Chiang Mai

Summary

Chiang Mai is a province of Thailand^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of province_of_thailand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiang Mai is located in Thailand^[3].
• Chiang Mai is in the country of Thailand^[4].
• Chiang Mai is on the body of water Ping River^[5].
• Chiang Mai is on the body of water Kok River^[6].
• Chiang Mai's image is recorded as Near the Top of Doi Inthanon 2014.jpg^[7].
• Chiang Mai's continent is recorded as Asia^[8].
• Chiang Mai's instance of is recorded as province of Thailand^[9].
• Chiang Mai's capital is recorded as Chiang Mai^[10].
• Chiang Mai's official language is recorded as Thai^[11].
• Chiang Mai's official language is recorded as Northern Thai^[12].
• Chiang Mai's currency is recorded as baht^[13].
• Chiang Mai's flag image is recorded as Flag of Chiang Mai.svg^[14].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Chiang Rai^[15].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Lamphun^[16].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Lampang^[17].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Tak^[18].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Mae Hong Son^[19].
• Chiang Mai's shares border with is recorded as Shan State^[20].
• Chiang Mai's founder is recorded as Mangrai^[21].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mueang Chiang Mai^[22].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chom Thong^[23].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mae Chaem^[24].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chiang Dao^[25].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Doi Saket^[26].
• Chiang Mai's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mae Taeng^[27].

Body

Geography

Chiang Mai is in the country of Thailand^[4]. It is located in Thailand^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Ping River^[5], a river^[28], in Thailand^[29] and Kok River^[6], a river^[30], in Myanmar^[31]. Its continent is recorded as Asia^[8].

Designation and Status

Chiang Mai's instance of is recorded as province of Thailand^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chiang Mai include Chiang Mai International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Thailand^[34] and Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis^[35], a taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

Chiang Mai ranks in the top 6% of province_of_thailand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Chiang Mai International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in Thailand^[34] and Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis^[35], a taxon^[36].