Doi Mae Salong

Doi Mae Salong
ดอยแม่สลอง

Doi Mae Salong and Santikhiri town on the ridge
Highest point
Elevation 1,367 m (4,485 ft) [1]
Listing List of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates 20°10′06″N 99°37′10″E / 20.16833°N 99.61944°E / 20.16833; 99.61944Coordinates: 20°10′06″N 99°37′10″E / 20.16833°N 99.61944°E / 20.16833; 99.61944 [2]
Geography
Doi Mae Salong

Thailand, Chiang Rai Province

Parent range Daen Lao Range
Climbing
First ascent unknown
Easiest route Hike or drive from Santikhiri

Doi Mae Salong (Thai: ดอยแม่สลอง) is a mountain in Thailand, part of the Daen Lao Range. It is located in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province only 6 km from the border with Burma.

This mountain rises in Mae Fa Luang District. Its summit is located near the town of Santikhiri which is built on the ridge.[3]

This mountain is famous because a Kuomintang military division created a settlement near it in 1961 after having been expelled from Burma.[4]

The mountain on the right, in the sunlight, is Doi Mae Salong; clouds release a downpour over the mountain on the left, rainy season, June 2014

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Earth
  2. ↑ Google Earth
  3. ↑ Doi Mae Salong
  4. ↑ Bangkok Post - Doi Mae Salong

External links

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