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Chiang Mai Golf Locations Chiang Mai has a mountain backdrop, and over 300 temples. It's also a modern, friendly, international city with much to offer the visitor. Accommodation and shopping are all good quality and relatively inexpensive, and the nights are relatively cool.Thailand's second-largest city and the gateway to the country's north was founded in 1296. You can still see the moat that encircled the original city. One of Thailand's holiest wats, Doi Suthep, rises behind the city, providing fine views of the city. The locals are proud of the city's 700-year history. The merging of the past into the present in Chiang Mai with its rich traditional heritage and unique culture. Chiang Mai is one of the few places in Thailand where it is possible to find in the heart of the city centuries-old temples. The original city still exists as a neat square surrounded by a moat with remains of the fortified wall and its four main gates offering access to the old town. For years, tourists have mistaken Chiang Mai as the northern centre and a base from which they can explore other provinces. Today, tourists are surprised by the fact that there is always something new to discover in Chiang Mai. Ethnic tribes coupled with exotic scenery makes Chiang Mai one of Asia's most attractive tourist destinations. The old city of Chiang Mai with its fascinating local cultural identity such as diverse dialects, traditional values, food, festivals, handicrafts, architecture and classical dances is a prime location. In addition, the presence of hill tribes and their unique cultures give Chiang Mai a distinctive diversity. The dynasty founded by King Meng Rai lasted over 250 years until the Burmese conquered the Lanna Kingdom in 1556, after which Burma occupied Chiang Mai for nearly 200 years. Burmese influences are visible in many temples. At the end of the 18th century, King Taksin the Great rallied the Thais in the south and finally drove the Burmese out with the help of King Kawila of Lampang regaining Thai independence from Burma. Chiang Mai was then governed by a succession of princes who ruled the north as a Siamese protectorate. In the late 19th century, King Rama V appointed a high commissioner in Chiang Mai and it was only in 1939 that Chiang Mai finally came under the direct control of the government in Bangkok, at the same time the country was renamed Thailand.
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