Doi Mae Tho

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Doi Mae Tho
ดอยแม่โถ
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Doi Mae Tho
Highest point
Elevation 2,031 m (6,663 ft)
Listing List of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates 19°00′06″N99°24′20″E / 19.00167°N 99.40556°E / 19.00167; 99.40556 Coordinates: 19°00′06″N99°24′20″E / 19.00167°N 99.40556°E / 19.00167; 99.40556  
Geography
Location Chiang Rai Province
Parent range Khun Tan Range
Climbing
First ascent unknown
Easiest route drive, then hike

Doi Mae Tho (Thai : ดอยแม่โถ), also known as Doi Langka Luang (ดอยลังกาหลวง) or Doi Lang Ka (ดอยลังกา), [1] is a mountain in Thailand, part of the Khun Tan Range.

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The mountain rises in the SW of Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province, near the point where the limit of this province meets with Chiang Mai and Lampang Provinces. With a height of 2,031 metres it is the highest point of the Khun Tan Range. [2]

Wiang Pa Pao District Amphoe in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Wiang Pa Pao is the southwesternmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Chiang Rai Province Province

Jiang Hai or Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. It is bordered by the Shan State of Myanmar to the north, Bokeo Province of Laos to the east, Phayao to the south, Lampang to the southwest, and Chiang Mai to the west.

Chiang Mai Province Province

Jiang Mai or Chiang Mai is the second-largest province (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the country's north. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang and Lamphun to the south, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is 685 km north of Bangkok.

Its summit is located less than 8 km to the SE of Route 118 between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.

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References

  1. ↑ Khun Chae National Park Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. ↑ Heritage - Northern Thailand Archived January 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine .
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