Ban Chong
Ban Chong is a village in Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. Ban Chong is situated nearby to the village Ban Nam Cham, as well as near Ban Tham Phatthana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tham Luang Cave and Doi Nang Non.
Tham Luang Cave
Cave
Tham Luang Nang Non, also known as Tham Luang or Tham Yai, is a karstic cave system in the Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park, near the village of Ban Chong in Pong Pha subdistrict, in northern Thailand.
Doi Nang Non
Peak
Photo: Mtspeth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doi Nang Non is a mountain range in the Thai highlands in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is a karstic formation with numerous waterfalls and caves rising at the southern end of the Daen Lao Range. Doi Nang Non is situated 3½ km west of Ban Chong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mae Sai and Tachileik.
Mae Sai
Mae Sai is the northernmost city of Thailand. It is mainly a stepping stone for visits to Myanmar and has a few attractions of its own. Wat Pha That Doi Wao is an interesting temple complex on a hillside overlooking the border.
Tachileik
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tachileik is a border town in Shan State of eastern Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Tachileik Township and Tachileik District and most populated city in eastern Shan State with 51,553 residents per 2014 census count, ahead of Kyaing Tong, but only 4th statewide.
Ban Chong
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Ban Chong (1)”, “Bān Jaung”, and “Jaung”
- Category: locality
- Location: Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.36703° or 20° 22′ 1″ northLongitude
99.88365° or 99° 53′ 1″ eastElevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)Open location code
7MGX9V8M+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2193386188OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1157996
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In Other Languages
“Ban Chong” goes by many names.
- Thai: “บ้านจ้อง”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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