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Bo Kluea district

Bo Kluea is a district in the mountains of Nan Province in northern Thailand, near the border with Laos. Its name means 'salt well', after the brine wells from which salt has been boiled for centuries. The salt was a valuable resource of the historic kingdom of Nan and was traded across the surrounding region.

Bo Kluea district
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bo Kluea district. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bo-kluea-district
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The Epoch Institute. “Bo Kluea district.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bo-kluea-district.
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