Chiang Khong

Chiang Khong is a riverside border town in , . It is mainly visited for its ferries across the Mekong to in .
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  • Type: Town with 61,300 residents
  • Description: district in Chiang Rai province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Chiang Khong district”, “Muang Khonrat”, “Wiang Chiang Khong”, “เทศบาลตำบลเวียงเชียงของ”, and “เวียงเชียงของ”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ban Huoeisay Airport.

Aerodrome
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is an airport in , . Alternative spellings are Ban Houayxay Airport, Ban Houei Sai Airport and Ban Huay Xai Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huay Xai.

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is the capital of the province of Bokeo. It lies on the banks of the Mekong River, which forms the border to . For most tourists it is seen as a transport stop-over, which is a pity.

Chiang Khong

Latitude
20.2608° or 20° 15′ 39″ north
Longitude
100.4069° or 100° 24′ 25″ east
Population
61,300
Elevation
388 metres (1,273 feet)
Open location code
7PG27C64+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 297974342
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1611196
Wiki­data ID
Q475389
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bishnupriya to Vietnamese—“Chiang Khong” goes by many names.
  • Bishnupriya: “আম্ফোয়ে চিয়াং খোং”
  • Cebuano: “Amphoe Chiang Khong”
  • Chinese: “Chiang Khong Kūn”
  • Chinese: “清孔县”
  • Danish: “Chiang Khong”
  • Dutch: “Amphoe Chiang Khong”
  • French: “Chiang Khong”
  • German: “Amphoe Chiang Khong”
  • German: “Chiang Khong”
  • Indonesian: “Chiang Khong”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Chiang Khong”
  • Japanese: “チェンコーン”
  • Japanese: “チエンコーン”
  • Japanese: “チエンコーン郡”
  • Japanese: “チェンコン”
  • Korean: “치앙콩군”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chiang Khong Kūn”
  • Romanian: “Districtul Chiang Khong”
  • Shan: “ၵဵင်းၶွင်”
  • Slovenian: “Chiang Khongu”
  • Thai: “เชียงของ”
  • Thai: “อ.เชียงของ”
  • Thai: “อำเภอเชียงของ”
  • Urdu: “چیانگ کھونگ ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Chiang Khong”

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