Khon Kaen is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan", the others being Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Ubon Ratchathani. It is the capital of Khon Kaen Province and the Mueang Khon Kaen District. Khon Kaen lies 450 kilometres (280 mi) north-northeast of Bangkok.
Jiang Hai or Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. It is bordered by the Shan State of Myanmar to the north, Bokeo Province of Laos to the east, Phayao to the south, Lampang to the southwest, and Chiang Mai to the west.
The Northern Thai people or Tai Yuan, self-designation khon mu(e)ang are the majority population of eight provinces in northern Thailand, principally in the area of the former kingdom of Lan Na. They belong to the group of Tai peoples and are closely related to Tai Lü and Tai Khün with regards to common culture, language and history. There are approximately 6 million Tai Yuan. Most of them live in Northern Thailand, with a small minority 29,442 living across the border in Bokeo Province and Sainyabuli Province of Laos. Their language is called Northern Thai, Lanna, or Kham Mueang.
Don Mueang International Airport is one of two international airports serving Greater Bangkok, the other one being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
Chiang Mai International Airport is an international airport serving Chiang Mai, the capital city of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. It is a major gateway to Northern Thailand, and currently the fourth busiest airport in the country.
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913 as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force has engaged in numerous major and minor conflicts. During the Vietnam War era, the RTAF was supplied with USAF-aid equipment.
Don Mueang is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by : Mueang Pathum Thani and Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province; Sai Mai, Bang Khen and Lak Si of Bangkok; and Pak Kret of Nonthaburi Province.
Pa Sang is a district (amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
The Tai Lü people are an ethnic group of China, Laos, Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam. They speak a Southwestern Tai language.
Surachet Pupha is a retired professional footballer from Thailand. He is the elder twin brother of Supachai Phupa. They played in the same team while they were with Suphanburi F.C., Krung Thai Bank F.C., Bangkok Glass F.C., Muangthong United F.C., and Chanthaburi F.C..
Pa Daet is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2009 it had a total population of 16,859 people.
Kannithi Aviation Co. Ltd, operating as "Kan Air", is a small airline with its hub at Chiang Mai Airport. Kan Air operated charter and scheduled services in Thailand. As of September 2016 Kan Air flew nine routes. Flights from Chiang Mai were to Mae Hong Son, Pai, Nan, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Phitsanulok, Hua Hin, Chiang Rai, and U-Tapao. All flights have since been suspended and the airline may or may not return to operations.
Nakhon Lampang railway station is a railway station located in Lampang. It is the main railway station for the province and is operated by the State Railway of Thailand. Nakhon Lampang railway station is on the Northern Line and is 642.292 kilometres (399.1 mi) from Bangkok railway station. The station was built around 1915 and was open for use after the first Royal Train arrived at Lampang Station on 1 April 1916.
JL Chiangmai United Football Club, is a Thai football club based in Chang Phueak, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The club, originally named Changphueak Chiangmai, was founded in 2015. The club competed its first season in 2016 and won champion in the 2016 Thai Division 3 Tournament Northern Region and was promoted to Thai League 4 North Region. The club was renamed to its current name in early 2017 with Jele as the team main sponsor.
The Buriram Marathon is held every February at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, northeastern Thailand. Its title sponsor is Chang Beer. The marathon events are regularly attended by elite runners from Thailand, Laos, Ethiopia, Kenya, and other countries.
