Doi Inthanon
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Coordinates | 18°35′15″N 98°29′12″E / 18.58750°N 98.48667°E |
Geography | |
Location | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Parent range | Shan Hills |
Geology | |
Mountain type | granite batholith |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | drive |
Doi Inthanon (
Today, the summit of Doi Inthanon is a popular tourist destination for both foreign and Thai tourists, with a peak of 12,000 visitors visiting the summit on New Year's Day. In addition to a range of tourist facilities on the summit, there is also a Royal Thai Air Force weather radar station at the summit and the Thai National Observatory (TNO) at km44.[2]
Geography
Doi Inthanon is the highest peak of the Inthanon Range (
In 1954, the forests around Doi Inthanon were conserved, creating
On the lower slopes of Doi Inthanon, near the Karen hill tribe village, Ban Sop Had, are the Wachirathan waterfalls (Thai: น้ำตกวชิรธาร), where the Wachirathan (lit. "Diamond Creek") tumbles over a granite escarpment. (18°32′30″N 98°35′57″E / 18.541790°N 98.599247°E)
Climate
The climate is typically tropical and fairly cool on the summit of Doi Inthanon. In the winter, the average temperature is 6 °C (43 °F) in January and temperatures can sometimes drop below 0 °C (32 °F). On 21 December 2017, an all-time low temperature of −5 °C (23 °F) was recorded at 06:30 at km 44.4.[4] From March to June, temperatures are pleasant, especially at higher altitudes. The rainy season runs from April to November when it sometimes rains for more than two hours daily.
Geology
Geologically the mountain is a granite batholith in a north–south oriented mountain range. The second-highest peak of this range is Doi Hua Mot Luang at 2,340 metres (7,677 ft).
Environmental issues
In 2014, visitors to the mountain left behind 36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons) of rubbish.[5]
Places
- On the main road to the summit of Doi Inthanon stand two adjacent chedis, one called Naphamethinidon (นภเมทินีดล), meaning 'by the strength of the land and air', and the other, Naphaphonphumisiri (นภพลภูมิสิริ), meaning 'being the strength of the air and the grace of the land'. These temples were built to honor the 60th birth anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1987, and the 60th birth anniversary of Queen Sirikit in 1992, respectively.[6]
- Kio Mae Pan Nature Trail[7]
- The Inthanon Royal Project Research Station: The agricultural station was a King Bhumibol Adulyadej project to help eliminate opium cultivation. It contains a rhododendron garden, and greenhouses for growing ferns, flowering plants, and vegetables.[7]
Gallery
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5th Unit Doi Inthanon National Park
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View west from Doi Inthanon
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View from the Royal Pagoda
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Vegetation on the slopes of Doi Inthanon
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Wachirathan Waterfall
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Mural carvings on King's Pagoda
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Royal Chedi
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View from the top
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Doi Inthanon control and reporting center on the summit.
See also
- List of mountains in Thailand
- List of Southeast Asian mountains
- List of Ultras of Southeast Asia
- Doi Inthanon rock frog
- List of elevation extremes by country
References
- ^ "Doi Inthanon National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Thai National Observatory (TNO)". National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Doi Inthanon National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Doi Inthanon Observatory sees 'unprecedented' negative 5C temperature". The Nation. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Sereemongkonpol, Pornchai (15 September 2017). "How to Boost Thai Tourism" (Editorial). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Doi Inthanon National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Doi Inthanon". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
External links
- Doi Inthanon National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
- thaibirding.com on Doi Inthanon
- www.DoiInthanon.net
- "Doi Inthanon, Thailand" on Peakbagger