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| Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Celebration (1996) | |
To mark the 700th Anniversary Celebration of Chiang Mai, which was established in 1296 AD, on the site of an older fortified city of the Lawa people, which was called Wiang Nopburi, during the reign of King Mengrai as the new centre of the Lan Na Kingdom, after Chiang Rai, and was initially known as Noppaburi Sri Nakhon Ping Chiang Mai, with Ping being the name of the nearby river. Ancient cultural attractions in Chiang Mai: The gilded gable board motif of Wat Phan Tao in Chiang Mai features a peacock, decorated with pieces of coloured glass. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |