En cours de chargement...
From my conversations with Minister Rattamontrii, I have managed to piece together an outline of the history of Chiang Mai. The city was founded by King Mengrai in 1292, making it 613 years old at the time of my visit. Mengrai founded a dynasty that ruled the north for 200 years. The kingdom of Chiang Mai reached its height in the late 15th century under King Tilokaracha, who commissioned a special temple (Wat Jed Yod) for the Eighth Buddhist