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SECTION 5: CHIENGMAI
I Chiengmai was an independent Thai kingdom from the 8th century until a series
of invasions by the Burmese in the late 18th century. After several year of
occupation at the hands of the Burmese, the city was liberated by The Thai general/king
Taksin. At that point, Chiengmai became a part of the larger Thai nation. Chiengmai
remains the longest continually occupied city in Thailand.