Phu Chi Fa is a viewpoint at the top of the highest peak in Thoeng District. 1,628 meters above sea level. In the early morning you can watch the sunrise over an ocean of clouds. Later in the day Northern Laos, Northern Thailand and the Mekong River are clearly visible far below.
On the way to Phu Chi Fa we will stop at a Hmong village. These people live a basic, but interesting subsistence tribal life in the mountains away from the Thai majority. After visiting Phu Chi Fa we will stop at the Thai Lao border market. Lao and Thai textiles and crafts are always available, but on the tenth and thirtieth of each month the Lao tribal people hike over the mountains into Thailand and set up an open market to sell their goods.
A boy from the Hmong tribe of Northern Thailand where people still live in the traditional way.
When we are finished here we will go to the hot waterfall at Phu Sang.You can view the hot mineral waterfall as it joins the river below and also go to the top and see the hot springs from which it originates. If you bring along a bathing suit you can enjoy a swim in the river. Enjoy a picnic lunch along the way and soft drinks are included. Beer is an extra charge.