Category: Chiang Mai History

The Second Chiang Mai Railway Station The first Chiang Mai Railway Station was opened at this location on January 1, 1922. You can find information about this station here.  During World War Two the station...

Wat Chedi Luang, The temple with the big chedi The history of Wat Chedi Luang Wat Chedi Luang (lit. temple of the big stupa) is a Buddhist temple in the old city of Chiang...

A bridge connecting the Wat Ket neighborhood with Kad Luang After the collapse of the Khua Kula, the first bridge in Chiang Mai across the Ping River, in 1932 there had been no permanent...

The first Nawarat Bridge Construction of the bridge The current Nawarat Bridge is the third bridge that was constructed at this location. The bridge connects the east and the west banks of the Ping...

The Yong Chiang Building The Yong Chiang building is located at the Upakut intersection, named after Wat Upakut. The house is on the corner of Thapae and Wichayanon roads, address 2-4 Wichayanon road. A Chinese...

Khua Kula, the second bridge over the Ping River The construction of the bridge 1888-1890 Khua Kula (ขัวกุลา) was a teak wooden bridge over the Ping River on the current location of the Chansom...

The Sri Nakorn Ping Cinema The Sri Nakorn Ping Cinema was located close to the corner of Rachawong and Chiang Moi roads. The cinema was opened just after the end of World War Two...

Tommie’s Tourist Agency was in the late 60’s and early 70’s a leading tour organiser in Chiengmai as Chiang Mai was spelt in those days. The company’s main office was in Bangkok. The “Chiengmai”...

The First Chiang Mai Railway Station The first Chiang Mai Railway station opened on January 22, 1922. It was destroyed during World War Two during an air raid by planes of the USAAF (United...

The Old Railway Hotel The Railway Terminus Hotel was the predecessor of the Railway Hotel. It looks like it was a charming, small hotel. Boonserm Satrabhaya took this picture in 1952 from a helicopter....