Chiang Mai
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Industrial Sector in Chiang Mai

          Industry is the second largest employer in Chiang Mai after the service industry and accounts for 20% of the work force. As of 2004 there was a total of 2,192 factories in the province with registered capital of 22,986 million Baht employing 39,478 workers.

There are 224 factories with registered capital of 4,258 million Baht and 6,860 employees in the food industry.

There are 224 factories with registered capital of 2,298 million Baht and 2,533 employees inthe transportation industry.

There are 962 factories with registered capital of 2,147 million Baht and 3,263 employees in the agricultural industry.

There are 13 factories with registered capital of 1,630 million Baht and 497 employees in the beverage industry.

Chiang Mai Tourism and Service Sector

          Chiang Mai possesses a large number of tourist sites including ancient buildings, natural areas and man-made attractions. Its interesting culture, traditions and festivals also attract many tourists. The total number of tourists to the province in 2004 was 3,898,543 people (2,101,099 Thai and 1,794,444 foreigners), worth 45,067 million Baht in tourism income. The average tourist stays in Chiang Mai for 3.91 days and spends 3,119 Baht per day. The majority of foreign tourists are from Europe, Asia and the USA.

Number of Hotels and Visitor 2002-2004

Year	Hotels	Room in hotel	Visitors			Revenue (Million Bath)
			Thai	Foreinger	Total
2002	199	13,466	1,852,168	1,808,718	3,660,886	37,514
2003	195	13,625	1,922,059	1,477,847	3,399,906	38,291
2004	214	14,103	2,101,099	1,797,444	3,898,543	45,067