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Mae Hong Son: Wat Jong Klang
Wat Jong Klang temple, Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
Mae Hong Son
Thailand
Mae Hong Son, town, extreme northwestern Thailand, in the Daen Lao Range. Mae Hong Son has an airport with scheduled flights to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Phrae.
The surrounding region is mountainous and densely forested. The terrain tends to isolate the region from other parts of Thailand; there are close economic and cultural ties to Myanmar (Burma), the border of which lies about 6 miles (10 km) from Mae Hong Son. The region’s chief products are teak and other timber. Pop. (2000 est.) 6,609.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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