Ban Chong Wat
Ban Chong Wat is a locality in Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. Ban Chong Wat is situated nearby to the locality Ban Chong Den, as well as near the village Ban Nam Cham.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 Wat.
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 Wat
- Type: Locality
- Location: Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.36842° or 20° 22′ 6″ northLongitude
99.88442° or 99° 53′ 4″ eastElevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)Open location code
7MGX9V9M+9QGeoNames ID
7323024
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In Other Languages
“Ban Chong Wat” goes by many names.
- Thai: “บ้านจ้องวัด”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Chong and Ban Chong Den.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Phrathat Doi Chom Nak and Ang Kep Nam Phu Tong Lang Ban Chong.
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