Cho Hae


Cho Hae is a tambon of Mueang [Phrae District], Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

Naming

Its name after Phra That Cho Hae, a local ancient stūpa is highly revered and regarded as the symbol of the province of Phrae. This stūpa is believed to be the pagoda of the people who were born in the Year of the Tiger, according to the beliefs of the Lanna people since ancient times.

Geography

Adjoining sub-districts are : Pa Daeng in its district, Pa Daeng in its district, Charim in Tha Pla District of Uttaradit Province, Ban Kwang in Sung Men District, respectively.
Cho Hae is about from the Phrae town.

Administration

Cho Hae is governed by Subdistrict-Municipality Cho Hae, which covers the other 4 mubans in neighbouring sub-district, Pa Daeng as well.
Cho Hae also consists of 10 administrative villages
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No.NameThai
1.Ban Mungบ้านมุ้ง
2.Ban Phan Choengบ้านพันเชิง
3.Ban Phan Choengบ้านพันเชิง
4.Ban Tham Mueangบ้านธรรมเมือง
5.Ban Ton Kraiบ้านต้นไคร้
6.Ban Naiบ้านใน
7.Ban Pongบ้านปง
8.Ban Nam Jomบ้านน้ำจ้อม
9.Ban Na Tongบ้านนาตอง
10.Ban Thung Suaiบ้านทุ่งสวย

Places of interest

In addition to Phra That Cho Hae, the sub-district also has other interesting places especially as Ban Na Tong, a small village in the midst of mountains and flowing Mae Gon creek. There is the Ban Na Tong Museum exhibiting prehistoric human skeletons as well as human appliances from that period unearthed in local cave.
Wat Tham Mueang also known as Wat Na Tong is one of the oldest and most important temples in the local area.
Moreover, this village is also a conservation area for big-headed turtle, an endangered long-tailed freshwater turtle found only in mountain streams in northern Thailand to southern China and northern of some countries in mainland [Southeast Asia]. Two turtle ponds are open to visitors and allowed to touch the turtles.

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