Place details
Place nameChiang Mai
Other namesChiengmai, Kiangmai
CountryPrathet Thai
Latitude18.8
Longitude98.983
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located at foot of great mountain, Doi Inthanon, on upper course of Ping river near Burma border; was capital of Lanna Thai (Larna Na) kingdom from 13th cen.-1558, when Burmese gained control of the city; Siamese king Taksin drove the Burmese out in 1774.