Thailand: The ruins of Wat Ku Din Khao, an 800-year old temple from the Lanna Period in the grounds of Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand

Chiang Mai (meaning 'new city'), sometimes written as 'Chiengmai' or 'Chiangmai', is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lanna kingdom.

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