Thailand’s ‘Lost Kingdom’ in suburban Chiang Mai, where ancient temples sit beside houses

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