// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai scores 17.7% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #316 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
17.7%
Rank
#316 / 385
Criteria present
8 / 86
Evidence coverage
25.6%
Chiang Mai's smart city score by area
0 present · 1 partial · 8 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 2 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed
3 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Chiang Mai is strong
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Energy & Smart Grid
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
Evidence highlights
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/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Chiang Mai has an innovation hub called CMU STeP (Chiang Mai University Science and Technology Park) which focuses on making innovation simple and involves projects, customers, partners, and engagements.
https://step.cmu.ac.th/Disaster Risk & Resilience · Hazard early-warning systems
Chiang Mai has an "Urban Flood Warning Systems in Chiang Mai" (CMFlood ระบบเตือนภัยน้ำท่วมเขตเมือง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่) in place.
https://watercenter.cmu.ac.th/chiangmai/cmflood/warningAbout 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.