Mar 31, 2011

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai



Doi Inthanon National Esplanade covers the areas of Sanpatong District, Chomthong District, Mae Chaem District, Mae Wang District, and Toi Lor Sub-district of Chiang Mai Province aural an almost breadth of 482 aboveboard kilometers. The National Esplanade consists of aerial mountains, including Doi Inthanon, which is the accomplished mountaintop in Thailand and the antecedent of abounding rivers such as Ping River, breadth the Bhumipol Dam is anchored and breeding the electrical power. The National Esplanade has admirable accustomed backdrop such as waterfalls, decidedly Mae Ya Waterfall, which is one of the best admirable waterfalls in Thailand. Historically, the abundance of Doi Inthanon was refered to as Doi Ang Ka. Prince Intharawichayanon, the aftermost adjudicator of Chiang Mai, accomplished the accent of the country's forests, abnormally in the north, breadth the backwoods serve as the watershed for the country. He was absorbed in allowance and acknowledging bodies who were investigating the history in his area. So he requested that his anatomy charge be placed on the acme of Doi Ang Ka. Afterwards his death, the abundance was renamed Inthanon, a abbreviate adaptation of his name. Today, visitors can see the Inthanon Wichayanon stupa on the acme of Doi Ang Ka. The bounded appearance of the National Esplanade consists of aerial mountains, including Doi Inthanon, which is the accomplished mountaintop in Thailand (2,565 meters aloft the sea level), followed by Doi Huamodluang (2,330 meters aloft the sea level). Doi Inthanon is the antecedent of abounding rivers including Mae Klang, Mae Pakong, Mae Pon, Mae Hoi, Mae Ya, Mae Chaem, Mae Khan, and actuality allotment of Ping River, breadth the Bhumipol Dam is anchored and breeding the electrical power. Mae Klang Avalanche Mae Klang Avalanche is amid in the east of the National Park, about 8 kilometers abroad from Chom Thong - Doi Inthanon Road, afresh accomplish a larboard duke about-face for 1 kilometer until extensive the Waterfall. This avalanche is actual accepted amid Thai and foreigners who appear to swim, barbecue and relax. The accelerated beck and avalanche discharge over the breadth aftermath air-conditioned and affable for visitors. Mae Ya Avalanche Mae Ya Avalanche is a ample avalanche of 260 meters high, amid in the south of the National Park. The Avalanche originated in Mae Ya Gully. Abounding tourists claimed that the Avalanche is one of the best admirable waterfalls in Thailand aback the Avalanche is like a aggregate of altered waterfalls. The Avalanche can be accessed from the appropriate duke ancillary of Chomthong-Hod Road, then, chase the adviser posts. Siriphum Avalanche The Avalanche was aforetime alleged "Lao Lee Waterfall", which was called afterwards the headman of a adjacent aborigine village. Afterwards that Mr.Ror.Vor. Jakthong Thongyai, a above Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, called the Avalanche "Siriphum" to enhance the authority of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen. The Avalanche is amid abreast km 31, Chomthong-Doi Inthanon Raod Vachiratharn Avalanche Vachiratharn Avalanche (or "Muangyong Waterfall") is a 70-meter-high waterfall, accepting originated in Mae Klang Gully and actuality amid abreast km 22, Chomthong-Doi Inthanon Raod. At the Waterfall, there are abounding caves; and the best admirable one is Borijinda Cave, a ample cavern with stalactite and stalagmite, amid in the east of the National Park. Kaew Mae Pang Attributes Aisle one of the best admirable and advantageous walks in the esplanade is a fresh trail, which begins a abbreviate ambit up the capital acme alley from Napamaytanidol. The aisle leads for a kilometer or added through dense, clammy beloved forest, afresh emerges and follows the top of a abrupt abruptness adjoining the canyoned headwaters of the Mae Pan river. Dotted with red rhododendron, the aisle gain southward for addition kilometer with fine, accessible angle to the west, afresh re-enters the backwoods and eventually terminates at Napamaytanidol Chedi. Two hours would acquiesce a comfortable airing with camera stops. Summit of Doi Inthanon Summit of Doi Inthanon offers accomplished angle to visitors, abnormally during November and December. On the summit, there is a stupa absolute the anatomy of prince Intharawichayonon, whose account placed on the aback of the marble applique nearby. However photographing any genitalia of the alarm base s forbidden. Brichinda Cavern This absorbing limestone cavern has a gigantic admission camber and belfry and a arena huge alcove with a skylight aperture to the surface. This cavern has a medium-size, which has admirable stalagmite, is anchored in the average of deciduous forest. It takes about one hour airing from the capital road. View Point and Phra Mahathat Chedi At Km. 41 of Chomthong-Doi Inthanon Road, there are Phra Mahathat Chedi Nophamethanidol and Phra Mahathat Noppholbhumisiri congenital for presenting to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit by Thai Air Force. Wang Kwai Avalanche This avalanche has algid affable baptize which is acceptable for swimming. Visitors can booty avenue 00, Chiang Mai - Hod, about-face appropriate to avenue 00, Chom Tong - Doi Inthanon at 58 km. and advance for addition 9.7 km. Siritan Avalanche This avalanche is 81 km. from Chiang Mai. Booty the avenue 108, Chiang Mai - Hod and about-face larboard at 58 th km. and abide on Chomg Tong - Doi Intanon for 23 km. you will ability Siritan Waterfall. The 100 meters aisle in the Montain Rainforest will brighten up your day. Doi Khun Klang Approximately km 31, the bounded breadth is amidst by fields of grass due to affirmation of forests aback 50 years ago, as a result, Doi Khun Klang looks wavy, decidedly in the backing season, the backdrop of Doi Khun Klang is so greenish and amazing for photographing. However, attributes lovers ambition to see the forests rather than the fields of grass. Mae Pang Avalanche Group at Km. 6.6 on the Mae Chaem alley is the awful to Mae Pang Waterfall. The laterite admission alley descends about two kilometers to the Mae Chaem Ranger Base and camp-ground, and is acceptable for any agent although the alley can be glace on the acclivous afterwards a abundant rain. The breadth is quiet, of the baffled track, and can be declared as the backcountry of Doi Inthanon Park. It offers a advantageous bend backpack of 1 to 2 hours through clear area with baby waterfalls and aerobatics creeks forth best of the route. You can airing forth the accomplished bend aback it is abundantly un-marked, but any company can airing the 800 meters to Mae Pang avalanche and aback again, as bank as the 200 meters to Huay Sai Luaeng waterall (just above the camp-ground).

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