Wān Mē-hkao
Wān Mē-hkao is a locality in Tachileik Township, Tachileik District, Shan State. Wān Mē-hkao is situated nearby to the locality Ban San Sai Mai, as well as near Ban San Phak Hi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wat Phra That Doi Wao and Mae Sai Border Checkpoint.
Wat Phra That Doi Wao
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Phra That Doi Wao is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ miles west of Wān Mē-hkao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tachileik and Mae Sai.
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.
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.
Wān Mē-hkao
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wan Me-hkao”
- Location: Tachileik Township, Tachileik District, Shan State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.45139° or 20° 27′ 5″ northLongitude
99.90194° or 99° 54′ 7″ eastElevation
1,293 feet (394 metres)Open location code
7MGXFW22+HQGeoNames ID
1288129
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