Ban Ho Mae Salong
Tea plantations now cover the mountain slopes where Kuomintang soldiers once grew opium poppies in this highland village in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. The remnants of the Republic of China Army's 93rd Division settled here after the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, and their descendants shaped a community with an alpine-like landscape and climate, cherry blossoms, and hill tribe villages nearby. The village has an unusual concentration of cafés and restaurants for its size, along with scenic viewpoints across the surrounding Daen Lao Range.
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- Population540
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.0 mi
Ban Ho Mae Salong: quick answers
Where is Ban Ho Mae Salong?
Ban Ho Mae Salong is in Thailand.
How do you get to Ban Ho Mae Salong?
The nearest airport is Chiang Rai (CEI), about 1 hr 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ban Ho Mae Salong?
The warmest month is April, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 17°C63°F. The wettest month is July, with about 403 mm15.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ban Ho Mae Salong?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 12 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ban Ho Mae Salong?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai and Ban Ko Doi Tung.