Chiang Mai City Upgrades Security With Bosch Video Systems

Bringing an ancient city into the 21 st century

Lush, tropical forests neighboring a bustling metropolitan area – this is the lure of Chiang Mai, growing this home up to more than 1.7 million local and international inhabitants. With a rising tourism market and a digital innovator culture, the city’s population and economy have been revitalized.

With this influx, however, came growing pains

As the city continued to expand, the existing security system didn’t match the requirements anymore. It didn’t provide coverage to critical areas, and was unreliable in challenging weather conditions (such as heavy rain and high temperatures). Legal and traffic violations were left unsolved because of the missing evidence.

An ancient city built for just a few hundred citizens now had to house hundreds of thousands – as well as the car and foot traffic that followed. The ten cameras per road used to be sufficient – until ten more roads needed to be built. Further pressure was felt as more housing sprung up near the center, and the streets and sidewalks congested further.

The Chiang Mai Municipality knew an overhaul was needed.