| Chiang Mai was founded by King Mengrai and is | | | | months, though hot, will not make a dent in your |
| situated in Northern Thailand. The city still has a | | | | finances as most hotels, restaurants and other |
| moat and a wall around it which was built by the | | | | places of tourist interests do not charge too |
| Lannathai kingdom to protect it from the invading | | | | much. Try not to go to Chiang Mai in April and |
| Burmese armies who used to constantly raid the | | | | May as these two months are the hottest time |
| city. | | | | of the year. |
| If you are planning a visit to Northern Thailand, | | | | No holiday in Thailand is complete without visits to |
| then make sure you have Chiang Mai in your | | | | its Buddhist temples. Chiang Mai is no different. It |
| agenda. The best time to visit Chiang Mai is from | | | | has many Buddhist temples to choose from. You |
| November to March. This is the time when the | | | | can admire the marvel of classic Thai architecture |
| weather in Chiang Mai is cool and you will be able | | | | at Wat Phra Singh or you can visit Wat Suan |
| to enjoy the city and its beauty. You can also | | | | Dok, the 14th century temple which is the site of |
| plan a visit during June, July and August. These | | | | important monastic universities. |