Fast forward to today and many folk are under the distinct impression that Chiang Mai is the second largest city in the Land of Smiles. And that’s not just the perception among foreign travellers and expats either. Why, even the Thai government’s Public Relations Department and the Tourism Authority of Thailand boldly claim it is! So to set the record straight once and for all, Perfect Homes did some digging to find out exactly how the “Rose of the North” stacks up in size against all other cities up and down the country.
