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Mae Salong's early history centred on the opium trade of the
Golden Triangle. Its recent history was shaped by the 93rd
Division of the Chinese Nationalist Army that refused to
surrender to Chinese communists after the Nationalist Kuomintang
government was routed in 1949. Unlike most of the unrelenting
nationalists that fled to Taiwan in 1949, a force of 12,000
escaped from Yunnan to Burma and continued an insurgency against
the Peoples' Republic. They were at first supported by Taiwan
and the USA, but diplomatic shifts—which included US ambivalence
towards the nationalists and improved relations between Burma
and communist China—later led to the partial disbanding of the
nationalist forces in Burma. While thousands left for Thailand
in 1961, many remained in Burma. The soldiers that settled in
Mae Salong kept it as a military base in preparation for an
eventual counter-attack against communist China. They funded
their arms purchases with opium production and rubbed shoulders
with notorious Burmese warlord and drug baron Khun Sa, who lived
a few kilometres away in Ban Hin Taek and who initially trained
with the Kuomintang before founding his own army. In the
1970s the Thai government struck a deal with the renegades: the
battle-hardened soldiers would help them fight Thailand's own
communist insurgents in exchange for legitimacy and Thai
citizenship. Part of their going straight involved the soldiers'
cessation of opium production in favour of the cultivation of
mushrooms and above all oolong tea, which is now Mae Salong's
main product.
How to get there: Use the Chiang Rai-Mae
Chan Route and drive for about 29 kilometers then make a left
turn for about 41 kilometers and you must pass a hot spring. On
your way back, you can take the Routes No. 1234 and 1130 which
will pass the villages of Yao and Akha tribes. Otherwise, take
the Route No. 1089 to Tha Thon which is about 45 kilometers and
you will find many resorts located at the starting point of Kok
River.
Opening hours: Daily 8am-5pm |
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Mae Fa Luang |
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Mae Salong Nok |
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Free |
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20.16479 N |
99.642327 E |
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SUB-SITES PICTURES: |
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Mae Salong (All)
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Akha
Village |
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Akha women
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Doi
Mae Salong secnary |
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Chinese martyr's memorial
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Mae Salong market |
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Manomai Garden
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Mei
Fong pagoda |
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Hilltribe peoples
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Tomb of General Duan |
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Sinakarintra Stit Mahasantikhiri Pagoda
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Tea
house |
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Tea Plantation 101 |
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Wang
Put Tan Tea Plantation |
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View point
Road Mae Salong to Chedi
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Wat Pra That Santi Tam |
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Wat Santikhiri
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