Communist Memorial - Anyone Know Where It Is..?

[ianyonok]

I found this most unusual memorial a couple of days ago, hidden away in a remote area of north Thailand...

Amazing Thailand indeed.!

 

[DavidFL]

Now that one looks interesting. Pretty new by the looks of it.

 

[Oddvar]

Looks like the ones in Nan.
One on the 1333 on the way to Boklua. One at Ban Santisuk. There is one more but can not remember where.

 

[ianyonok]

Great stuff Oddvar.
Yes, it is near Ban Santisuk, on the Phayao - Nan border and not so easy to access.
It is at; 19.04843 deg N, 100.50047 deg E

I would be very interested to know where the one on the 1333 is and any others.....

 

[midnight]

Great stuff Oddvar.
Yes, it is near Ban Santisuk, on the Phayao - Nan border and not so easy to access.
It is at; 19.04843 deg N, 100.50047 deg E

I would be very interested to know where the one on the 1333 is and any others.....

N18° 57.733' E101° 05.739' i believe it was right in this area from memory. its been long time ago i was there. maybe another also could confirm

 

[DavidFL]

N18° 57.733' E101° 05.739' i believe it was right in this area from memory. its been long time ago i was there. maybe another also could confirm

Doi Phachi & the ex communist HQ for Phayao - Khet 7

Doi Phachi / Santisuk is an old Hmong village way up in the mountains straddling the Nan / Phayao border. Once upon a time it was the Phayao HQs of area "Khet 7" of the communist in the battle for North Thailand. Like many other remote out of the way ethnic villages in the mountains it was...

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