Khai Kawila

Khai Kawila is a fort in Nong Hoi, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province. Khai Kawila is situated nearby to Montfort College Secondary School, as well as near the town Nong Pa Khrang.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montfort College Secondary School and Chiang Mai.

Montfort College Secondary School

School

Photo: Setawut, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montfort College is a private Catholic school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was established on March 16, 1932. Montfort College has 2 locations: One for primary students beside the Ping river, and one for secondary beside the railway tracks. Montfort College Secondary School is situated 370 metres southeast of Khai Kawila.

Chiang Mai

Railway station

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiang Mai station is a 1st class station and the main railway station of Chiang Mai Province. This station is on the east side of the Ping River in the city of Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is situated 2 km north of Khai Kawila.

Sacred Heart Church

Church

Photo: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral, also called Chiang Mai Cathedral, is a Catholic Church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite. Sacred Heart Church is situated 1½ km northwest of Khai Kawila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nong Pa Khrang and Nong Phueng.

Nong Pa Khrang

Town

Nong Pa Khrang is a tambon of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a population of 8,423 people. The tambon contains seven mubans. Nong Pa Khrang is situated 3 km north of Khai Kawila.

Nong Phueng

Town

Nong Phueng is a tambon of Saraphi District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2020 it had a total population of 15,778 people. Nong Phueng is situated 3 km south of Khai Kawila.

Chiang Mai

Photo: Tevaprapas, CC BY 3.0.

Chiang Mai is the hub of northern Thailand. On a plain at an elevation of 316 m, surrounded by mountains and lush countryside, it is much greener and quieter than the capital and has a cosmopolitan air and a significant expatriate population, all factors which have led many from Bangkok to settle permanently in this "rose of the north".

Khai Kawila

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Kavila Camp”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Nong Hoi, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

18.76667° or 18° 46′ north

Longitude

99.01667° or 99° 1′ east

Elevation

300 metres (984 feet)

Open location code

7MCXQ288+MM

GeoNames ID

1153029

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