The village of Bo Sang, on the outskirts of Chiang Mai, is well known for its hand crafted umbrellas. Local artisans make the world famous parasols out of sa paper.  Visitors can even watch the process as artisans make the umbrellas from start to end: struts, paper and then painting them.

The Chiang Mai moat, encircling the old city has a bastion, known in Northern Thai as jaeng or 'corner', has its own particular character.  Jaeng Katam, or 'Fish Trap Corner', where local people used to catch fish in a large pond which has long since disappeared. Today Katam Corner is a quiet place, and influences the city's strength and fortifications. It is associated cosmologically with Wat Chai Si Mongkhol.

Wat Chedi Luang "temple of the big stupa" is a Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai. King Saen Muang Ma began building Phra Chedi Luang to enshrine the relics of his father at the end of the 14th century - its chedi was originally 90 meters high before it was partly destroyed in an earthquake in 1545 and was the tallest structure in Chiang Mai for over 500 years.

Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.

Chiangmai Temple Sunset Silhouette, with highlighted dragons or nagas in the golden sky.

Wat Doi Suthep - or its official name Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as simply "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. The temple is a sacred site to many Thai people.

Fang Hot Springs are situated at Ban Pin, Fang in Chiang Mai province.The hot springs originate from simmering granite with temperatures from 90 to 100 degrees Celsius. Most notable is the largest spring which constantly jets out strong sulphur scented steam..The hot springs are used for electricity generation purposes as well as its original attraction as a hot spring for soaking.  It is located within Doi Pha Hompok National Park, locally known as Mae Fang.  Pha Hom Pok is the second highest mountain in Thailand.

The Lanna Architecture Center - the purpose of the center is to conduct research and collect information about Lanna art and architecture, with the intention of preserving skills and techniques that would otherwise be lost to time.  The facility is housed in a two storey teak building. The ground floor has columns with semi-arches, and is made of brick covered with stucco.  The home was known as Khum Jao Bureeratana  or Maha Intra -  and was once the house of a Chiang Mai royal.  There are occasional exhibitions about Thai northern architecture here.

Loy Krathong is held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. "Loi" means "to float". "Krathong" is a raft about a handspan in diameter traditionally made from a section of banana tree decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, flowers, candles and incense sticks. During the night of the full moon, many people will release a small raft  on a river or release a lantern as shown.

Naga at Wat Doi Suthep - Naga is the Sanskrit and Pali word for a deity or class of entity, taking the form of a  king cobra, found in Hinduism and Buddhism. The Buddhist naga generally has the form of a great cobra-like snake, usually with a single head but sometimes with many.  Some of the naga are capable of using magic powers to transform themselves into a human semblance.

Wat Phra Singh or Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn:  Viharn Lai Kham, Bot, Chedi and Vihard Luang -  Wihan Luang - the original wihan was replaced by the present building in 1925.  Wihan Lai Kham - the main attraction of the complex was built in 1345 to house the Phra Buddha Singh statue and it is a prime example of classical Lanna architecture.  The main chedi of the complex features the front half of an elephant emerging from it. After it was built in 1345, the chedi was enlarged several times.

Reclining Buddha at Wat Pongsanuk- a sacred temple in Lampang. It is said that this temple was erected in 1888 by Kru Ba Anochidhamma Jindamuni. The temple is situated at the center of the Pongsanuk community, made up of 151 homes and 838 residents. The temple architecture is mixed with a Burmese temple floor plan consisting of a three tiered roof in the centre and phayathat - small upwards of three tier roofs in the same size decorated on the centre, Viharn Phra Chao Pun Ong, Pongsanuk Temple is the unique jewel of Mahayan Buddhism Architecture of Lanna Kingdom.  Following its restoration Wat Ponsanuk received a merit award from UNESCO for its efforts in restoration.

The Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden was opened in 1992 and is maintained under the auspices of the Thai Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The facility's purpose is to conduct and promote botanical research, biodiversity and to conserve Thailand's natural plant resources.  With its wide collection of plant species, 12 exhibition greenhouses, garden and nature trails, educational and research activities, the facility offers many learning opportunities - not just a tourist attraction.  Originally the botanical park named the Mae Sa Botanic Garden.

Royal Pavilion Ratchapruek, that is Ho Kham Luang in Thai, is the most impressive display of architecture at Royal Flora Ratchaphruek. Built in the style of a royal pavilion of the former Lanna Kingdom in the Northern part of Thailand, the architecture portrays the grandeur, beauty and grace of Lanna architecture with its reflecting pond.   The Royal Pavilion was the masterpiece of architect Rung Chanthabun, who designed and supervised its planning, building and construction.

Wat Suan Dok or Flower Garden Temple is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai.  King Kue Na's flower garden suan dok mai which was located here, gave the temple its original name. Among other things Wat Suan Dok is the site of a Buddhist institution of higher learning:  Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

Thai Gilt Bas Relief depicting a phoenix done up in gold leaf.

Chiang Mai Sunday Market Thai Puppets - The Sunday Market, sometimes called the weekend market takes place in the Tapae Gate area and stretches into the middle of the old city where can find traditional Thai clothing, silk and local crafts at this bustling market.

Victoria water lilies are of the plant family Nymphaeaceae.  They are known because of their , very large green leaves that lie flat on the water's surface up to 3 meters of 9 feet in diameter, its name Victoria Amazonica was given in honor of Queen Victoria though the plant is 
native to the Amazon River basin,  The leaf of these water lilies is able to support large weights thanks to the structure, though the leaf itself is quite delicate:though it can support up to 70 pounds if distributed throughout the leaf.

Like most temples in Thailand, Wat Pantao also serves as a school for novice monks.  Not only do temples in Thailand offer school instruction, but serve as neighborhood or community centers as well.