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| | Bangkok Post Jul 19, 2001 - Walking through history Ron Emmons takes a stroll with his camera through Chiang Mai's old ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The Phra Sila image is believed to have the power to bring rain, while the Phra Sae Tang Khamani image, which once survived a fire, is thought to have the power to protect against disaster. |
 | | King Mengrai, who founded the city in 1296, is in the centre of the monument and is flanked by his allies, King Ramkhamhaeng and King Ngam Muang. |
 | | On your left is the enormous viharn, and behind that, in the southeast corner of the compound, is Chiang Mai's City Pillar, located in a cruciform building beneath a towering gum tree (local legend has it that as long as this tree stands, the city is safe from harm). |
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