Phu Chi Fah (sometimes written as Pu Chee Fa, Phu Chi Pha) is the ideal place for winter. In Thai, Phu means mountain, Chi means pointing to, and Fah the sky, so Phu Chi Fah simply means mountain pointing to the sky. It is located in Amphoe Thoeng in the Chaing Rai Province, or to be precise it is located in the area of the Pa Mae Ing and Pa Mae Ngao National Forest Reserve, Amphur Thoeng, Chiang Rai Province.
The area also falls within the Forest Conservation Area (Zone C) with total area of approximately 2,500 Rais announced by the Royal Forest Department as a Forest Park on 6th February, 1998. The distance to the area is quite far from Chiang Rai City, Normally you will need to drive 2 – 2.5 hours to get there.