Thailand’s ‘Lost Kingdom’ in suburban Chiang Mai, where ancient temples sit beside houses
While flooding was frequent at Wiang Kum Kam, archaeologists suspect there was a “super flood” that caused the southern site to be buried by sediment and abandoned altogether in the 16th century. A statue of King Mangrai at Wiang Kum Kam Information Centre. Photo: Ron Emmons It was not until the 1980s that efforts to … Read more