Review waiting, please be patient. This may take 3 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 4,481 pending submissions waiting for review. If the submission is accepted, then this page will be moved into the article space. If the submission is declined, then the reason will be posted here. In the meantime, you can continue to improve this submission by editing normally. Where to get help If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews. If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed. How to improve a draft Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia. Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Add tags to your draft Editor resources Easy tools: Citation bot (help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs Reviewer tools Instructions · What links here · Santitham (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 38 days ago by MrChangaLang (talk: D · +) · Last edited 34 days ago by GoingBatty

Santitham is a neighbourhood in tambon Chang Phueak in the city of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand. It is located directly north of Chiang Mai's Old City, and west of Nimmanhaemin Road.

It is a popular residential area for students and is an up and coming area for tourists due to its proximity to central commercial districts.^[1] It is characterized by small restaurants and food stands, shophouses and smaller condominiums, inhabited by students who want to live close to Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. The neighbourhood is more affordable than adjacant Nimman district and has a local feel to it with limited tourist attractions.^[2]

Chang Phueak Gate, the northern gate of the Old City, has been a primary ceremonial entrance to Chiang Mai since the Lanna period - and is one of the first recorded historical landmarks bordering Santitham. Just north of the Chang Phuaek Gate, The Chang Phueak Monument was built between 1388 and 1411 by king Saenmueangma, the ninth king of Lanna.

In 1947 when clearing of the land for Wat Santitham was initiated, the builders discovered remains of an undocumented temple.^[3]

The area was during 20th century associated by Thai-local entertainment, girly bars, and short-stay establishments in the streets close to Chang Phueak Road. This image changed around 2010 when new condominiums were built and shophouses converted into residential units pushed real estate prices up, and entertainment venues out. ^[4]

The Siriwattana Market, also known as 'Thanin Market' is a fresh market located on Thanon Chang Phueak. It is popular for local and tourists alike to buy fresh groceries, food, and restaurant visits.

Santitham Plaza is an open-air entertainment complex within the neighbourhood. It has bars and restaurants which functions as a social hub for the local student population.^[5]

Wat Santitham was founded on 15 October 1955 and received a royal designation (วิสุงคามสีมา, wisungkhamsima) in 1957, making it sacred boundary where monks perform official ceremonies, such as ordinations.^[6] The temple consists of an ordination hall, a golden stupa (Santi Chedi), and a small museum featuring relics of the Buddha, relics of Arahants (enlightened people), and other respected monks across Thailand.^[7]