Doi Angkhang – untouched spot in N.Thailand

Doi Angkhang is a very well known place in Northern Thailand right in the Chiang Mai province. This mountain (doi means mountain)is in the northern part of Chiang Mai, so the weather is just amazing (very nice and cold during winters, actually gets to 4-5 degrees Celsius during winter season).

Doi Angkhan actually doesn’t feel like the normal Thai place you’d usually go to, because of a lot of Chinese (Yu-Nan) influence, as well as Yu Nan Chinese folks living there. You can actually see Sakura flowers blossom there during the winter (which is when I had the opportunity to visit). Many of the places there is virtually untouched and kept as it always was.

What you cannot miss is the Royal Agricultural Project, which has many amazing sights and seeing with the strawberry farms, miniaturized plants, beautiful gardens, and many more that I just want to go over with. These include: fruits, flowers, vegetables, herbs, crops, etc. In the Royal Project Cooperative’s Compound, you can buy the fresh fruits and products straight from the farm.

I particularly liked the strawberry farm because of how it is laid out, which is just very beautiful (see it for yourself in my pics).

The hill tribe people there are very nice and generous, and you can see them farming most of the time. More info from the place where I went and other northern spots that I found out about and was able to visit is at  http://www.tourismthailand.org/7wonders/

The road there is just spectacular with no rough pathways and very beautiful trees and sceneries from the mountains on both sides of the road. It’s quite steep however, but still very safe to drive by yourself if you want, it’s around 26 kilometers up the hill but it’ll be a very nice and peaceful drive for sure.

Panda tour in Thailand

If you’ve been in Thailand lately, you must have heard of the Panda by the name of Lin Ping. This Panda is becoming the biggest superstar in town, and it even has its own t.v. channel! (no, I’m not kidding here…)

This superstar’s name is Lin Ping (which is named by a child who entered the nationwide contest of naming the panda) and is actually a present from the Chinese government. The Panda is at the Chiang Mai Zoo (which is in northern Thailand) and the panda has attracted a considerable amount of attention from all over the nation. As a result, the tourist attraction in Chiang Mai has just skyrocketed and many new places have opened up (not to say that the Chiang Mai tourism business has already been doing great all these years).

There are already many reviews done in Chiang Mai, but I highly suggested all of you to go and check out this adorable panda that is probably the most well known animal in the nation. There’s also a lot of info on Chiang Mai at this website  http://www.tourismthailand.org/7wonders/ if u want.

Overall, I just think it’s a great trip and experience to check out the Panda Lin Ping, and the hype surrounding it, which is just amazing. As a result of this panda, many businesses are booming in Chiang Mai, especially restaurants and places to stay.

Enjoy!

Restaurant on top of mountain - Chiang Mai Thailand

During the winter season, most Thais head up north, likewise to many tourists. Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Pai are the common places to go these days and i couldn't agree more that i visited Chiang Mai myself.


During my visit, i had the opportunity to go to this one particular restaurant, that i must say is one of the most memorable places i've been in Thailand. It sits on top of a mountain and is very cozy, a restaurant by the name of Palaad Tawan Ron. This restaurant is a very well known restaurant that many visitors and locals of the city of Chiang Mai love visiting because of its spectacular view.

The food here is also great, although many people say the food is not so exceptional compared to the flabbergasting view of the city of Chiang Mai. Right below the restaurant, hovering the view of the town is a beautiful lake and lots and lots of trees, so you feel very much in the green.

For dinner, i ordered fried fish, tom yum goong, mixed vegetables, crab fried rice, and a nice cool beer. The price was around 800 baht, which is very ordinary, especially considering the location. Overall, i was very pleased with the dishes, they also came quite quickly, but they also became cold quite quickly, because the weather up there is a lot cooler than in the city.

To get there, you can rent a truck, taxi, or you can drive by yourself up the mountain. The path is pretty steep so driving is actually quite fun, around 10-15 minute drive up the mountain.

There are more of these types of restaurants and places if you like these types of places, go to http://www.tourismthailand.org/7wonders/

Try it out and enjoy!

Cliff pointing to the heavens - Thailand

"Phu Chi Fa" = literal translation from Thai to English is --> pointing to the sky.

And if you go to the top of this mountain on the summit in Chiang Rai Province, you'll really be "pointing to the sky" because of the shape of the summit, the cliff, pointing towards the sky.

The location is in Chiang Rai, which is the northern most part of Thailand, up in the mountains where the cliffs are locations for tourists to go enjoy the scenery.

What tourists love to do is to go there early in the morning and watch the sun rise and you can see the fog from the valleys below slowly uncover as the sun rises. When the sun totally rises, the fog disappears and what you see is the Mekong River, one of the lifelines of this region. Also, you can see deep into the country of Laos. The greenery is very very refreshing and the air is very pure, a must for nature lovers.

To get there from Bangkok you can either go by train, car, or airplane. I'd suggest the airplane because it's only a bit over an hour (around 1:30 hours) but if you want to take the bus or car, it'll be around 9-11 hours.

When you're there, the method to get up to the cliffs can be either by mountain biking, hiking, or take the car to where the road ends, then walk or rent bicycles. There are a few places for you to stay as well, for best advice or info (which is where i also got part of my info from), go to http://www.tourismthailand.org/7wonders/ in the 'nature' section then click on the 'beauty sports' section and you'll find this.

The weather is cool and refreshing all year round, so you'll see a lot of beautiful greenery, from flowers, plants, to trees that are quite rare.

You'll enjoy this one for sure!