City

Chiang Mai

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UNESCO identifies pottery, silverwork, wood carving, silk embroidery and lacquerware among Chiang Mai's enduring craft traditions.

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Chiang Mai Airport's yellow city-bus loop links the airport with Wualai, the Night Bazaar, Tha Phae, Chang Phueak and MAYA.

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Phra That Doi Suthep is treated by Thailand's tourism authority as one of Chiang Mai's defining landmarks.

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Tha Phae Walking Street combines everyday local life with a market for handmade goods.

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Chiang Mai joined UNESCO's Creative Cities Network for Crafts and Folk Art in 2017.

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Chiang Mai was founded in 1296 as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom.

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Its position on the Ping River and major regional routes helped make Chiang Mai a long-running trade center.

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Dedicated airport shuttles connect Chiang Mai's terminal with Nimman, the old city, the Night Bazaar and the 700th Anniversary Stadium area.

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The airport's red city-bus loop runs through Suan Dok, MAYA, Three Kings, Tha Phae, the Night Bazaar and Central Airport.

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Red songthaews serve Chiang Mai Airport without a fixed timetable, preserving the city's flexible shared-truck transport pattern.

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