Thailand: Burmese-style chedi, Wat Chetawan (Jetawan), Chiang Mai, northern Thailand
Chiang Mai is often called Thailand's 'Rose of the North', and is the country's second city and a Chiang Mai is often called Thailand's 'Rose of the North', and is the country's second city and a popular tourist destination due primarily to its mountainous scenery, colorful ethnic hilltribes and their handicrafts.
Founded in 1296 by King Mengrai as the capital of his Lanna kingdom, Chiang Mai was later overrun by Burmese invaders in 1767. The city was then left Chiang Mai formally became part of Siam in 1774 by an agreement with local prince Chao Kavila, after the Siamese King Chiang Mai then slowly grew in cultural, trading and economic importance.