Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang
Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang is a pagoda in Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province. Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao), as well as near the museum House of Opium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Triangle and Phra That Doi Phu Khao (Pu Khao).
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.
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 170 metres southeast of Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang.
House of Opium
Museum
Photo: Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0.
House of Opium is a museum, which is situated 270 metres south of Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang.
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 3 km southeast of Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang.
Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang
- Type: Pagoda
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Wiang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
20.35378° or 20° 21′ 14″ northLongitude
100.08072° or 100° 4′ 51″ eastElevation
394 metres (1,293 feet)Open location code
7PG2933J+G7GeoNames ID
7325769
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In Other Languages
“Phrathat Sam Mun Mueang” goes by many names.
- Thai: “พระธาตุสามมูลเมือง”
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