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History
The
city named Nopphaburi Si Nakhon Phing Chiang Mai
(or Whiang Phing) was established by Phaya Mengrai,
Prince of Chiang Saen, in 1292. Two hundred years
later, the city was subdued by a Burmese invasion
and became Burma, svassal state in 1558. In 1774,
Chiang Mai was liberated by King Taksin and became
part of Northern Thailand and a capital of Lanna
Thai, and independent kingdom known as "Kingdom
of a Million Rice Fields" within the fabled
Golden Triangle.
Prince Phays Mengrai Built Chiang Mai
on the left bank of the Ping River, surrounding
it by a thick brick defensive wall and a moat. To
this day, very little has been left of the wall,
whereas the moat has remained. ................ |
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