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...Chiang
Rai Info
Mae
Fah Luang District
Doi
Mae Salong
 Doi
Mae Salong is the site of Santi Khiri village, a community settled
by the former Chinese 93rd Division who moved from Myanmar to reside
on Thai territory in 1961. The village became well known for its
enchanting scenery and tranquil atmosphere. Today it is a major
tourist attraction with its small-town ambience, delicious native
Chinese dishes, small hotels and guesthouses catering to visitors
and tea, coffee and fruit tree plantations. The scenery is especially
picturesque in December and January when sakuras are in full bloom.
Scattered with many hill tribe villages, Doi Mae Salong is ideal
for trekking.
To reach
Doi Mae Salong, take the Chiang Rai -Mae Chan route for 29 kilometers,
then turn left and proceed for another 41 kilometers (passing a
hot spring). The return trip can be taken on routes nos. 1234 and
1130 which wind through Yao and Akha hill tribe villages. From Doi
Mae Salong a road leads to Tha Thon, the starting point for the
Kok River cruise, a distance of 45 kilometers. There are hotels
and guesthouses to accommodate tourists and a paved road leading
to the village.
Doi
Tung
Doi Tung is located in Mae Fa Luang District and can be reached
by taking Highway No.110 for about 48 kilometers and turning left
onto Highway No. 1149, an asphalt road leading directly to Doi Tung.
The route winds through beautiful scenery with many interesting
sites including the Doi Tung Palace (Pra Tamnak Doi tung), the Mae
Fa Luang Garden and Akha and Muser tribal villages. IN addition
to scenic lookouts, the most notable attraction is the Phra That
Doi Tung Holy Relic, an old religious site atop the mountain.
Also
located on Doi Tung Mountain is a beautiful royal residence known
as Phra Tamnak Doi Tung. The royal villa, situated on the slopes
of the adjacent Pa Kluay Reservoir, was to serve as a royal winter
retreat for the Princess Mother, who passed away in 1995 and was
originally built on the theory that the local hill tribes would
be honored by the royal presence and thereby cease their opium cultivation.
 The
main attraction for visitors to Phra Tamnak Doi Tung is 'Suan Mae
Fa Luang', the beautiful landscaped gardens filled with hundreds
of different kinds of plants and flowers, named in honor of the
Princess Mother and the Doi Tung Development Project established
by the late Princess Mother in 1987.
Pamee
Akha Village
This picturesque village is one of the most accessible Akha settlements
in Chiang Rai province and is located on the way to the summit of
Doi Tung.
District
: Amphoe
Mueang Chiang Rai | Mae
Chan | Chiang
Khong | Chiang
Saen
Mae
Fah Luang | Mae
Sai | Phan |
Thoeng | Wiang
Chiang Rung | Wiang
Kaen | Wiang
Pa Pao
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