Sa Pa 15th century and represent local cadastres. Then came the highland minorities of the Hmong and Yao. The township is one of the main market ones in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao (Yao), Giáy, Pho Lu, and Tày live. These are the four main minority groups still present in Sa Pa district today. The Kinh (lowland Vietnamese) never originally colonised this highest of Việt Nam’s valleys, which lies in the shadow of Phan-Xi-Pǎng (Fansipan, 3143 m), the highest peak in the country. It was only when the French debarked in highland Tonkin in the late
Pang Puai railway station Pang Puai railway station Pang Puai railway station is a railway station located in Na Sak Subdistrict, Mae Mo District, Lampang. It is located 591.079 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. On 23 May 1989, a rail accident occurred at about 20:30 as the then rapid no. 38 (Chiang Mai-Bangkok) collided into the face of a mountain and derailed. The accident occurred between Pang Puai and Pha Khan railway stations. The train operator was instantly killed and mechanic and train conductor received