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Thoeng
Thoeng ( th, เทิง; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, and Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo province of Laos, and to the south is Phayao province. Thoeng is a mountainous district. The conspicuous 1,174 m high Doi Ian rises 12 km to the east and 823 m high Doi Kham rises four km south of the town between Thoeng and Chiang Kham. There are some higher mountains in the east of the district such as 1,013 m high Doi Pha Mon and 1,442 m high Phu Chi Fa at the border with Wiang Kaen District. The Ing River, with its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range ( Doi Luang in Mae Chai district, Phayao Province) flows through the plain area of Thoeng. Other rivers in the area are the Lao River, a tributary of the Kok River, from Doi Phu Lang Ka, Chiang Kham district, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doi Ian
Doi Ian ( th, ดอยเอียน) is a mountain in Thailand, part of the Phi Pan Nam Range, at the southeastern end of Chiang Rai Province limit near the point where the limit of this province meets with the northern end of Phayao Province, nine km from the border with Laos. Location This mountain rises in Ngao Subdistrict, Thoeng District. Its summit is 12 km east of Thoeng, near Ngao east of the road going from it to Wiang Kaen town. With a height of 1,174 metres Doi Ian is a conspicuous mountain in the surrounding landscape that can be seen from quite a distance over the plains near Thoeng town. Climate See also *Thai highlands *List of mountains in Thailand A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References External linksThoeng District - GT R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phi Pan Nam Range
The Phi Pan Nam Range, also Pee Pan Nam, ( th, ทิวเขาผีปันน้ำ) is a long system of mountain ranges in the eastern half of the Thai highlands. It is mostly in Thailand, although a small section in the northeast is within Sainyabuli and Bokeo Provinces, Laos. In Thailand the range extends mainly across Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit and Sukhothai Provinces, reaching Tak Province at its southwestern end. The population density of the area is relatively low. Only two sizable towns, Phayao and Phrae, are within the area of the mountain system and both have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants each. Larger towns, like Chiang Rai and Uttaradit, are near the limits of the Phi Pan Nam Range, in the north and in the south respectively. Phahonyothin Road, part of the AH2 Highway system, crosses the Phi Pan Nam Range area from north to south, between Tak and Chiang Rai. There are two railway tunnels of the Northern Line across the Phi Pan Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiang Kaen District
Wiang Kaen ( th, เวียงแก่น; ) is the easternmost district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. History Historically, the area was ''Mueang'' Wiang Kaen, on the Ngao River. It was founded about the same time of Sukhothai Kingdom and Chiang Rai. The government separated the three ''tambons'' Muang Yai, Po, and Lai Ngao from Chiang Khong district to create a minor district (''king amphoe'') on 1 April 1987. It was upgraded to a full district on 7 September 1995. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Thoeng, Khun Tan, Chiang Khong of Chiang Rai Province. To the east lies Bokeo province of Laos. Phu Chi Fa, 1,442 m high, lies at the border with Thoeng District. Administration The district is divided into four sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (''mubans''). There are no municipal (''thesaban Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaya Mengrai District
Phaya Mengrai ( th, พญาเม็งราย; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Tan and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 5 May 1981, when the three ''tambons'' Mae Pao, Mae Tam, and Mai Ya were split off from Thoeng district. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 August 1987. Etymology The district is named after King Mengrai, the founder of the Lanna kingdom of northern Thailand. Economy Tambon Phay Mengrai is the site of a 2,700 rai Cavindish banana plantation owned and operated by the Chinese firm, Hongta International, a major local employer. The Cavendish banana is controversial as its cultivation requires the intensive use of chemical pesticides to yield harvests for export. The Mekong-Lanna nature conservation network has accused the Chinese plantati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khun Tan District
Khun Tan ( th, ขุนตาล; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. History The government separated three ''tambons'' of Thoeng district to create the minor district (''king amphoe'') Khun Ta on 1 April 1992. It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996. Etymology The name ''Khun Tan'' comes from Khun Tan River, which forms the backbone of ''Tambon'' Pa Tan. It is also the name of ''That'' Pa Tan, an important temple in the district. Roughly translated, ''Khun Tan'' means 'mountain of palm trees', ''khun'' (ขุน) referring to a mountain range, and ''tan'' (ตาล) referring to ''Borassus flabellifer'', a kind of palm tree. Similarly, the sub-district (''tambon'') Pa Tan translates to 'palm tree forest'. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Khong, Wiang Kaen, and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province. Administration The district is divided into three sub-districts (''tamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiang Chai District
Wiang Chai ( th, เวียงชัย; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the central part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Phaya Mengrai, and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province. The important water resource is the Kok River. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was created on 17 June 1974, when the three ''tambons'' Wiang Chai, Thung Ko, and Pha Ngam were split off from Mueang Chiang Rai district. It was upgraded to a full district on 25 March 1979. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 75 villages (''mubans''). The township (''thesaban tambon'') Wiang Chai covers parts of ''tambons'' Wiang Chai and Mueang Chum. There are a further five tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Daet District
Pa Daet ( th, ป่าแดด; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. History The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of the Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new villages. It was created as the minor district (''king amphoe'') Pa Daet on 1 June 1969, consisting of the single ''tambon'', Pa Daet. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 21 August 1975. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Phan, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province; Chun, Dok Khamtai, Phu Kamyao, Mueang Phayao, and Mae Chai of Phayao province. The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district. The important water resource is the Ing River. Administration The district is divided into five sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (''mubans''). There are two townships (''thesaban tambon Thesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ing River
The Ing River (, , ) is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It has its source in Doi Luang, Phi Pan Nam Range, in Mae Chai District, Phayao Province. The Ing flows through the plain area of Thoeng District. The Ing Watershed is one of the most abundant watersheds in Thailand. It consists of rich natural resources and ecosystem diversity, including forests, mountains, rivers, stream tributaries, and watershed areas. The 260-kilometer basin river flows from Phayao Province to Chiang Rai Province in Northern part of Thailand before linking to Mekong River. Course The Ing is about long and its flow varies seasonally due to the tropical forest climate in the region. Flood waters inundate the river basin during the rainy season, spurring migratory fish to enter the Ing from the larger Mekong for the purpose of spawning there. The intermittently flooded forest near its banks allow for ample spawning grounds for a wide variety of river-running fish. Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phu Chi Fa
Phu Chi Fa ( th, ภูชี้ฟ้า, ), also ''Phu Chee Fah'', is a mountain area and national forest park in Thailand. It is located at the northeastern end of the Phi Pan Nam Range, 12 km to the southwest of Doi Pha Tang at the eastern edge of Tap Tao in Thoeng District, Chiang Rai Province. The cliff is part of an elevated area, the Doi Pha Mon sub-range, that rises near the border with Laos sloping towards the Mekong River. The highest point of the ridge is 1628 m high Doi Pha Mon. With views over the surrounding mountains, it is one of the famous tourist attractions of the Thai highlands near Chiang Rai. Tourists visit the mountain especially at dawn in order to catch a glimpse of the "sea of mist", the view of the fog-surrounded hills, with heights ranging between 1,200 and 1,600 m to the east of the mountain. The weather on Phu Chi Fa is cool, averaging around 20° C. It has three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool, influenced by the tropical monsoon. Fauna Phu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
