The new port is located in Chiang Saen district in Chiang Rai one of Thailand's rugged northern provinces.
and faces Laos across the Mekong River. It is situated about ten kilometers by land and six kilometers by water from the existing Chiang San Port, and has a total area of 387 rai 153 acres). Road connections adequ are as the port is linked t three large highways and connects with both the Cast-West Economic Corridor and the North-South Economic Corridor. making it the gateway of trade, investment and transportation between Thailand and the upper Greater Mekong countries of China, Myanmar and Laos