Chiang Saen Lake () is a natural freshwater lake in Thailand, it is located in Yonok Subdistrict, Chiang Saen District,

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, northernmost Thailand. According to the

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, the legend of

Singhanavati Yonok Nakhon Chaiburi Ratchathani Si Chang Saen (; ) was a Tai semi-legendary kingdom based along the Kok River in the Chiang Rai Basin in northern Thailand, existed from 691 BCE to 638 CE. It was centered in Yonok Nahaphan ( Chiang Saen Distric ...

(ตำนานสิงหนวัติ), it used to be an ancient kingdom known as Singhanavati or Yonok. The kingdom was destroyed by a sudden flood from earthquake in one night. Submerged the entire town in a what is known today as "Wiang Nong Lom" (เวียงหนองหล่ม, "drowned town") an archaeological swamp south of the lake. This lake has a total area of 2,711

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s (1,071 acres). It was originally just a small swamp, until a dam was built to block the waterway overflow until a large lake was formed known as Nong Bong Kai (หนองบงคาย). On April 4, 1985, it was declared as Nong Bong Kai Non-hunting Area. The lake is home to large flocks of migratory waterfowls which are most plentiful and can be seen at their best from November through February. Bird species found here are

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etc. There is a

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for visitors. Chiang Saen Lake is regarded as the northernmost lake in Thailand.

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{{reflist category:Lakes of Thailand category:Ramsar sites in Thailand Geography of Chiang Rai province Tourist attractions in Chiang Rai province category: Non-hunting areas of Thailand

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