Doi Ang Khang ( th, ดอยอ่างขาง) is a mountain in
Fang District,
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
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. It is part of the
Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range ( th, ทิวเขาแดนลาว,
that straddles both sides of the
Burmese-Thai border. It is the site of an agricultural station, the first research station set up by King
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
in 1969.
The peak of Doi Ang Khang is above sea level, and the agricultural station covers an area of 1,989 ''
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'' (318
ha).
Climate
The temperature average is 17.7 °C. The highest temperatures range from 35-38 °C in April. The lowest temperature recorded is -3 °C in January. The rainfall average is 2,075 mm per year.
Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station
The agricultural station researches and cultivates temperate climate fruits, flowers, and vegetables. At present, the station has more than 12 species of temperate fruits such as raspberries, peaches, plums, kiwis, and strawberries, and more than 60 species of vegetables such as carrots, Brussels sprouts, and peas, and more than 50 species of temperate flowers such as carnations and roses.
Gallery
File:Aethopyga gouldiae - Doi Ang Khang.jpg, Mrs Gould's sunbird
File:Heterophasia melanoleuca - Ang Khang.jpg, Dark-backed sibia
File:Daen Lao range view Fang district.jpg, Fang Valley from one of the two access roads to Doi Ang Khang
File:อ่างขาง 502.jpg, Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station
References
External links
*{{Wikivoyage-inline, Doi Ang Khang
Tourism Authority of Thailand: Doi Angkhang
Daen Lao Range
Geography of Chiang Mai province
Tourist attractions in Chiang Mai province