Ban Simuang

Ban Simuang is a locality in Bokeo Province, Laos and has about 531 residents. Ban Simuang is situated nearby to the locality Van Pak Len, as well as near Wān Pā-hsak.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and Chiang Saen.

Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone

Town

Photo: 柳千的账号, CC BY 4.0.

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 Ban Simuang.

Chiang Saen

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chiang Saen is a district in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Chiang Saen is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.

Ban Simuang

Type: Locality with 531 residents
Also known as: “B. Sibounhueang” and “Sibounhueang”
Location: Bokeo Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

20.36191° or 20° 21′ 43″ north

Longitude

100.09203° or 100° 5′ 31″ east

Population

531

Elevation

377 metres (1,237 feet)

Open location code

7PG2936R+QR

GeoNames ID

11244751

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In Other Languages

“Ban Simuang” goes by many names.

Lao: “Ban Simuang”

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