Don Xao Island
Don Xao Island is in Bokeo Province, Laos. Don Xao Island is situated nearby to the park Golden Triangle’s Window, as well as near Marketplace.Places of Interest Nearby
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 3½ km northwest of Don Xao Island.
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 3½ km northwest of Don Xao Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone and Chiang Saen.
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.
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.
Don Xao Island
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Don Sao Island” and “ດອນຊາວ”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bokeo Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.32627° or 20° 19′ 35″ northLongitude
100.09788° or 100° 5′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7PG283GX+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5226006051OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Don Xao Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “木棉岛”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golden Triangle’s Window and Marketplace.
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