At 8,415 feet above sea level Doi Inthanon is Thailand's highest
mountain. It is a premium site for scenery and offers visitors forests, bird
life and waterfalls. During the winter season the summit of Doi Inthanon is
usually cool and dry, but over recent years temperatures have fallen lower
and lower. You can now on very rare occasions experience temperatures
below freezing point.
The area is renowned for mist when temperatures decline and images of
the mountain’s hazy beauty have become somewhat iconic. Two large
pagodas built for the current King and Queen of Thailand are situated on
the mountain’s summit.
Doi Inthanon Forest has been established as a National Park. A trip to the
mountain is often combined with a trip to Mae Klang, Wachiratan and
Siriphum Waterfalls. With over 400 varieties of birds it is also a key
destination for bird watching