what happen to you if you do not behave and sin in your present life. You go to hell. Buddhist hell is not the same as Cristian hell. The Christians believe that…
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Wat Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is known as Wat Doi Suthep. Wat Doi Suthep was built around 1383 by King Keuna. The temple is located around 15 kilometers from Chiang Mai city center on mountain Doi Suthep. You can spot Wat Doi Suthep from almost everywhere in the city, and from the temple itself, there is a…
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Bhubing Palace
Bhubing Palace is located in Doi Suthep national park, 1/2 hour drive from Chiang Mai. It was built in 1961 and is the royal families Chiang Mai residence. The palace is also used when the royal family has to welcome and entertain foreign dignitaries. The first foreign royal visit to the palace was in 1962…
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Doi Pui Hmong Hill Tribe Village.
In Doi Suthep national park you find Doi Pui Hmong Hill Tribe Village. “Doi” means as we know “mountain”. Doi Pui is located only a short drive from Bhubing Palace and about from 5 kilometers from the famous temple Wat Doi Suthep. It will be a perfect combination to visit all 3 places. When you…
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Wat Chiang Man
The first king of the Lanna kingdom King Mangrai build Wat Chiang Man. Wat Chiang Man was the first temple build in Chiang Mai and is located in the northeast corner inside the city walls. King Mangrai build it on the location of the Lawa Peoples fortified city Wiang Nopburi. The King used the Lawa city as…
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Wat Phra Singh
The full name is Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn. It was King Phayo the fifth king of the Mangrai dynasty that founded Chiang Mai, who started the construction of Wat Phra Singh in 1345. Later came all the other buildings. The reason why he wanted to build the temple, is the same reason as to why many…
