Supporting over 300,000 people in an area
of 40,216 km2 ,1 the capital of Chiang Mai
Province serves as a regional economic
and cultural hub in Northern Thailand. In
the last 10 years, the city’s economy has
grown continuously, largely driven by the
commercial sector and tourism industry.
In 2012, the tourism sector generated
more than 35% of provincial GDP.2 Chiang
Mai hosts millions of tourists every year –
around 5 million in 2012 – and this number
is increasing: tourism grew by 18% in 2012