Chiang Saen

Chiang Saen is an old city in . Chiang Saen is the capital of the , which lies in the north of the .
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  • Type: Locality with 10,800 residents
  • Description: capital of the ancient Lanna kingdom in present-day Thailand
  • Also known as: “Amphoe Chiang Saen”, “Chang Saen”, “Chiang Saen Luang”, “Chiang Saen Office”, “Chieng Sen”, “Ging Chieng Sean”, “Ging Chiensen”, “Jiēngsēn”, “Keng Sen”, “Muang Jieng Sen”, and “Xieng Sen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Pa Sak and Wat Chedi Luang.

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is a wat in Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province, . Located just outside the city's old walls, the temple derives its name from the 300 teaks planted on the site around the time of its foundation.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.

Town
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The is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in . The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares; it was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the -registered company Kings Romans Group, with the stated goal of generating regional economic development. is situated 7 km north of Chiang Saen.

Chiang Saen

Latitude
20.27511° or 20° 16′ 30″ north
Longitude
100.08689° or 100° 5′ 13″ east
Population
10,800
Elevation
373 metres (1,224 feet)
Open location code
7PG273GP+2Q
Geo­Names ID
1611187
Wiki­data ID
Q1709553
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Chiang Saen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “清盛”
  • Dutch: “Chiang Saen”
  • French: “Chiang Saen”
  • German: “Chiang Saen”
  • Italian: “Chiang Saen”
  • Polish: “Chiang Saen”
  • Russian: “Чиангсэн”
  • Slovenian: “Chiang Saen”
  • Thai: “เชียงแสน”
  • Thai: “เมืองเชียงแสน”
  • Thai: “เวียงเชียงแสน”

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