Chiang Khong
เชียงของ | |
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Coordinates: 20°15′36″N 100°24′24″E / 20.26000°N 100.40667°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chiang Rai |
Seat | Wiang |
Subdistricts | 7 |
Mubans | 102 |
Area | |
• Total | 836.9 km2 (323.1 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 64,197 |
• Density | 76.1/km2 (197/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 57140 |
Geocode | 5703 |
Chiang Khong (Thai: เชียงของ, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ kʰɔ̌ːŋ]; Northern Thai: เจียงของ Lanna script: , pronounced [tɕīaŋ kʰɔ̌ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) located in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, with its seat being Wiang. The district borders six other districts in Chiang Rai province, with its north and northeast being bounded by the Mekong River, being connected to Laos on the other side by the Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.