Supporting over 300,000 people in an area of 40,216 km , 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. Chiang
Mai hosts millions of tourists every year – around 5 million in 2012 – and this number is increasing: tourism grew by 18% in 2012