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Chiang Mai
Thailand
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second-largest city in Thailand by urban population. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands, and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality and an urban population of about 1.2 million as of 2023.
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Things to do in Chiang Mai
- Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour · 8 h · from $54.68 · 5.0/5 (1,696 reviews)
- Chiang Mai 2026 Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival with Transfer · 7 h · from $94.17
- 3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail · 12 h · from $47.69 · 4.8/5 (1,166 reviews)
- Chiang Rai White and Blue Temples Private Trip · 13 h · from $149 · 5.0/5 (1,402 reviews)
- Chiang Mai: White Temple & More, Karen Tribe & Lalitta Cafe · 12 h · from $30 · 4.7/5 (726 reviews)
- Doi Inthanon, Waterfall+Royal Project from Chiang Mai with Lunch · 9 h · from $46.67 · 4.8/5 (1,859 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+7 · 13 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Main language
- Thai
- On the map
- 18.79° N, 98.99° E
Near Chiang Mai
- Mae Hong Son · 117 km away
- Chiang Rai · 154 km away
- Loikaw · 210 km away
- Nyaungshwe · 299 km away
- Kalaw · 326 km away
- Luang Namtha · 349 km away
More of Thailand
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Where to stay
The Inside House
10/10 · 950 reviews
Nine Hotel Chiangmai
9.8/10 · 1288 reviews
Na Nirand Romantic Boutique Resort
9.8/10 · 565 reviews
The Chiang Mai Old Town
9.6/10 · 708 reviews
137 Pillars House
9.6/10 · 210 reviews
Phra Singh Village
9.6/10 · 108 reviews
Hotel Sensai Nimman Chiang Mai - Adults Only
9.6/10 · 23 reviews
Raya Heritage - SHA Plus
9.5/10 · 234 reviews
Meliá Chiang Mai
9.4/10 · 1883 reviews
Rimping Village
9.4/10 · 617 reviews