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Ban Mae Ngoen Destination Guide
Explore Ban Mae Ngoen in Thailand
Ban Mae Ngoen in the region of Chiang Rai is a town in Thailand - some 453 mi or ( 729 km ) North of Bangkok , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ban Mae Ngoen is now 08:45 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Phayao, Mae Chan, Lampang, Dok Kham Tai, and Chiang Rai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Phayao . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban Mae Ngoen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Don Sao Laos
Don Sao Laos is right across the Mekong River from Chiang Rai Thailand. After a short trip on the Mekong we entered this little village in Laos ..
Mekong Laos Golden Triangle
This was the closest I got to Laos, about 20 feet away. ..
Bottom's Up!
Sampling snake whiskey in Laos ..
A river crossing with a small raft ミニ筏で橋渡し。タイ北部ラオス国境近く。
The bridge was under repair at a suburb of Chiang Sean. Don't know the name of the river, but a branch river of Mekong (20 Baht). チェンライからラオス国境までの一泊ツーリングの道中にて。橋修理中の為渡し筏で対応してます。20バーツ。 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mekong River massacre
The Mekong River massacre occurred in the morning of 5 October 2011, when two Chinese cargo ships were attacked on a stretch of the Mekong River in the lawless Golden Triangle area of Southeast Asia. All 13 crew members on the two ships were killed and dumped in the river. It is the deadliest attack on Chinese nationals abroad in modern times.
Located at 20.28 100.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
The Golden Triangle is one of Asia's two main opium-producing areas. It is an area of around 367,000 square miles that overlaps the mountains of four countries of Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. Along with Afghanistan in the Golden Crescent, it has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas of Asia and of the world since the 1920s.
Located at 20.36 100.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ruak River
The Ruak River is a river at the Thai-Burma border. It originates within the hills of the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, and becomes the boundary river between Thailand and Burma at the confluence with the Mae Sai River at the northernmost point of Thailand. It then meanders to the east until it empties into the Mekong River at Ban Sop Ruak, Tambon Wiang, Chiang Saen district, Chiang Rai Province. The boundary section of the river is 26.75 km long.
Located at 20.37 100.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a proposed bridge over the Mekong River to link the Chiang Rai Province of Thailand and Ban Houayxay in Laos. Currently, the parliamentTemplate:Which? has already approved and accepted this project.
Located at 20.28 100.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ban Huoeisay Airport
Ban Huoeisay Airport is an airport in Ban Houayxay, Laos. Alternative spellings are Ban Houayxay Airport, Ban Houei Sai Airport and Ban Huay Xai Airport.
Located at 20.26 100.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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