Southern Route

Written by admin on January 7th, 2014. Posted in Chiang Mai

Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre

Highway 108
Located on the road to Chom Thong, the centre stages Lanna Thai cultural performances with a Khantoke Dinner. Objets d’art are displayed.
Palaces , Museums and Gardens

 
Earthenware & Lacquerware Shops

Highway 108
These are clustered together, some 4 kilometres from town, on the Chiang Mai-Hang Dong Road.
Hilltribes & Handicraft Centers

Wat Phra Borommathat Si Chom Thong

Wat Phra Borommathat Si Chom Thong58 km from Chiang Mai town ,108 route
This temple is 58 kilometres from Chiang Mai and dates from the mid-1400s. The temple houses a collection of bronze Buddha images, and the secondary chapel contains a holy Buddha relic.
Temples

Mae Klang Waterfall

Mae Klang Waterfallat the foot of Doi Inthanon Mountain on 1009 road
Chiang Mai’s most photographed waterfall lies some 58 kilometres west of the city at the foot of Doi Inthanon Mountain, and provides a picturesque setting for picnics and relaxation.
Natural Beauty

 

Borichinda Cave

Doi Inthanon National Park
Visiting the cave, which provides a pleasant setting for picnics, entails a 10-minute drive and a walk of some 2 hours from the Mae Klang Waterfall.
Natural Beauty

Mae Ya Waterfall

Mae Ya Waterfall12 km from Chom Thong market
This is located 12 kilometres from Chom Thong market and is one of the highest waterfalls in Thailand..
Natural Beauty

 

 

Ob Luang Gorge

Ob Luang Gorge108 route,88 km from Chiang Mai town
This picturesque gorge is 88 kilometres from Chiang Mai provincial capital, and is framed by teak forests and mountains.
Natural Beauty

 

 

Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park1009 road , Km 31
The 1,005-square-kilometre park covers Thailand’s highest mountain (2,565 metres). The lovely Wachirathan, Siriphum and Mae Pan waterfalls share the mountain with Meo and Karen hilltribe settlements. Forest above 1,800 metres is covered with lichens and wild orchids.
Natural Beauty 
 

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