Chiang (place name)
Chiang (Thai: เชียง) is a word of uncertain origin, perhaps a Sino-Thai word for "town" 京 (Mandarin: jīng). It is part of the names of certain ancient cities and other places located in an area stretching across Northern Thailand, Northern Laos, NE Burma and Southern China. The most important are:
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Chiang Khong
- Chiang Saen
- Chiang Rung or Chiang Hung, Jinghong in China
- Chiang Tung, Kengtung in Shan State, Burma
- Chiang Thong, Luang Prabang in Laos
- Chiang Kham District
- Chiang Khan District
- Chiang Dao District
- Chiang Khaeng a Lue principality