Ban Wang Lao
Ban Wang Lao is a village in Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province. Ban Wang Lao is situated nearby to the village Hsi Woon Htaung, as well as near Ban Sob Ruak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Triangle and House of Opium.
Golden Triangle
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Golden Triangle is in Chiang Rai Province, in the far north of Thailand. The name was coined in the 1960s to refer to the opium-cultivating regions of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand but nowadays the northern Thai tourism industry uses it to refer to the tripoint where the three countries meet.
House of Opium
Museum
Photo: Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
House of Opium is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Ban Wang Lao.
Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao) is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3 km southeast of Ban Wang Lao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone
Town
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is located along the Mekong River in the Ton Pheung District of Bokeo Province in Laos. The zone has an area of about 3,000 hectares; it was created in 2007 by the Lao government together with the Hong Kong-registered company Kings Romans Group, with the stated goal of generating regional economic development. Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone is situated 6 km southeast of Ban Wang Lao.
Ban Wang Lao
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.37299° or 20° 22′ 23″ northLongitude
100.06371° or 100° 3′ 49″ eastElevation
385 metres (1,263 feet)Open location code
7PG293F7+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2210510392OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1950488
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In Other Languages
“Ban Wang Lao” goes by many names.
- Thai: “บ้านวังลาว”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hall of Opium and Phaya Saen Phu Shrine.
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