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เชียงใหม่
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Chiang Mai
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20,1070
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2nd
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1,649,457
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2005
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6th
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8203
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58th
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TH-50
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Suwat Tantiphat
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2004
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(
Thai ) is the second-biggest
Province (''changwat'') of
Thailand , located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from north-east clockwise)
Chiang Rai ,
Lampang ,
Lamphun ,
Tak and
Mae Hong Son . In the north it borders
Myanmar .
The district is covered by many mountains, usually stretching in the south-north direction. The river Ping, one of the major tributaries of the .
The city of
Chiang Mai was capital of the kingdom
Lanna after its founding in
1296 . In
1599 the kingdom lost its independence and became part of the
Ayutthaya Kingdom .
1932 the province Chiang Mai became the second level subdivision of Thailand when the administrative unit of ''
Monthon Phayap'', the remains of the Lanna kingdom, was dissolved.
13.4% of the population in the province are members of the
Hill Tribe s, among them the
Hmong ,
Yao ,
Lahu ,
Lisu ,
Akha and
Karen .
Chiang Mai is subdivided into 22 districts (''
Amphoe '') and 2 minor districts (''King Amphoe''). The districts are further subdivided into 204 communes (''
Tambon '') and 1915 villages (''
Muban '').
