Wiang Chiang Khong
Wiang Chiang Khong is a small town on the Mekong River in the northeast of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, the central town of Chiang Khong District. It is the northernmost border crossing of the country into Laos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 14,500 residents
- Description: subdistrict municipality in Chiang Khong district, Chiang Rai province, Thailand
- Also known as: “Amphoe Chiang Khaung”, “Amphoe Chiang Khong”, “Amphoe Jieng Khohng”, “Ban Hwei Sai”, “Ban Nai Wiang”, “Chiang Khong”, “Chieng Kaung”, “Chieng Kong”, “Jieng Khohng”, “Muang Jieng Khohng”, “Nai Wiang”, “Xieng Khong”, and “เวียงเชียงของ”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huay Xai.
Huay Xai
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huay Xai is the capital of the Laos province of Bokeo. It lies on the banks of the Mekong River, which forms the border to Thailand. For most tourists it is seen as a transport stop-over, which is a pity.
Wiang Chiang Khong
- Categories: subdistrict municipality, Sukhaphiban, border city, and locality
- Location: Wiang, Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.26078° or 20° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
100.40689° or 100° 24′ 25″ eastPopulation
14,500Elevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)Open location code
7PG27C64+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 297974342OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1611197Wikidata ID
Q7998013
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Thai—“Wiang Chiang Khong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chiang Khong”
- Dutch: “Wiang Chiang Khong”
- French: “Chiang Khong”
- German: “Wiang Chiang Khong”
- Russian: “Чиангкхонг”
- Thai: “เชียงของ”
- Thai: “ทต.เวียงเชียงของ”
- Thai: “เทศบาลตำบลเวียงเชียงของ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Wiang Don Chai and Ban Nai Wiang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wat Phatthana Tua Yang and Chiang Khong District Police Station.
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