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Phuping PalaceBan Doi PuiChiang Mai ZooSan Kampaeng
 simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Phuping Palace - This Palace was built in 1962 and the compound is normally open to public when the King and/or the Queen are not there. It is located on the mountain, about 14-15 kms from Chiangmai city. Visitors can take a trip to Doi Suthep, where there is a beautiful temple on the top of the mountain with a very long staircases, and then visit Phuping Palace and Doi Pui. Phuping Palace is a beautiful place full of flowers, a lot of trees and places to walk. Visitors can take pictures of the Palace from the outside and during December to January a lot of beautiful roses can be seen. In the area one can buy local handmade products, souvenirs at quite a reasonable price. simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Ban Doi Pui - From Phu Phing palace a narrow road continues up the mountain. After one kilometre the road forks. The left (south) turn goes down to Ban Doi Pui, a Hmong village. The large car park leads to a "high street" that consists solely of souvenir shops. The village also has a pleasant terraced flower garden where opium poppy as well as other flowering plants are grown for display (There is also a hill tribe museum at Ratchamangkala Park Chiangmai). Though the main income of the village is derived from tourism, many of the men also work in fields on the mountains slopes beyond the village. simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Chiang Mai Zoo - At the foot of Doi Suthep is the Chiang Mai Zoo, which is well worth a visit. The grounds are extensive and vehicles are allowed in. In fact that is the best way to get around as the individual enclosures are well spaced and often hidden from each other in a jungle type setting. The penguin enclosure was pleasantly cool, and quite popular with the Thais for the same reason. It was a shame they do not clean the glass to give a better view of the birds.A new building houses the Pandas that arrived from China in 2003 simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - San Kampaeng Crafts - Following the old road to San Kampaeng leads through the craft area of Chiang Mai where factories co-exist with the shops. This gives visitors the chance to see how the items are made, before making their purchases. Products include teak and bamboo furniture; the distinctive pottery of Thai Celadon, silverware, parasols and hand held fans, to mention a few. In the Lanna period San Kampaeng was famous for its pottery kilns; today modern kilns operate nearby. The small market town is prosperous and there are several handicraft shops. Take H1006 to the hot springs (18 km.) from the road junction in the middle of town.
 
Muang On CaveHot springsDoi InthanonNational Museum
 simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Muang On Cave - About 30 kilometers beyond the village of San Kampaeng, are the San Kampaeng Hot Springs. However just before the springs it is worth taking the turning to the left to visit the Moon On caves. At the foot of the hill is an attractive Chinese Temple. The road then climbs much higher up the hill to the caves. A narrow scaled road leads up the side of a hill to a small car park. From there you have to climb up a steep naga stairway for about 100 meters before reaching the entrance to the caves. Make sure the lights have been switched on before descending into some big, deep caverns. A large seated Buddha image amidst stalactites creates an impressive effect.A visit to the Moon On caves is only for the fit. Firstly there is a long climb up a Naga staircase from the car park, before reaching the entrance to the caves. The caves are well lit and there are young guides available to point out the major sites, which are also Buddhist shrines. However to reach the famous stalagmite it is necessary to climb down a long concrete staircase, which means it is along climb back up to exit the caves. simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - San Kampaeng Hot Springs - Over the last few years the hot springs have been developed and are now surrounded by a very attractive and mature garden. The water comes bubbling out of the ground at a temperature of 89 Degrees Centigrade. Packs of eggs are on sale in convenient wicker baskets, and there are instructions about how long to leave the eggs in the water to cook them correctly, 11 minutes gives hard-boiled. Hooks are conveniently provided around the water tank to hang the egg baskets. The San Kampaeng hot springs (10 Baht. entrance) and the Roong Arun Hot Springs Resort (20 Baht. entrance) have geysers, mineral baths and gardens that make a pleasant setting for relaxation. Both offer accommodation, but the privately run Roong Arun Hot Springs has more the feeling of a resort.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Located in Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon National Park encompasses the highest mountain In Thailand, Doi Inthanon, as well as several lesser summits. The Doi (mountain) is largely a granite batholiths intruding a southerly extension of the Shan Hills range and forming the divide between the Nam Mae Ping river to the east and the Nam Mae Chaem river to the west. Lower elevations in the most easterly pant of the park are limestone formations and contain a number of caves.  simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Chiang Mai National Museum - Chiang Mai National Museum is the Main regional museum of the north. The fine Arts Department has assigned this museum to be the centre of education and preservation of art and culture of Chiang Mai and upper northern Thailand, the old Lanna Kingdom.Their Majesties the King and Queen graciously presided over the opening of the museum on 6 February 1973. The museum is designed as a Thai style building with a traditional northern of Lanna style rooftop. Since the Celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of his Majesty the King's Accession to the throne, and the 700th Anniversary of the Establishment of Chiang Mai in 1996, the Chiang Mai National Museum has been under renovation. The museum building has been expanded to its original full plan and the permanent exhibition will be revised with new displays and additional information, enhanced by new technology. The revised exhibition will be divided into six topics. The museum houses a collection of Lanna Thai works of art, ancient Buddha images, and war weapons .The museum opens daily, except Mondays, Tuesdays and official holidays, from 9.00 AM until noon, and 1.00 until 4.00 PM.
 
Huai Kaeo Falls Parasol VillageCotton & SilkChiang Dao Caves
simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - The cascade provides a delightful ambiance for relaxation and picnics simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Bo Sang Umbrella andParasol Village - The world-famous village is 9 km from town, along a road lined with handicraft-producing factories. In genuine cottage industries, young women manufacture silk and cotton umbrellas and paper parasols, which are subsequently hand, painted in various animal and floral designs. Generations of Bo Sang families have been engaged in umbrella and parasol making for more than 200 years. These have traditionally been produced in the area around Ban Bo Sang. The tourism industry has made the once small craft thrive. Frames for umbrellas are produced in stages, and it is common to see men or women underneath houses working on a batch of umbrellas at one stage of the production process. Different households may specialize in one stage of making the umbrellas.  simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - San Kampaeng Cotton & Silk Weaving Village - The village is the major source of all Thai silk and cotton produced in Chiang Mai. The fabrics are woven by local folk on traditional wooden looms, and are sold in a wide variety of plain lengths, plaids, brocades, stripes, prints and checks. simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Chiang Dao Caves - There are five interconnected caves that make up the Tham Chiang Dao complex, .. believed to stretch for many kilometres into .. Doi Chiang Dao, .. only a small part of the complex is possible to explore. Two of the caves, Tham Phra Nawn (360m) and Tham Seua Dao (540m), are illuminated by electric lights. The other three Tham Maa (7365m), Tham Kaew (477m), Tham Naam (660m) can be explored with the aid of local guides with lanterns. There are numerous spectacular cave formations, many named.
 
 Chiang Mai ElephantsElephant Training CentersOld Chiang Mai Cultural CentreOrchid & Butterfly Farms
 simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Elephant Training Centers - Each morning, at Km 10 on the Mae Rim-Samoeng route, trained elephants demonstrate their formidable and highly valued forestry skills from 9.30 until 11.00 AM, at the Mae Sa Elephant Training Centre. The centre is some 30 kilometers from town. Admission is 80 baht per person. A jungle tour on elephant back, lasting more than two hours through adjacent forests, is offered after the show and costs 250 baht per person. Elephants can also be seen at the Pong Yaeng Elephant Centre at KM 19 on the same route, and the Elephant Nature Park at Mae Taman on the Chiang Mai-Fang Road, some 57 kilometers from Chiang Mai.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Chiang Dao Elephant Camp - Approximately 37 miles north of Chiang Mai, situated on the banks of the Ping River, is Chiang Dao Elephant Camp. In an unspoiled setting, marvel at these colossal beasts of burden performing amazing feats of strength and skill, at the command of their ‘mahouts’.Then follows an exhilarating elephant trek through the neighboring jungle, past bamboo trees and hanging creepers, upwards towards a remotes Lisu hilltribe village. The Lisu hilltribe people originated in Tibet and their villages are usually located in the mountains around 3280 feet. Local lunch is provided. After lunch, you will enjoy a thrilling river rafting adventure down the Ping River. On return to Chiang Mai, the journey continues by road to an Orchid Farm at Mae Sa. There is ample time to stroll around this scenic area where one of the picturesque forest waterfall is also to be found.  simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre - Located on the road to Chom Thong, the centre stages Lanna Thai cultural performances with a Khantoke Dinner. Objects d'art are displayed. simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Orchid & Butterfly Farms - Major nurseries in the Mae Sa Valley include the Mountain Orchid, Mae Rim Orchid and Sai Nam Phung Orchid complexes. Each provide opportunities for visitors to admire these exotic year-round blooms. Certain orchid farms also have special butterfly enclosures wherein exotic species can be seen in their natural environment.
 
Botanic GardensFang Hot SpringsMae Klang WaterfallMae Ya Waterfall
 simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden - Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden is located at the foothills of Doi Suthep-Pui, Mae Rim, covering an area of about 960 hectares. The main objectives of the garden are to serve as a centre of Thai flora for botanical study and research, to render services concerning biodiversity and environmental conservation, as well as to provide an aesthetic place for the general public.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Fang Hot Springs -107 route,163 km from Chiang Mai town Located at Ban Pin, also 163 kilometers north of Chiang Mai provincial capital, 50 hot springs occupy a 10-acre forest setting. Three boil continuously with a string smell of sulphur. Water temperatures at the springs range from 90 to 100 degrees Celsius simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Mae Klang Waterfall - at the foot of Doi Inthanon Mountain on 1009 road, Chiang Mai's most photographed waterfall lies some 58 kilometers west of the city at the foot of Doi Inthanon Mountain, and provides a picturesque setting for picnics and relaxation.Due to its height and its extreme steepness, this waterfall provides an amazingly sound in addition to a beautiful view. Previously named "Tad-Kong-Yong", for its thunderous roar, reminiscent a huge banging drum, reverberating throughout the nearby forest. The falls are nicknamed the "Rainbow" formed as the sunlight catches the mist from the falls. The cliff that forms waterfall known as "Pha-Wan-Kaew".  
 
Mae Sa WaterfallOb Luang ParkDoi Ang KhangFestivals
simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Mae Sa Waterfall - Mae Sa Waterfall A detour on the left at kilometre 7 can take you into the National Park where there is a waterfall named Mae Sa. This is a very famous waterfall in Mae Rim district. It has 8 tiers and is covered with trees and plants all over; pleasant atmosphere can be felt all the year round. This is very famous among tourists and local folks who like to come and relax.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Ob Luang Gorge - 108 route,88 km from Chiang Mai town, Ob Luang is the deep and very narrow gorge through which rushes the river Mae Chaem. In the rainy season it is an impressive sight best viewed from a little bridge that spans the river at the narrowest point. A short walk leads to an historical site where Neolithic remains have been found.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Doi Ang Khang - Doi Ang Khang Mountain About 20 km. before Fang is the turn-off for Rte 1249 to Doi Ang Khang, Thailand's "Little Switzerland". Doi Ang Khang is a three-hour drive from Chiang Mai. The last part of the journey is a very steep and twisty climb to the summit, which is poised 1,300 m above the Burmese border.simply-thai.com - thai Market - Destinations - Bo Sang Umbrella Fair - January 19-21 , Bo Sang, Sankamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Bo Sang, near Chiang Mai has become renowned for its exquisitely painted paper umbrellas, which are sought after by visitors from all over the world. An annual fair, held on the main street, celebrates the traditional art of umbrella making and painting, as well as features contests, exhibitions, sales of handicrafts, and a Miss Bo Sang beauty pageant. Come and see this festival for yourself. Advance reservations are necessary.

 

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