Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

Doi Suthep-Pui National Park is a 261-square-kilometre protected area west of Chiang Mai city in northern Thailand. Established in 1981 as Thailand's 14th national park, it encompasses forested mountains including Doi Suthep and Doi Pui, the highest peak at 1,685 metres. The park is notable for its evergreen forests, waterfalls, viewpoints over Chiang Mai, the revered Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple, Bhubing Palace, and Hmong hill-tribe villages.

Visitors can expect a mountainous forested park with winding roads leading to viewpoints over Chiang Mai city, waterfalls such as Monthathan and Huay Kaew, and cultural sites within the park boundaries including Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, Bhubing Palace gardens, and Doi Pui Hmong village. The environment includes mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, hiking trails, picnic areas, and cooler temperatures at higher elevations. Exploration is by road, short walks and trekking trails.