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| Changmai 700th Anniversary Celebration | |
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: Chedi Chang Lom at Wat Chiang Man. Stucco bas-relief of a Deva at the outer wall of Wat Chedi Jed Yod. Gable board motif of Wat Phan Tao. Lan Na-style sattaphan candle stick altar screen, decorated with golden-headed green nagas.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 12.04.1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect Events Buddhist Arts Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | First Day Cover |