Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai Hotel

Set in over 60 acres of landscaped gardens, we offer a self contained world of beauty, incorporating serene paddy fields and exotic plantations. Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi is Chiang Mai’s only luxury hotel and resort where you can enjoy one of the world’s most beautiful spas and surround yourself with the rich heritage of the Lanna Kingdom....

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Chiang Mai Flower Festival

If you are obsessed with beautiful flowers and decorative plants, this is the festival for you. Experience these beautiful flower-decorated floats and a magnificent tapestry of floral splendor that blankets the land. There are also agricultural exhibitions, floral contents, and product sales by local groups of housewives.The Chiang Mai Folwer...

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Doi Inthanon National Park Chiang Mai

Doi Inthanon is thailand's most famous national park that cover 1005 square kilometers and is located between amphoe chom Thong, Amphoe San Pa Tong and Amphoe Mae Chame of Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain that stands 2565 meters above sea level, is part of the park. The park has the largest tract of upper mountain forest...

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Wat Prathat Doi Suthep Chiang Mai

Wat Prathat doi suthep , Thsis Buddhist temple is situated on top of the eastern mountain included in Dio Suthep-Pui National Park , which is 262.5 Square Km in extent, overlooks Chiang Mai city 15 km below. There is a 300 step staircase that leads up the mountain to the temple , and for those who wish to access the temple quickly there is...

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Chiang Mai Loi Kratong (Yi Peng) Festival

Loi Kratong Festival, which is also known as Yi Peng in the Chiang Mai, is the most colorful festival of the year. 'Yee' is means 'two' and 'Peng' is means 'Full moon' The festival is usually held on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. It takes place over three days of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, which is usually...

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Chiang Mai People

The people of Chiang Maivary. The majority are farmers and artisans who speak their own melodic dialects and have their intrinsic traditions, festivals, architectural styles, original handicrafts, classical dances and distinguished cuisine. Hill tribes add to the variety by having a wealth of ancestral cultu...

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Chiang Mai Weather and Temperature

Chiang Mai has 3 major seasons. The cool season begins in last October and lasts throughout Febuary with an average temperature of 21 c , usually cooler at night. The coldest months are December and January. The hot season begins in early March and lasts through to the end of May with an average temperature of 29.9 c. The hottest month is...

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Chiang Mai Land and Nature

One of Chiang Mai's distinctions is the proximity of Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon, that stands 2575 meters above sea level. Most of Chiang Mai's land features mountains and forests from north to south, creating a multitude of streams and tributaries. These include Mae Chaem, Mae Ngat and Mae Klang. Chiang Mai also has flat,...

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Chiang Mai Geography

Chiang Mai is situated at 300 metres above sea level in a large mountain area. The province encompasses approximately 20,000 square kilometers. Chiang Mai is separated from Bangkok by 700 Kilometers of highway or 761 kilometers of railway. Chiang Mai province is located between the northen latitude 17-21 and eastern longitude 98-99. Chiang...

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Chiang Mai History

The city named Nopphaburi Si Nakhon Phing Chiang Mai (or Whiang Phing) was established by Phaya Mengrai, Prince of Chiang Saen, in 1292. Two hundred years later, the city was subdued by a Burmese invasion and became Burma's vassal state in 1588. In 1774, Chiang Mai was liberated by King Taksin and became part of Northen Thailand and a capital...

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