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Chiang Dao

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Total population

15,188

Air quality index

33Good
Coordinates19.37°, 98.97°

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
19.3696
Longitude
98.9657
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
33,665
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    875
  • Sooty-headed Bulbul
    Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    804
  • Black-crested Bulbul
    Pycnonotus flaviventris (Tickell, 1833) · Aves
    630
  • Blue-throated Barbet
    Psilopogon asiaticus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    568
  • Puff-throated Bulbul
    Alophoixus pallidus (Swinhoe, 1870) · Aves
    539
  • Gray-eyed Bulbul
    Iole propinqua (Oustalet, 1903) · Aves
    536
  • Asian Fairy-bluebird
    Irena puella (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    516
  • Black-hooded Oriole
    Oriolus xanthornus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    478

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
31
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2014-05-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Chiang Mai

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,768

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Chiang Dao

Wat Tham Chīang Dāo.....ʻŌ̜. Chīang Dāo Čhō̜. Chīang Mai
Kānpitrōlīam hǣng Prathēt Thai · 2004
Tamnān rư̄ prawat (chabap dœ̄m), Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
1991
Tamnān rư̄ prawat khō̜ng Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
Lek Na Chīang Dāo. · 1985
Laksana thāng sētthakit, sangkhom, læ prachākō̜n ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai, Phō̜. Sō̜. 2528
Mahāwitthayālai Chīang Mai. Sathāban Wičhai Sangkhom · 1989
Phra Yānasitthāčhān (Lūangpū Sim Phutthāčhārō), Wat Tham Phā Plō̜ng, ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai
2007
Prawat kānkhonphop Tham Lūang Chīang Dāo
Sumēthī Rikā · 1998
Rāingān wēthī wichākān ngān mahakam "Dō̜i Lūang Chīang Dāo"
Samnakngān Khrōngkān Čhatkān Lumnām Ping Tō̜n Bon · 2006
"Khư̄n rōngrīan sū chumchon"-- chư̄am sāiyai chīwit læ kānrīanrū : khrōngkān wičhai "kānphatthanā laksūt phư̄a thō̜ngthin radap rōngrīan nai phư̄nthī ʻAmphœ̄ Chīang Dāo, Čhangwat Chīang Mai"
Samnakngān Kō̜ngthun Sanapsanun Kānwičhai. Samnakngān Phāk · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Myna
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Seen 2026-05-23
Red-tipped Shadefly
Red-tipped Shadefly
Argiocnemis rubescens
Seen 2026-05-22
Long-bellied Cyclosa Spider
Long-bellied Cyclosa Spider
Cyclosa bifida
Seen 2026-05-22
Heterostegane subtessellata
Heterostegane subtessellata
Heterostegane subtessellata
Seen 2026-05-22
Macrostemum fastosum
Macrostemum fastosum
Macrostemum fastosum
Seen 2026-05-22
Xyleutes strix
Xyleutes strix
Xyleutes strix
Seen 2026-05-22
Hypomecis pardaria
Hypomecis pardaria
Hypomecis pardaria
Seen 2026-05-22
Sipalinus gigas
Sipalinus gigas
Sipalinus gigas
Seen 2026-05-22
Elibia dolichoides
Elibia dolichoides
Elibia dolichoides
Seen 2026-05-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chiang Dao, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ร้านขาหมูเจ้าแรกในอำเภอเชียงดาว - panoramio0.1 miวัดอินทาราม เชียงดาว - panoramio0.1 mi118536894 Pentamyrmex spinosus0.1 miRodolfo Fidencio Mireles0.8 miChiang Dao, Thailand - panoramio - gary4now (1)1 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - panoramio1.1 miOrdobrevia constricta Delève, 1968 (2871745773)1.3 miOnthophagus phanaeiformis Boucomont, 1914 male (4199929066)1.3 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - ยามเช้า - panoramio1.5 miดอยหลวงเชียงดาว - panoramio (1)2 miสำนักสงฆ์เกศดาววนาราม - panoramio2.4 miPin-tailed Parrotfinch, Chiang Mai 12.4 miแขนใคร2.7 miChiang Dao HDR Panorama2.7 mi2019 01 Village dog and Doi Chiang Dao2.8 miPolyrhachis armata 2347063252.8 miStictoponera bicolor 2365025292.8 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (1)2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (2)2.9 miChiang Dao Cave - panoramio (3)2.9 miสำนักสงฆ์เกศดาววนาราม - พระพุทธรูปหน้าถ้ำหมู - panoramio2.9 miRoots for sale (11900566736)2.9 miWat Tham Chiang Dao (I)2.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library