Chiang Mai Province
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,
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. It is part of the
Daen Lao Range
The Daen Lao Range (, ; ) is a mountain range of the Burmese-Thai border. It is the site of an agricultural station, the first research station set up by King
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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in 1969. The peak of Doi Ang Khang is above sea level, and the agricultural station covers an area of 1,989 ''
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The temperature average is 19.6 °C. The highest temperatures range from 35-38 °C in April. The lowest temperature recorded is -3 °C in January. The rainfall average is 1906 mm per year.
Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station
The agricultural station researches and cultivates temperate climate fruits, flowers, and vegetables. At present, the station has more than 12 species of temperate fruits such as raspberries, peaches, plums, kiwis, and strawberries, and more than 60 species of vegetables such as carrots, Brussels sprouts, and peas, and more than 50 species of temperate flowers such as carnations and roses.
Gallery
File:Aethopyga gouldiae - Doi Ang Khang.jpg, Mrs Gould's sunbird
File:Heterophasia melanoleuca - Ang Khang.jpg, Dark-backed sibia
File:Daen Lao range view Fang district.jpg, Fang Valley from one of the two access roads to Doi Ang Khang
File:อ่างขาง 502.jpg, Ang Khang Royal Agricultural Station