{"id":1151,"date":"2023-01-14T11:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T08:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thailand-trip.org\/nacionalnyj-park-doi-sutxep-puj-v-tajlande-doi-suthep-pui"},"modified":"2023-01-14T11:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T08:19:44","slug":"nacionalnyj-park-doi-sutxep-puj-v-tajlande-doi-suthep-pui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailand-trip.org\/en\/nacionalnyj-park-doi-sutxep-puj-v-tajlande-doi-suthep-pui","title":{"rendered":"Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Formerly known as Doi Aoi Chang, Doi Suthep Pui National Park is named after the mountain where the hermit Sudeva lived on its slopes for many years. The park is located in Chiang Mai province, just a few kilometers northwest of Chiang Mai city and covers an area of 265 kilometers. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Doi Suthep is part of the Tanon Tong Chai Range, most of its rock is granite. The other two peaks are Doi Buak Ha and Doi Pui, the latter of which is the highest, 1,685 meters.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nThe park is physically divided into two parts, except for areas not managed by the park administration. To the west of Chiang Mai is the main area with most of the major attractions and headquarters, and a small area around Mok Fa Falls, about 10 km to the north.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The main attractions of the park are Wat Phra Tat Deusuthep, which is built near Mt. Deusuthep, several waterfalls, observation decks, caves and nature. The park is ideal for hiking on many trails as well as biking and camping. Doi Suthepa has many trails, and visitors are not encouraged to take the longer trails on their own.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Forests in the park consist of evergreen forests at high elevations, above 1,000 meters, and deciduous forests in the lower parts with a few mixed deciduous-evergreen forests found in ravines and along streams. Common trees include oaks, dipterocarps, and trees of the magnolia family. There are about 2,000 species of ferns and flowering plants, about 300 species of birds, and many species of mammals.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nSome mammal species are the Indian muntjac, wild boar, Assamese macaque, Indochinese serow, Asian golden cat, Malayan porcupine, and Asian black bear.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Common birds to be found in the national park include the white-tailed puffin, gray-headed canary flycatcher, great barbet, blue-throated nuthatch, gray-capped dwarf woodpecker, gray-chin minnow, shallot-blite, Yunnan fulvette, and slant-backed flycatcher.<\/span><\/div>\n

\nDue to the high altitude, the climate is cool and pleasant throughout the year, with an average temperature of 20-23 \u00b0C, the temperature can drop to 6 \u00b0 C during the winter nights in February. Visitors riding bicycles to the park are strongly advised to wear a sweater to keep warm. August and September are the wettest periods of the year with daily rainfall.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The entrance fee for foreigners is 200 baht for adults and 100 baht for children, but additional fees may apply to some attractions.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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There are several bungalows in the HQ area, at Doi Pui Camping, Man Tan Waterful Camping and Mok Pha Ranger Station. Prices range from 400 baht to 3,000 baht, and there will be a significant discount if you book on Mon-Fri. Bungalows can be booked on the DNP website in advance. Since the money transfer must be made within 2 days and transfers from abroad take longer, reservations can only be made from Thailand. Payment can be made at 7-Eleven stores or banks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n