Wiang Kalong (Thai: เวียงกาหลง, RTGS:Wiang Ka Long, pronounced [wīa̯ŋkāːlǒŋ]) is a muban (village) and tambon (subdistrict) of Wiang Pa Pao District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand.[failed verification] In 2005 it had a population of 9,572 people. The tambon contains 15 villages.

Toponymy

The name "Wiang Kalong" literally means "the city where a crow got lost". According to local legend, an albino mother crow once laid five eggs. One day, she flew off in search of food and accidentally entered a lush, fertile city. The place was so abundant that she became lost and never returned. Since then, the area has been known as "Wiang Kalong".

19°14′00″N 99°30′59″E/19.2332°N 99.5165°E/ 19.2332; 99.5165