Ancient Chiang Mai Volume 1
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Southeast Asia, Travel, Asia, Southeast, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism
| Author: | Andrew Forbes, David Henley | ISBN: | 1230000207931 |
| Publisher: | Cognoscenti Books | Publication: | January 8, 2014 |
| Imprint: | 2nd edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Forbes, David Henley |
| ISBN: | 1230000207931 |
| Publisher: | Cognoscenti Books |
| Publication: | January 8, 2014 |
| Imprint: | 2nd edition |
| Language: | English |
The beautiful old walled city of Chiang Mai, set amid the forested mountains and fertile valleys of northern Thailand, is the historic capital of the former Lanna Kingdom. Founded in 1296 by King Mangrai the Great, it did not become fully part of Thailand until 1939, and even today the region retains a distinctly different character, with its own language, culture, cuisine and even temperament.
Although around 40 times smaller than Bangkok, with perhaps four percent of the Thai capital's population, Chiang Mai remains the nation's cultural capital, as well as its most attractive and historically significant city.
The authors have both lived in Chiang Mai for more than twenty years together with their Thai families, and consider Chiang Mai to be their home.
As some small repayment for the city and region they love - for Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand - in 2005 they began writing a series of monthly articles entitled 'Ancient Chiang Mai'. Now in its seventh year, the series examines in an eclectic, informative and hopefully entertaining way the history, culture and traditions of Chiang Mai and of its graceful and friendly people, the Northern Thais.
The present study brings together 'Ancient Chiang Mai' articles 1-12, all published in 2005, in a single authoritative and fascinating collection.
The beautiful old walled city of Chiang Mai, set amid the forested mountains and fertile valleys of northern Thailand, is the historic capital of the former Lanna Kingdom. Founded in 1296 by King Mangrai the Great, it did not become fully part of Thailand until 1939, and even today the region retains a distinctly different character, with its own language, culture, cuisine and even temperament.
Although around 40 times smaller than Bangkok, with perhaps four percent of the Thai capital's population, Chiang Mai remains the nation's cultural capital, as well as its most attractive and historically significant city.
The authors have both lived in Chiang Mai for more than twenty years together with their Thai families, and consider Chiang Mai to be their home.
As some small repayment for the city and region they love - for Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand - in 2005 they began writing a series of monthly articles entitled 'Ancient Chiang Mai'. Now in its seventh year, the series examines in an eclectic, informative and hopefully entertaining way the history, culture and traditions of Chiang Mai and of its graceful and friendly people, the Northern Thais.
The present study brings together 'Ancient Chiang Mai' articles 1-12, all published in 2005, in a single authoritative and fascinating collection.
