Khun Chang Khian ( th, ขุนช่างเคี่ยน) is a village administered as ''

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'' 4 in Chang Phueak ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

'' (subdistrict) of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in

Chiang Mai province Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

. In 1999, it had a total population of 697 people. It is a

White Hmong Hmong / Mong (; RPA: ''Hmoob,'' ; Nyiakeng Puachue: ; Pahawh: , ) is a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmongic languages spoken by the Hmong people of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan, northern Vietnam, Thailand, ...

village that was founded in 1955. The village is located to the east of

Doi Pui Doi Pui ( th, ดอยปุย), is a mountain ("doi") west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Suthep and is slightly lower at , where the archaeologic ...

and is approximately above sea level.

Transportation

One paved road from

Doi Suthep Doi Suthep (ดอยสุเทพ), is a mountain ("doi") west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Pui and is slightly higher (). Doi Suthep is from ...

leads to the village. Several rocky unpaved roads and trails also connect the village from Huai Teung Thao (ห้วยตึงเฒ่า) reservoir to the northwest. There are also trails leading up to the village from Navamin Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำนวมินทร์, also known as Mae Jok Luang Reservoir อ่างเก็บน้ำแม่จอกหลวง; located behind the

700th Anniversary Stadium The 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium ( th, สนามเชียงใหม่ 700 ปี) is a multi-purpose stadium in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, built to host the 1995 Southeast Asian Games and to commemorate the 70 ...

) and Nong Ho Buddha Dharma Center (วัดป่าพุทธธรรมาราม; located just west of the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre).

Tourism

The village is located within

Doi Suthep–Pui National Park Doi Suthep–Pui National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติดอยสุเทพ-ปุย) is a national park in Chiang Mai Province in Thailand. It includes Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a Buddhist temple, and Bhubing Palace, ...

and is frequently visited by both domestic and international tourists. It is particularly known for the groves of ''

Prunus cerasoides ''Prunus cerasoides'', called the wild Himalayan cherry and sour cherry, is a deciduous cherry tree found in East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is of the family Rosaceae and the genus ''Prunus''. Its range extends in the Himalayas fro ...

'' (wild Himalayan cherry) trees planted at the Khun Chang Kian Highland Agricultural Research and Training Station of

Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai University ( CMU; th, มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่) is a public research university in northern Thailand founded in 1964. It has a strong emphasis on engineering, science, agriculture, and medicine. It ...

, which attract numerous visitors as they come into bloom each January.

Sports

The

2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships The 2021 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (abbreviated WMTRC 2021) was an inaugural event which combined the World Mountain Running Championships and IAU Trail World Championships. The event was organised by the World Mountain Runni ...

were held at the village from November 4–6, 2022.Amazing Thailand World Mountain & Trail Running Championships 2021

Agriculture

The village is surrounded by different kinds of fruit orchards and gardens, including

longan ''Dimocarpus longan'', commonly known as the longan () and dragon's eye, is a tropical tree species that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family Sapindaceae, to which the lychee and rambut ...

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

, and

avocado The avocado (''Persea americana'') is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes more than 5,000 years ago. Then as now it was prized for i ...

orchards.

Education

*Srinehru School (โรงเรียนศรีเนห์รู)

References