General Information
Mae Ping National Park covers Doi Tao District, Chiang Mai province; Li District, Lam Phun Province; and Sam Ngao District, Tak Province. It is fertile forest, which riches of plants and animals. At 1,003.75 km2, the rugged mountain range and rivers made fantastic scenic, especially the upper part of Bhumipol Dam that suit for
recreation.
General topography is steeply mountain range with average high of 900 meters above sea level. There are many stream headwaters along the hill for example Huai Mae Had, Huai Mae Ko, Huai Pong Ka, Huai Muang, Huai Khun Maen and Huai Krai. All are branches of Mae Ping
River.
The lake area covers Doi Tao District, Chiang Mai. Water flow southward to Bhumipol Dam in Amphur Sam Ngao, Tak for 150 kilometers. The widest point, with 6 kilometers is called Bo Lom and Hauy Phra
Bat.
Climate
There are 3 main seasons same as other provinces in northern Thailand. There are rainy, cold and hot seasons but it may different from the area nearby dues to the large
territory.
Flora and Fauna
80% of the park total area is shading leaves forest especially on the hill and less than 1,000 meters above sea level high elevation. And another 20% forest is moist evergreen forest. Teak, Shorea obtusa, Shorea siamensis, Dipterocarpus obtusifollus, Afzelia xylocarpa and Pterocarpus macrocarpus are found as dominant
trees.
Wild life, which are found here they are; barking deer, wild pig, serow, gallus gallus, goral, fishing cat, asiatic black beer, small indian civet, macaque, langur and gibbon. Including, birds and
fishes.
Koh Luang Waterfall
Koh Luang Waterfall: located 20 kilometers from the Headquarters and you can reach by car. The limestone waterfall is well known among Lam Phun people and province nearby. There are 7 levels with different
heights.
Thung Kik
Thung Kik: is the wide grassy land in the east of the park. The plateau is covered by grass and is barking deer, sambar deer, rabbit and gallus
habitats.
Huai Tham
Huai Tham: located in Doi Tao District, Chiang Mai. It is a viewpoint on Ping riverside from which you can admire the beautiful scenic of Huai Tao
reservoir.
Pha Dam-Pha Daeng
Pha Dam-Pha Daeng: the steeply cliff surrounded by fertile forest. At here you can see panoramically view. You can reach by
walking.
Yang Wee Cave
Yang Wee Cave: lied in Li District, Lam Phun. It is limestone cave, comprising fascinating stalactite and stalagmite. The cave is a bat habitat; encompassed hill pine forest-was called Pa Phra Bat Yang Wee. The forest is fertile and very beautiful, suit for recreation. Visitor can reach by trekking and enjoy camping
there.
Kaeng Koh
Kaeng Koh: is a beautiful lake, suit for recreation so the park provided floating raft houses there. Kaeng Koh Raft house is the middle of Bhumipol Dam, from this point, you can take a marine trip to admire beautiful scenic. There are also many tourist places such as Um Pae Waterfall, Um Pad Waterfall, Pha (Cliff) Tao, Pha Phra Non, Kaeng Soi, Phra Bat Bo Lom and Bhumipol
Dam.
Contact Address
Mae Ping National Park
P.O. Box 18 Amphur Li Lamphun Thailand 51110
Tel. 0 5351 8060
How to go?
By Car
From Lam Phun, take the road number 1087 (Li-Ko), between km. 20-21, there is the park Headquarters.
Dues to the park is passed by Ping river, you can get there by another route. From Doi Tao Reservoir, Chiang Mai province travels to Bhumipol Dam, Amphur Sam Ngao, Tak province or from Bhumipol Dam to Doi Tao
Reservoir.