Doi Mae Salong

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)
Listing	List of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates	20°10′06″N 99°37′10″E / 20.16833°N 99.61944°E
Geography
	Doi Mae Salong Thailand, Chiang Rai Province
Parent range	Daen Lao Range
Geology
Mountain type	granite batholith
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	Hike or drive from Santikhiri

Doi Mae Salong (Thai: ดอยแม่สลอง) is a hill of Dan Lao range in Chiang Rai province, Thailand 6 km. from the border with Burma. This mountain rises in Mae Fa Luang District. Its summit is near the town of Santikhiri which is built on the ridge.^[2] The height of this hill is about 950–1200 meters and the area is around 115.26 square meters. It is ~886 kilometers away from Bangkok. The town is largely inhabited by ethnic Chinese originating from settlement by the paramilitary remnants of the Kuomintang army who were expelled from Burma in 1961.^[3] They fought local communists in Thailand on behalf of the Thai government and logistical support from the United States of America. Afterwards, they were allowed to live in Doi Mae Salong with Thai citizenship.

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

^ Google Earth
^ "Doi Mae Salong". finethaiteas. Archived from the original on 2006-06-17. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Doi Mae Salong". Bangkok Post. Retrieved November 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] Google Earth

[2] "Doi Mae Salong". finethaiteas. Archived from the original on 2006-06-17. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[3] "Doi Mae Salong". Bangkok Post. Retrieved November 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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