// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai scores 22.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #335 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
22.4%
Rank
#335 / 386
Criteria present
11 / 86
Evidence coverage
30.2%
Chiang Mai's smart city score by area
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 10 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
4 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 5 absent
1 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Chiang Mai is strong
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
Where the gaps are
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
Chiang Mai has a system that provides a Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), indicating the presence of an air quality monitoring network.
https://aqicn.org/city/chiang-mai/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
Chiang Mai provides a Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) that is updated live, making air quality data accessible to residents.
https://aqicn.org/city/chiang-mai/Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets
The Energy Research and Development Institute Nakornping (ERDI_CMU) at Chiang Mai University conducts work related to renewable energy and has an action plan towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for the institute.
https://erdi.cmu.ac.th/Energy & Smart Grid · Smart energy metering
The Things Network community in Chiang Mai aims to build a smart city with a free IoT data network, explicitly mentioning 'Smart meters: electricity, water' as part of their initiatives.
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/chiang-mai/About this assessment
Chiang Mai was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.