Chiang Saen district
Chiang Saen (Thai: เชียงแสน, pronounced [t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ sɛ̌ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Chiang Saen is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.
Chiang Saen
เชียงแสน | |
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confluence of Ruak River and Mekong Rivers, view from Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao in Ban Sop Ruak | |
District location in Chiang Rai province | |
| Coordinates: 20°16′30″N 100°5′18″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Rai |
| Seat | Wiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 554.0 km2 (213.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 53,500 |
| • Density | 99.2/km2 (257/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 57150 |
| Geocode | 5708 |
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