Wat Ban Chong

Wat Ban Chong is a Buddhist temple in Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. Wat Ban Chong is situated nearby to the peak Doi Nang Non.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tham Luang Cave and Doi Nang Non.

Tham Luang Cave

Cave

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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. Tham Luang Cave is situated 2 km northwest of Wat Ban Chong.

Doi Nang Non

Peak

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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 3 km west of Wat Ban Chong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mae Sai and Tachileik.

Mae Sai

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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.

Wat Ban Chong

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Pong Pha, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

20.36746° or 20° 22′ 3″ north

Longitude

99.88083° or 99° 52′ 51″ east

Open location code

7MGX9V8J+X8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372608929

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pongpha Subdistrict Administration Organiztion and Naga Cave.

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