Chae Son National Park
Chae Son National Park is a very popular tourist attraction of Lampang Province. It covers the area of 480,000 Rai and 786 square meters of 4 districts of Lampang; Muang Pan, Muang, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea. The park is a host to hot springs, Chae Son waterfall and the festival of blooming “Dok Siew” (white Chongko flowers) that blooms during winter. It also provides nature trails, viewpoints, mineral baths and accommodations for tourists.
Chae Son National Park was awarded “The Best National Park of 2000” from the awarding ceremony organized on the Royal Forest Department’s 104th anniversary on September 18, 2000. Chae Son National Park was declared the 58th national park of Thailand on July 28, 1988.
Interesting Sights at Chae Son National Park
3.Mae Mon Waterfall is a waterfall with strong current, streaming down from a high cliff to a valley below. This beautiful cascading waterfall is not the best for swimming.
7.Warm Spring is a pool originated from the hot spring meeting with the cold water of Chae Son waterfall, creating pleasant warm water for a bath.
8.Hot Spring Rooms for mineral bathing comprise of large rooms for a group of 3-4 people, rooms for taking a Thai style bath and large outdoor pools of spring water. The rooms are all linked by pipes to the hot spring. The temperature of the water is around 39-42 °C which is perfect for bathing. The benefits of mineral bathing include soothing the tiredness, bettering the blood flow, curing some skin diseases such as ringworm, chloasma and rashes, and relieving the pain from bone diseases. Mineral water here cannot be drunk because it contains high level of certain minerals. Fees are 50 baht/person for private room, 20 baht/person for group pool and 10 baht/person for outdoor pool.