Prowincja Kamphaeng Phet - Atrakcje Kamphaeng-Phet Północna Tajlandia

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Prowincja Kamphaeng Phet
Atrakcje Kamphaeng-Phet

* Chiang Mai * Chiang Rai * Kamphaeng Phet * Lampang * Lamphun * Mae Hong Son * Nakhon Sawan * Nan * Phayao * Phetchabun * Phichit * Phitsanulok * Phrae * Sukhothai * Tak * Uthai Thani * Uttaradit

Prowincja Kamphaeng Phet
Atrakcje Kamphaeng-Phet - Tajlandia Północna

Kamphaeng Phet nalez do prowincji (changwat) Tajlandii Północnej. Sąsiaduje z prowincjami Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan i Tak. Kamphaeng Phet to niewielka osada nad rzek Ping. Niegdyś należała do imperium Khmerów, w XII stuleciu przejęta przez królestwo Sukhotai.

Parki Narodowe Prowincji Kamphaeng Phet:
Khlong Lan National Park Kamphaeng Phet
Khlong Wang Chao National Park Kamphaeng Phet
Mae Wong National Park Kamphaeng Phet

Take a tuk tuk through the majestic ruins deep in the dense jungle of Northern Thailand in Kamphaeng Phet Province. The royal temples here were built in the 15th century. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mae Wong National Park. Local coverage, Pang Sila Thong. Kamphaeng Phet province.

We rode a 15 year old elephant (just an adolescent) at the Maetamann Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai followed by the rafting down the Ping River. The old city of Chiang Mai with its fascinating indigenous cultural identity such as diverse dialects, cuisine, architecture, traditional values, festivals, handicrafts and classical dances is a prime location in its own right. In addition, the presence of hill tribes and their wealth of unique cultures enhance Chiang Mai's distinctive diversity. Chiang Mai literally means new city and has retained the name despite having celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1996. King Meng Rai founded the city as the capital of the Lanna (A Million Rice Fields) Kingdom on Thursday, 12th April 1296 during the same period of time as the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom. King Meng Rai the Great conferred with his friends, King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai and King Ngam Muang of Phayao before choosing the site where the capital of the Lanna Kingdom was to be founded. From then, Chiang Mai not only became the capital and cultural core of the Lanna Kingdom, it was also the centre of Buddhism in northern Thailand. King Meng Rai himself was very religious and founded many of the city's temples, which are still important today. At the height of its power, the Lanna Kingdom extended its territory far into Burma and Laos, and southwards to Kamphaeng Phet a province above Sukhothai. The Burmese conquered the Lanna Kingdom in 1556 ending the dynasty founded by King Meng Rai that lasted over 250 years. As Burma had occupied Chiang Mai for nearly 200 years, Burmese architectural influences are visible in many temples. At the end of the 18th century, King Taksin the Great regrouped the Thais in the south and finally drove the Burmese out with the help of King Kawila of Lampang thereby regaining Thai independence from Burma. Chiang Mai was then governed by a succession of princes who ruled the north as a Siamese protectorate under the Chakri dynasty. In the late 19th century, King Rama V appointed a high commissioner in Chiang Mai and it was only in 1939 that Chiang Mai finally came under the direct control of the central government in Bangkok the same time the country was renamed Thailand. In the past, Chiang Mai was only accessible by river and elephants. More convenient access was achieved only when the railway line was completed in the late 1920's. Moreover, the first motor vehicle driven directly from Bangkok arrived in Chiang Mai in 1932. Such isolation was more favorable to Chiang Mai as it helped to nurture and preserve the unique Lanna culture.

When we look at Chiang Mai today, it is the economic, cultural and communications hub of northern Thailand complete with excellent infrastructure, good roads, by passes and road tunnels, and reliable communications infrastructure.