TOP 10 places of northern Thailand
The best of northern Thailand
Chiang Mai and Chain Rai are very popular cities in northern Thailand. You can find out what to visit in these cities, where to go to the mountains or what the most beautiful temples are in this list.
Chiang Mai
City of digital nomads and Buddhism
Chiang Mai is the central city of northern Thailand full of Buddhism. In recent years it has been popular with digital nomads because it offers everything you need – entertainment, monuments, nature and the spiritual part of life. continue reading
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Temple over the city of Chiang Mai
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is located just above Chiang Mai on a hill near the Doi Suthep Mountain Range – Pui National Park. The temple is quite large and you can spend a long time here exploring various attractions – temple buildings, stairs in the form of a dragon, souvenir shops, but also views of Chaing Mai. continue reading
Doi Inthanon
Thailand's highest mountain
Doi Inthanon is the highest peak of Thailand and is located in Doi Inthanon National Park. At the very top there is an observatory, several paths through the rainforest and below the summit a temple complex. continue reading
Doi Mae Salong
Tea plantations of northern Thailand
Doi Mae Salong is an area of northern Thailand near Chiang Rai, where beautiful tea plantations are located. Doi Mae Salong is best to ride a scooter and experience the true atmosphere of the place. There are many accommodation facilities, the ubiquitous tea shop and a small restaurant. continue reading
Phu Chi Fa
Tooth-shaped mountain at the border with Laos
Peak Phu Chi fa is located in a national park on the border of Northern Thailand and Laos. The peak has an interesting rock formation and is very photogenic. There are beautiful views of the landscape, especially in the morning at sunrise and evening at sunset. Nearby is a village where you can sleep and eat. continue reading
Golden Triangle
Opium, three states and Buddhism
Golden Triangle is located on the border of the states of Thailand, Laos and Burma and is located on the Mekong River. The rich history of this region is mainly specified by the cultivation of opium and its heyday in the drug industry. But this is past, and now the golden triangle surrounds tourism. Here you will find Buddhist temples, magnificent Buddha statues, as well as a nice boat ride to the „No One Island“ where there are traditional souvenir markets. continue reading
Doi Pha Tang
Mountain viewpoint with Chinese history
Viewpoint Doi Pja Tang is located in a picturesque mountain area on the border of Thailand and Laos. We will find a pleasant walk to the top, where we pass the Buddha statues and the gazebo of Chinese architecture. continue reading
Waterfall Vachiratharn
Waterfall on the way to Doi Inthanon
Waterfall Vachiratharn (sometimes also known as Wachirathan) is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand. It is about eighty meters high. It is located just off the road leading to the highest mountain of the country – Doi Inthanon. You can also make a pleasant walk along the waterfall. continue reading
Canyon Mae Kok at Thaton
Canyon between Burma and Thailand
Mae Kok river is one of the major streams that flow through a relatively high mountain range Daen Lao on the border between Burma and Thailand. There are passages, when it lazily flows through fertile plain with steep canyons to eventually get into Mekong a short way from Chiang Saen. One of its nice canyon passages can be found a short distance from Thaton on the Thai-Burma border. continue reading
Wat Thaton
Temples on the tops of Thaton
Wat Thaton is an extensive set of Buddhist buildings scattered on the hills above Thaton. The most famoust parts of the complex are huge white Buddha statue (Phra Buddha Nirandornchai), sitting Buddha protected by serpent Naga (Phra Nakprok) and stupa Chedi Kaew Pagoda. If you are going to go through all the buildings of the temple, count with a relatively long walk along a mountain ridge. continue reading
