The Nam Tok MaeYa Fall is with 280 meters the highest waterfall of the Doi Inthanon national park near Chiang Mai in Thailand. This place is one of my favorites at the national park in Thailand’s Chiang Mai province. Here you can relax and listen to the sound of the huge Mae Ya waterfall. The distance from the parking place is about 600 meter through the tight jungle here in north Thailand. The small hiking path is easy to take. On the foot of the MaeYa is a small place to rest and watch the might of the nature. We were visiting the fall in September 2009, and we were the onliest tourists on this peaceful place near Chiangmai. The best way to come here is by motorbike or car because than you can take your time and stay a while on the Nam Tok Maeya. If you come with a tour you have mostly many people around you and less time. I really can recommend to come here if you traveling in north Thailand and want to see the beautiful nature here at Doi Inthanon in this part of Asia.
How to go :
1. By private car 1095 Highway Line (Mae Malai - Pai)
2. From Chiang Mai Van lines - label Van will leave every hour 6:30 pm the first trip to see the final price of 150 baht or 16.30 pm bus. Chiang Mai - Pai, 10.30 pm, 14.00, 15.00 and the price of 72 baht to between The checkpoint at Mae Ya. From the contractor's rental car up to the villagers Watershed Management Khun Mae Ya.
Doi Kun Mae Ya locate between Mae Tang distric, Chiang Mai province and Pai distric, Mae Hong Son province. In Winter this mountain will cover in pink of the Wild Himalayan cherry folwers (Prunus cerasoides). These flowers also called sakura (cherry blossom).
Doi Khun Ya is famous place for sakura blossom on winter time .
Most of tourist would like to are there for Amazing Thailand.