Chiang Saen district

Chiang Saen
เชียงแสน
confluence of Ruak River and Mekong Rivers, view from Wat Phra That Doi Pu Khao in Ban Sop Ruak
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 20°16′30″N 100°5′18″E / 20.27500°N 100.08833°E / 20.27500; 100.08833
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
SeatWiang
Area
  Total
554.0 km2 (213.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
53,500
  Density99.2/km2 (257/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57150
Geocode5708

Chiang Saen (Thai: เชียงแสน, pronounced [tɕʰīaŋ sɛ̌ːn]; Northern Thai: เจียงแสน, pronounced [tɕīaŋ sɛ̌ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand. Chiang Saen is an important entrepôt for Thailand's trade with other countries on the upper part of Mekong River.