Khun Chang Khian (Thai: ขุนช่างเคี่ยน) is a village administered as Moo 4 in Chang Phueak tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Chiang Mai District, in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. In 1999, it had a total population of 697 people. It is a White Hmong village that was founded in 1955. The village is located to the east of Doi Pui and is approximately 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level.[1]
Khun Chang Khian
ขุนช่างเคี่ยน | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 18°50′31″N 98°54′14″E / 18.842°N 98.904°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| District | Mueang Chiang Mai |
| Tambon | Chang Phueak |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 697 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Transportation
editOne paved road from Doi Suthep leads to the village. Several rocky unpaved roads and trails also connect the village from Huai Teung Thao (ห้วยตึงเฒ่า) reservoir to the northwest. There are also trails leading up to the village from Navamin Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำนวมินทร์, also known as Mae Jok Luang Reservoir อ่างเก็บน้ำแม่จอกหลวง; located behind the 700th Anniversary Stadium) and Nong Ho Buddha Dharma Center (วัดป่าพุทธธรรมาราม; located just west of the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre).
Tourism
editThe village is located within Doi Suthep–Pui National Park and is frequently visited by both domestic and international tourists. It is particularly known for the groves of Prunus cerasoides (wild Himalayan cherry) trees planted at the Khun Chang Kian Highland Agricultural Research and Training Station of Chiang Mai University, which attract numerous visitors as they come into bloom each January.[2]
Sports
editThe 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships were held at the village from November 4–6, 2022.[3]
Agriculture
editThe village is surrounded by different kinds of fruit orchards and gardens, including longan, strawberry, and avocado orchards.
Education
edit- Srinehru School (โรงเรียนศรีเนห์รู)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maxwell, J. F.; Elliott, Stephen (2001). Vegetation and Vascular Flora of Doi Sutep-Pui National Park, Northern Thailand (PDF). Bangkok: The Biodiversity Research and Training Program (BRT).
- ^ "Himalayan cherry trees blossoming in Khun Chang Khian area". NBT World (in Thai). National News Bureau of Thailand. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Amazing Thailand World Mountain & Trail Running Championships 2021.
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