Talk:Chiang Mai

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What kind of money does Thiland use?

Contents 1 Thai Money 2 Tambon in Amphoe Muang Chiang Mai 3 Wards (Khwaeng) - how related with the Khwaeng of BKK 4 need a map

[edit] Thai Money

The question was asked, "What kind of money does Thailand use?"

Thailand's currency is the Thai Baht - often seen abbreviated to THB internationally.

Prior to 1997 the Baht was more or less fixed at 25 to USD$1.

In 1997 the Baht was floated and lost a great deal of value dropping to as low as appx. 60 baht per USD$1.

The baht has stabilized at 40+/- per USD$1 in recent years. --AStanhope 01:18, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

As of February, 2007, the dollar has fallen and is hovering at around 34-35 baht per dollar.

I don't think there are that many trains each day between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Also, only the overnight trains have the sleepers and there are daytime trains with only seats. The state railways of Thailand site could be included, but is that the place of wikitravel instead? The wikitravel page also has listings of the different airlines which fly between the two cities.

I also don't believe Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand. Isn't it the fifth largest?

Is there a citation for "being perceived as the most livable city in Asia?"

beaufiul city--

[edit] Tambon in Amphoe Muang Chiang Mai

Like to have a list of Tambons in Amphe Maung Chiang Mai

see here Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai --Manop - TH 02:48, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wards (Khwaeng) - how related with the Khwaeng of BKK

Just added today were the 4 wards (Khwaeng, แขวง), which in the map [1] can be seen to be subdivided further, probably the chumchon (ชุมชน)? How are these related with the subdistricts (the DOPA recommended translation of Khwaeng) of Bangkok? I guess it's two different subdivisions sharing a common name - as for BKK they are the second level division of the city, while here they are at the first level; and additionally BKK is not a thesaban and thus having a different administrative structure anyway. Are Khwaeng used in other thesaban as a subdivision as well? So far I only read about the chumchon, but couldn't find anything in English explaining the tasks of them. andy 19:34, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] need a map

nuff said —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.234.128.76 (talk) 16:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)