Wiang Kum Kam

The group SIAMTRAILS will take you on a nice half-day trip to see the archaeological ruins of temples in the ancient city of Wiang Kum Kam. It's located about 8km from Chiang Mai and usually looked over by tourist in Chiang Mai since there are so many other temples in the area. However, it is the ruins of what was once the capital of the Lanna Kingdom due to its strategic location on a plain along the Ping River. In 1292, King Mengrai tried to turn this city into the capital of the Lanna Kingdom, but he finally decided on Chiang Mai in 1296 because Wiang Kum Kam's proximity to the river caused continuous floods.