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Chiang Saen
เชียงแสน | |
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Coordinates: 20°16′30″N 100°5′18″E / 20.27500°N 100.08833°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 |
Chiang Saen (Thai: เชียงแสน, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ sɛ̌ːn]; Northern Thai: เจียงแสน, pronounced [tɕīaŋ 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.[1]