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The building once belonged to the eighth ruler of Chiang Mai, Chao Intavaroros Suriyavongse. [2] The building was used as a Provincial Courthouse dating from 1935. [3] The Department of Treasury and the Court of Justice decided to renovate the building into a museum. [4] In 2012, the museum opened for the first time. [5]
Chiang Mai [a] is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in Thailand. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of 1.2 million people as of 2022, which is more than 66 percent of the total population of Chiang Mai province (1.8 million).
Wat Rampoeng, also known as Wat Taoptharam, is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated in the area of Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai, on the outskirts of the city. The temple is well known for its meditation centre.
Wat Mahawan was founded during the Burmese occupation of Chiang Mai during the 17th century by Burmese engaged in the teak trade in northern Thailand, possibly on the site of a former temple. The current structures of the temple date from the 19th century or later.
Inthakhin (Thai: อินทขีล; lit. "Indra's pillar") is the name of the Lak Mueang (the "city pillar") of Chiang Mai. It is said that the pillar was first erected by King Mangrai at the founding of the city on April 12, 1296 CE at Wat Sadue Mueang (lit. "Temple of the Navel of the City"; also known as Wat Inthakhin) on Inthawarorot road.
Wat Duang Di, meaning "the temple of good fortune", was founded at the beginning of 16th century during the reign of King Mueang Kaeo of the Mangrai Dynasty (1292–1558), and was formerly known as Wat Ton Mak Nua.
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Wat Ku Tao (Thai: วัดกู่เต้า; "Temple of the Gourd Pagoda") is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.The temple was built in 1613 to enshrine the remains of Nawrahta Minsaw, the first Burmese ruler of Lan Na. [1]