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Chiang Mai  The Phra Singh Buddha at Chiang Mai, northwest Thailand. The image and temple where it is housed were built in the late 15th century and typical of classic northern-Thai style. | City and capital of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand, on the Ping River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River which flows southward to Bangkok; population (2000 est) 161,500. There is a trade in teak and lac (as shellac, a resin used in varnishes and polishes) and many handicraft industries. There is also a thriving tourist industry centred around Phu Ping Palace, the summer home of the Thai royal family, and the Wat Phra Dhat Doi Suthep complex of temples, which are reputed to contain relics of the Buddha. |
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