【图书简介】 Blessed with historic temples， majestic mountains， cool waterfalls and colourful people， Thailand's North contains some of the country's most visited spots. Includes detailed maps of Chiang Mai and all major towns and places of interest. Comprehensive Thai and hill tribe language chapter， and sections on hill tribes and trekking. This guide contains information needed for a visit to Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand. Information is included on history and culture， accommodation， local cuisine， places to visit， health and safety and prices to pay.Rich in history， Chiang Mai is the vibrant， cosmopolitan gateway to the majestic mountains， cool waterfalls and fascinating people of Thailand's North. Explore it all with this ground-breaking guidebook. 1.48 east-to-read maps of Chiang Mai and major places of interest， including a colour map 2.the lowdown on arranging hill treks， choosing guides and staying safe on the trail 3.insightful special section on the North’s colourful hill tribes 4.sought-after recommendations on where to stay and eat for all budgets 5.full details on regional travel， including trips to Laos and Myanmar Chiang MaiChiang Mai， city （1990 pop. 164，902）， capital of Chiang Mai prov.， N Thailand， on the Ping River， near the Myanmar border. It is the economic， cultural， and religious center of the northern provinces. The terminus of a railroad from Bangkok， Chiang Mai is also linked to the capital by air and highway. The city is a shipping point for the agricultural products of the surrounding region. Long the center of Thailand's teak industry， Chiang Mai also produces silver and wood articles， pottery， and silk and cotton goods. Tourism is a growing industry. Chiang Mai's population is mainly Lao. The city， a center of a Lao kingdom from the 11th cent.， became after the 14th cent. a target of dispute between the Burmese and the Siamese. The Burmese invasions ceased in the 19th cent.， and Chiang Mai was fully incorporated into Thailand. The city consists of an 18th-century walled town on the right bank of the Ping and a new town on the left bank that developed around the railroad station. The Univ. of Chiang Mai （1963）， a teachers college， and a technical institute are in the city.-读书网|DuShu.com
【作者简介】 Joe CummingsBorn to a travelling military family in New Orleans， Joe was raised in many different locales， including Washington DC， Texas， California and France.Shortly after he graduated college， the Peace Corps granted his request to be posted to Thailand， where he served as an English lecturer at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology in Bang Mot， Thonburi.In 1980 Joe asked Lonely Planet whether they might be interested in a guidebook to Thailand， and 1981 he researched and wrote the first edition of the Thailand guide.
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