Talk:Chiang Mai

message: The question was asked, "What kind of money does Thailand use?"
Thailand's currency is the Thai Baht - often seen abbreviated to THB internationally.
Prior to 1997 the Baht was more or less fixed at 25 to USD$1.
In 1997 the Baht was floated and lost a great deal of value dropping to as low as appx. 60 baht per USD$1.
The baht has stabilized at 40+/- per USD$1 in recent years.  --AStanhope 01:18, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thai Money 

message: Like to have a list of Tambons in Amphe Maung Chiang Mai
: see here Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai --Manop - TH 02:48, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tambon in Amphoe Muang Chiang Mai 

message: Just added today were the 4 wards (Khwaeng, แขวง), which in the map  can be seen to be subdivided further, probably the chumchon (ชุมชน)? How are these related with the subdistricts (the DOPA recommended translation of Khwaeng) of Bangkok? I guess it's two different subdivisions sharing a common name - as for BKK they are the second level division of the city, while here they are at the first level; and additionally BKK is not a thesaban and thus having a different administrative structure anyway. Are Khwaeng used in other thesaban as a subdivision as well? So far I only read about the chumchon, but couldn't find anything in English explaining the tasks of them. andy 19:34, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wards (Khwaeng) - how related with the Khwaeng of BKK 

message: nuff said  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.234.128.76 (talk) 16:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  need a map 

message: On this page it states that King Thaksin captured Chiang Mai on Feb. 14, 1774, yet the article on the Thonburi Period states: Having secured his base in Siam, Taksin attacked the Burmese in the north in 1774 and captured Chiang Mai in 1776, permanently uniting Siam and Lanna. .  Meanwhile, other sources on the net give the year as 1775.  So now the question is, which year was the city itself captured? 1774, 1775 or 1776?  (One possible reason for the confusion: If one is reckoning the year based on the Buddhist Era year, since it was captured in February, one should only subtract 542, not 543, as Buddhist Era years began on April 1st prior to 2484 BE/1941 AD. If one is reckoning on the basis of Rattanakosin Era years, there is the similar problem since these years began on April 6th. Thus 14-FEB in the 8th year before the founding of Grungthep (2317 BE) would 1775 AD.)
Also, this article says: As a result of the Burmese wars that ended with the fall of Ayutthaya in April 1767, Chiang Mai was so depopulated that its remaining inhabitants abandoned the city from 1776 to 1791. During that time, Lampang functioned as the capital of what remained of Lannathai.
As Chiang Mai had been a vassal of Burma for 200 years, why would it have suffered during Burmas conquest of Ayutthaya in 1766-67, and yet not have been abandoned until 1776?  Given the date of its abandonment, surely it was because of damage done by the attack of Taksin's forces.
Also, the article on Lanna states: In Lanna, King Taksin helped Phraya Chaban (Bunma) of Chiang Mai and Prince Kawila of Lampang to successfully drive out the Burmese.... Phraya Chaban (Bunma) ruled Chiang Mai as the first Duke of Chiang Mai and Prince Kawila became the first Duke of Lampang under Siamese rulership. King Rama I after ascending to the throne, awarded Kawila with more power, Kawila become [sic] the second Duke of Chiang Mai who ruled 57 cities.
Later, the same article states that Phraya Chaban (Bunma) was duke of Chiang Mai from 1774 to 1782, and was succeeded by Kawila, who was Duke from 1782 to 1813.
If (1) Chiang Mai was abandoned from '76 to '92, (2) Lampang was the Lanna capital during that time, and (3) Kawila was the Duke of Lampang, what exactly was Phraya Chaban duke of? Something doesn't seem to add up.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Stormarm (talk • contribs) 08:26, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Capture and Depopulation of Chiang Mai 

message: The section as it stands now is a good start but should be expanded. This is a regional problem, not just a Chiang Mai problem. Maybe it should have its own article? AADM3 (talk) 17:08, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: See Environmental issues in Thailand - Takeaway (talk) 17:13, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

text: I don't see the need to (temporarily) remove the section as it now stands because the referenced part that is in your opinion incorrect, starts with "According to the Bangkok Post...". More views than just one are possible in Wikipedia. But please rewrite the whole section if you think that it will come out better than it is now. - Takeaway (talk) 12:12, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Air pollution 

message: I have grave doubts about the existence of this temple. An anonymous user added it but I reverted their addition for that reason. There ar no non-Wikipedia Google results for its name, and I couldn't find anything relevant after doing Google searches using various keywords in the reverted text. However, the nail in the coffin for me is this page on the Wise Living Yoga Center's site; if there were more than one temple in Doi Saket, the site would not have described Wat Phrathat Doi Saket as "the temple at Doi Saket". Graham87 05:41, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Transliteration from Thai can be problematic, and there is no "g" consonant at the end of a syllable. It's presumably the Thai letter "ก", which sounds as a "g" at the start of a syllable but a "k" at the end. The transliteration "mai" might also be "mae". But having said all that, I can find no sources for "Wat Mai Sak", "Wat Mae Sak" etc. And even if it exists, Doi Suket district is outside of Chiang Mai city, and so inclusion of the temple would not belong in this article anyway. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 06:42, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks; that settles it for me. Graham87 09:41, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wat Mai Sag? 

message: I am surprised to see no mention of Chiang Mai's historic and ongoing role as a hub for the Golden Triangle opium trade. There is even a museum devoted to it: http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/hall-of-opium.html
Scanlyze (talk) 01:36, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Did/Does Chiang Mai city have a notable role in it? (I know the province does, but this article is specifically about the city) -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 09:59, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chiang Mai role in Golden Triangle opium trade 

message: This seems an increasing problem. Many expats have left CM because of it. Over the past 5 years or so there have been some acts of violence against foreigners without financial motivation. The yelling of racist insults, unprovoked, is increasing. Also many cases of bullying of foreigners. Maybe time to warn potential visitors about this. The tourist industry concerning western visitors (but not that about Asian visitors) in in decline, has been for several years. Is there a relationship?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.67.198.99 (talk) 08:10, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Xenophobia in CM 

message: I removed this entire section from the article. Why? Because it is misleading from the very first sentence. Nightlife in CM is more than just bars and discos, etc. Also, this section seems to have been highjacked by a few clever businesses: Maya Cafe, Playhouse Theatre, Loi Kroh bar business owners. If I am error and this self-promotion belongs in an encyclopedia, put it back and no harm done.Seligne (talk) 16:52, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Parked Nightlife section here 

message: I don't know why these three entries are included in the "See also" section of the CM article. But I am hardly and expert. Perhaps someone can tell me why. These are all deserving organisations, but there are many more deserving organisations in CM not listed. Thus, I propose to remove these from the article unless I get contravening feedback.
Child's Dream
Prince Royal's College
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai
Thanx, Seligne (talk) 07:41, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  See also 

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message: Can anyone find any information on the canal that surrounds the part of the city to the east and south of the old city? It seems to follow the old earthen city wall of Kampaeng Din (lit. "earthen wall") road. It seems to be part of an additional defense ring of a wall and moat surrounding Chiang Mai. One for the merchant's areas towards the boat landing on the Ping River perhaps? Any thoughts on this are appreciated! - Takeaway (talk) 15:17, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: That's Mae Kha (แม่ข่า) canal. It was originally a natural feature predating the city's establishment, and is mentioned in Chiang Mai's description in the UNESCO tentative list. Google the name and you'll find a lot of coverage of the attempts to address its pollution problem. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:32, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  That contained more information than I have been able to gather so far about that stream/canal/moat and outer city wall. Thanks! - Takeaway (talk) 19:40, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information about canal surrounding the southeast part of the city 

message: What is Zimmal? Is that vandalism? It was not there before: https://everipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai/ JuanTamad (talk) 04:15, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: ဇင္းမယ္(Zimmal) ?

message: JuanTamad (talk) 04:16, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title: I have a 1933 map of the old city, from the British Library, might be ok to use

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