Useful Websites on Chiang Mai
for OFW2008 WGs

(Compiled by Prof. Phaisal)


For All WGs: General Inforamtion

http://www.boi.go.th/thai/how/industrial_estates_zone3.asp 
BOI Industrial Zone Why Invest in Thailand.

http://www.chiangmaipoc.net/webeng/  General knowledge about Chiangmai

http://www.thailandguidebook.com/chiangmai.html  General knowledge about Chiangmai

http://www.cmcity.go.th/english/emblem.php
Chiangmai City Municipality:
Mayor: Capt. Deuntemduang Na Chiengmai (Ph.D.)

http://www.lcc.ac.th/forum/board_posts.asp?FID=94 Chiangmai History

http://www.answers.com/topic/chiang-mai?cat=travel Chiangmai History & Location

http://www.thailandmaps.net/chiangmai/chiangmai_map.html Chiangmai Map

http://www.chiangmai-thai.com/
All about Chiangmai in 8 languages:German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portugese.

http://www.answers.com/topic/amphoe-doi-saket?cat=travel
District (Amphoe) Information Search

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/about_cm/ Chiangmai History, Culture, Tourist Sites,

http://www.chiangmaitcc.com/LZ_TTCC/index.jsp Chiangmai Interactive Map

http://www.ethailandmap.com/chiangmai_map.html# Chiangmai Map

http://www.achr.net/UAC%20Web%20DLs/Chiangmai.doc
Chiangmai Problems and Recommendations.

http://www.gdrif.org/eng/data/49March-Thai-Population-eng.htm
Thailand Gender Institute, Family Planning,

http://www.yupparaj.ac.th/webpage/computer/student/topic10/engintro.html
History of Lanna Kingdom

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/about_cm/history/ Chiangmai History

http://atthaitours.com/History_of_Chiang_Mai.html Chiangmai History & Lanna Kingdom

http://homestaythai.org/en/homestay_detail.php?place_id=158&region=1&province_id=1&province_name=Chiangmai&lang=EN
Home Stay in Thailand and Chiangmai

http://www.adb.org/Documents/Fact_Sheets/THA.pdf
ADB Report on Thailand, Facts & Figures 2007.

http://www.ban-tawai.com/ Baan Tawai Arts & Crafts, Products,

http://www.sufficiencyeconomy.org/en/files/3.pdf
Sustainable Economic Development through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.

http://surveynetwork.org/home/?lvl1=activities&lvl2=catalog&lvl3=surveys&ihsn=764-2005-002# 
IHSN International Household Survey Network, All Countries including Thailand.

http://sea.lib.niu.edu/lang/thai.html
Southeast Asia Digital Library, Northern Illinois University Report, Thai Dialect, Lanna Dialect in Northern Thailand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanna Brief History of Lanna until present

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lanna.htm Lanna Alphabets

http://www.lanna-kingdom.info/ Long stay, Hill tribes, Festival, Video Clips***

http://www.lanna.com/ Lanna History, Language, Architect, Food, Dress,

http://www.lannaworld.com/ Lanna Music, Ancient Music,

http://www.learningthai.com/useful_phrases.html Learn Thai the easy way.

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/video/
Chiangmai Video Clips: Traditional Hotel, Elephant Riding, Songkran Festival, Hill Tribe Village, Chiangmai Moat, Waterfall, Rafting, Golden Triangle, Spa, Night Bazaar, Nightclub, Monks Praying, Teacher Day, Thai Boxing.***

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/culture/art/ Chiangmai Art, Architecture, Dance, Misic.

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/what_to_do/massage/ Massage, Oil Massage, Foot Massage.

http://www.thaitherapist.com/ Thai Spa Certificate, Thai Massage Courses,

http://www.adb.org/Documents/CPSs/THA/2007/CPS-THA-2007-2011.pdf
ADB Report: Thailand Partnership Strategy.

http://www.onep.go.th/misc/pdf/Part2AgenciesResponsibleforCommunityEnv17May2006.pdf
Community Environmental Management.

http://www.geteast.com/amazing.php#songkran Songkran Festival, Loy Krathong

http://www.thailandmaps.net/chiangmai/chiangmai.html Thailand Map by Provinces

http://goasia.about.com/od/thailand/a/lanna.htm History of Lanna

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/07/arts/lanna.php Lanna Architecture.

http://www.wilderness-thailand.com/index.htm Weir, Check Dam, in Chiangmai

http://www.udif.or.th/indexE.htm
Urban Development Institute Foundation, Kunming, Yunnan, Environment.

http://www.chiangmai.go.th/ All about Chiangmai





For WG1: Economic Development

http://www.bangkokpost.com/economicreviews.html 
for 2007

http://www.boi.go.th/english/default.asp
Thailand Board of Investment

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/ban_tawai/
Handicraft, wood carving,

http://www.boi.go.th/thai/how/industrial_estates_zone3.asp 
BOI Industrial Zone

http://www.ban-tawai.com/
Baan Tawai Arts & Crafts, Products & Services.

http://www.sufficiencyeconomy.org/en/files/3.pdf
Sustainable Economic Development through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.

http://www.boi.go.th/thai/how/legal_issues_for_roreign_investors.asp
Legal issues for foreign Investors.

http://www.boi.go.th/thai/how/labor_issues_and_important_addresses.asp
Legal issues for foreign Investors: Labor Issues

http://www.nohmex.com/index1.htm
Northern Handicraft Manufacturers and Exporters Association (In Thai)

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/borsang/
Umbrella Production

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/san_kamphaeng/
Silk Production





For WG2: Education/HR Development

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/borsang/ Umbrella Production





For WG3: Minority in Development





For WG4: Tourism Development

http://www.bangkokpost.com/tourismreview2007/

http://www.discoverythailand.com/Chiang_Mai_Adventure_and_Eco-tourism.asp
Eco-tourism

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/ban_tawai/
Handicraft, wood carving,

http://e.chiangmai.go.th/echiangmai/booklist.php?page=2&id=&ehead=
Chiangmai Tourism Research Websites

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/about_cm/
Chiangmai History, Culture, Tourist Sites,

http://homestaythai.org/en/homestay_detail.php?place_id=158&region=1&province_id=1&province_name=Chiangmai&lang=EN
Home Stay in Chiangmai

http://www.mots.go.th/tourism/index.php?lang=en
Ministry of Tourism and Sport

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/borsang/
Umbrella Production

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/shopping/san_kamphaeng/
Silk Production

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97476
Tourism Promotion

http://www.geteast.com/amazing.php#songkran
Songkran Festival





Last update: 2008.5.10