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13-582: While not the highest elevation of the province, the 1,389 m high Doi Tung rises steeply close to the Thailand-Myanmar border. It is the highest point of the Doi Nang Non , a subrange of the Daen Lao Range , in the area known as " Golden Triangle ". Most of the bedrock of the mountain is limestone and granite. The vegetation below 1,000 m is mostly deciduous forest, and the vegetation above this height

26-579: A group of twelve boys aged between 11 and 16, who went to explore Tham Luang Nang Non with their assistant football coach, aged 25, went missing. The group was found 10 days later. They were part of a local junior football team. The cave they entered became flooded. Thai Navy SEAL divers had been searching the caves ever since. Owing to heavy rain which further flooded the cave entrance, searches were periodically interrupted. Thai NAVY divers soon got help from American, Australian, British, and Chinese divers, military members, and emergency personnel. The group

39-401: A summer residence for the princess mother and now houses a museum displaying her work to improve the life quality of local tribes people. The Mae Fah Luang Gardens are a botanical park on the slopes below the royal villa. Flowers and plants grow among rock formations. Due to the princess mother's interest and encouragement, the hills were reforested. She was also instrumental in fighting against

52-534: Is an unusual land feature when seen from certain angles as its silhouette takes the shape of a reclining woman with long hair. Its highest point is Doi Tung , which corresponds to the belly of the lady. There are a number of caves and underground water courses in the range area. In 1986 an eight km sector of the range which included the entrance to the main cave was declared the Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park. On 23 June 2018,

65-468: Is evergreen. The population of Doi Tung is about 11,000 people, consisting of various tribes including Akha , Lahu , Tai Lue , and Lawa . Wat Phra That Doi Tung is on top of the hill. According to the chronicles, this Buddhist place of worship dates back to the year 911. It is an important pilgrimage spot for the devout. Coffee plantations cover an area of 15 km. There are 3.5 million coffee trees on Doi Tung. Almost half of Doi Tung's population

78-419: Is in coffee farming, providing a stable source of income for nearly 900 families. The Doi Tung Development Project is focused on the area of Doi Tung and has infused life into a previously moribund economy. Per capita incomes in the area have increased sixfold from 1988 to 2016. Doi Tung Royal Villa, former residence of Princess Mother Srinagarindra , is high up on the hill. The villa was originally built as

91-569: The opium trade . As a result, the local hill tribes stopped growing poppies and began to grow other crops. Doi Nang Non Doi Nang Non ( Thai : ดอยนางนอน , pronounced [dɔ̄ːj nāːŋ nɔ̄ːn] ; 'Mountain of the Sleeping Lady') is a mountain range in the Thai highlands in Chiang Rai Province , Thailand . It is a karstic formation with numerous waterfalls and caves rising at

104-428: The 'mountain of the sleeping lady', is part of the Daen Lao Range and is one of the main geographic features of Mae Chan District. The district was created as the successor of Mueang Chiang Saen. The original center of the mueang later became part of the minor district Chiang Saen Luang, so in 1939 this minor district was renamed to Chiang Saen, while the district Chiang Saen itself was renamed Mae Chan. Mae Chan

117-456: The boys had been rescued. By 10 July at 19:00, all of the boys and their coach had been rescued from the cave. One of the legends goes that in ancient times a beautiful princess fell in love with a stable boy and became pregnant. Knowing their love was forbidden, they fled and went in the cave to rest. When the boy went in search of food, he was caught by the princess's father's army and killed. The distraught princess stabbed herself to death and

130-409: The legend says her blood became the water that flows through the cave, while her body is the surrounding mountains, said to look like a sleeping woman. Some of the caves in the hill area have been developed as a tourist attraction. There is a viewpoint at Mae Chan District , from where the "sleeping lady" can best be observed. Local tour guides joke that Doi Nang Non would be "the highest mountain in

143-574: The southern end of the Daen Lao Range . Part of its area is managed as the Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park ( Thai : วนอุทยานถ้ำหลวง-ขุนน้ำนางนอน ). Doi Nang Non consists of a long hill tract that lies on the west side of the highway between Chiang Rai and Mae Sai. The greater part of the range is in Mae Sai District , extending west and southwest of Pong Pha along the border with Myanmar . The mountain range

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156-514: The world", if only the supposed lady would get up and stand on her feet. Mae Chan District Mae Chan ( Thai : แม่จัน , pronounced [mɛ̂ː tɕān] ; Northern Thai : แม่จั๋น , pronounced [mɛ̂ː tɕǎn] ) is a district ( amphoe ) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province , northern Thailand . Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Sai , Chiang Saen , Doi Luang , Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province. Doi Nang Non ,

169-454: Was found alive on Monday evening, 2 July, according to a press release at 22:30. All 12 boys along with their coach were reported alive. They were found by British volunteer divers around 400 metres away from a spot nicknamed "Pattaya Beach", an elevated mound in the cave. Food and medical supplies were delivered but a three-hour-long journey, continued rains and mountainous terrain above the cave delayed their escape. On 8 July at 19:00 four of

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