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Chiang
Mai Hotel and Travel Guide
 Chiang
Mai is Thailand's principal northern city. Chiang Mai is
the pro-vincial capital of a largely mountainous province,
also called Chiang Mai, which is some 20,000 square kilometres
in area.
Chiang Mai city is 700 kilometres north of Bangkok, was
founded in 1296, and is located in a fertile valley some
300 matres above sea level.
Chiang Mai was the capital of Lanna Thai (Kingdom of One
Million Ricefields), the first independent Thai kingdom
within the fabled Golden Triangle. Chiang Mai flourished
as a major religious, cultural and trading centre until
1556 when a Burmese invasion reduced it to a vassal state.
The Burmese were expelled in 1785, whereupon Lanna Thai
once again became part of northern Thailand.
Many lowland Thais regard Chiang Mai city and province
as being something of a national Shangri-la, thanks to its
beautiful women, distinctive festivals, historic temples
dating from the 1300s, arresting scenic beauty, temprate
fruits such as apples peaches and strawberries, and a crisp,
invigorating cool season climate
Weather
Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand's climate is characterized
by the monsoon, which creates three distinct seasons.
The south-west monsoon usually arrives from India at the
end of May and lasts until November. Rainfall is generally
heaviest in September with an average precipitation of 250
mm for that month alone. Rainy season however does not mean
drizzle for days on end. The normal pattern over the last
years has been: clear mornings (with better-than-dry-season
visibility and mountain views), clouds in the afternoon
and subsequent rain, dry evenings, occasional rain at night.
Still, weather is ruled by chaos principles so there can
be clouds and rainy days for -mostly short- continuous periods.
The north-east monsoon lasts from mid-November until early
May and brings cool air from northern Vietnam/China but
no rain for Northern and Central Thailand except for the
occasional "mango showers" which may occur during
the mango season.
This provides for a dry season of about six months every
year while Phuket and Southern Thailand barely get 2 months.
From March to May heat is on the agenda and maximum daytime
temperatures reach 40?C/100?F. Still, at night it mostly
cools down and mornings can be quite pleasant, evenings
balmy.
Year round the air is less humid than in other parts of
the country. The low humidity is the main reason why the
air seems more pleasant here. Moreover, the temperature
difference between day and night and between the seasons
is greater than in the other regions.
If you plan to visit during the cold season, especially
around Christmas and New Year when it gets coldest, be sure
to bring warm clothes which means a pullover and a jacket.
In Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son it will be even chillier.
Going on a mountain trek during this time can be a very
freezing business so bring an adequate down sleeping bag
from home, since you'll hardly find a good one in Thailand.
At a glance:
Chiang Mai's climate is tropical but cooler and less humid
than elsewhere in Thailand.
It's more continental than Southern Thailand with distinct
monsoon seasons.
It can get downright cold in December/January.
All seasons make for a great stay!
We offer list of hotels in chiang mai Thailand with online
booking system. Find by price, hotel name or location Chang
Klan ,
Hangdong, Huay Kaew Mae Rim , Near Night Bazaar
Hotels recommendation in Chiamg Mai Lanna Palace Hotel
, The Imperial Mae Ping , Royal Princess Chiangmai and and
Chiangmai Hill 2000 Hotel
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