Chang Phueak

Chang Phueak is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . The tambon is home to the , which traces northern Thai history and culture.
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  • Type: Town with 25,300 residents
  • Description: subdistrict in Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand
  • Also known as: Chang Phuak”, “Chang Phueak, Chiang Mai”, and “เทศบาลตำบลช้างเผือก

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chiang Mai National Museum and Wat Jed Yod.

Museum
The is a national museum located in , northern . It highlights the history of the Kingdom of Lanna with descriptions in both Thai and English.

Buddhist temple
Wat Chet Yot or officially called Wat Photharam Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple in in . It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the Snake.

Museum
The , formerly known as the Tribal Museum, is an ethnographic museum in the Mueang Chiang Mai District of , northern , showing the life of Thailand's minority hill tribes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiang Mai and Nong Pa Khrang.

is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . In 2005 it had a population of 8,423 people. The tambon contains seven mubans. is situated 6 km southeast of Chang Phueak.

Town
is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, . In 2005 it had a population of 13,144 people. The tambon contains six villages. is situated 7 km southeast of Chang Phueak.

Chang Phueak

Latitude
18.81312° or 18° 48′ 47″ north
Longitude
98.97822° or 98° 58′ 42″ east
Population
25,300
Elevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)
Open location code
7MCWRX7H+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8167514436
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
11071461
Wiki­data ID
Q5071657
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Thai—“Chang Phueak” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Chang Phueak
  • Dutch: Chang Phueak
  • French: Chang Phueak
  • German: Chang Phueak
  • Italian: Chang Phueak
  • Polish: Chang Phueak
  • Portuguese: Chang Phueak
  • Spanish: Chang Phueak
  • Thai: ต.ช้างเผือก
  • Thai: ตำบลช้างเผือก (จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
  • Thai: ตำบลช้างเผือก

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lanna City Park and Muban Chotana Niwet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bureau of Rural Roads 10 (Chiang Mai) and Office of Chiang Mai Provincial Rural Roads.

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