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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
A sacred golden temple atop a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, reached by a 309-step staircase flanked by mythical serpents.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Chiang Mai, Thailand · Asia
Chiang Mai is worth a stop: 15 minutes from San Sai, 40km from Pha Chor Canyon.
Chiang Mai is a city located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With a population of 127,240, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Chiang Mai sits in Thailand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chiang Mai to your route.
Mueang Chiang Mai (Thai: เมืองเชียงใหม่, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕʰīaŋ màj]; Northern Thai: ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩉᩲ᩠ᨾ᩵, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕīaŋ màj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. The district contains the city municipality of Chiang Mai and is part of the Chiang Mai urban areaRead more
(population: 1.2 million).
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Chiang Mai is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia. The coordinates are 18.7904 latitude, 98.9847 longitude.
Chiang Mai has a population of approximately 127,240 people, making it a city in Thailand.
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A sacred golden temple atop a mountain overlooking Chiang Mai, reached by a 309-step staircase flanked by mythical serpents.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Ethical elephant sanctuaries in the hills around Chiang Mai where visitors can observe, feed, and bathe rescued elephants.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Thirty-metre columns and fins of compacted sediment left after the Ping River shifted course, eroded into a narrow gorge you walk through on a sand floor. It sits in the southern arm of Mae Wang National Park.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A tea-and-coffee village at 1,300 metres in the hills east of Chiang Mai, its wooden houses stacked along a stream with a waterfall at the top of the lane. Weekday mornings are near-silent.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A hillside temple 50 kilometres north of Chiang Mai where a central chedi is ringed by twelve white-and-gold stupas, one for each Chinese zodiac sign. Almost all visitors are Thai.
41 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Thailand's highest peak with cloud forests, twin royal pagodas, impressive waterfalls, and cool temperatures year-round.
57 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
White chedis perched on bare limestone pinnacles above Chae Hom, linked by narrow ladders and catwalks bolted to the rock at around 815 metres. The final approach is by songthaew then a steep scramble.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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