About Huai Mak Liam Hot Spring
Huai Mak Liam Hot Spring is a natural hot spring in Huai Chomphu Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Located in a forested rural area southwest of Chiang Rai city, it features mineral-rich pools and streams where heated water emerges at high temperatures. The site is known for its tranquil natural setting, simple bathing and foot-soak pools, and local use for relaxation and egg boiling, offering a quiet nature-based hot spring experience.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet, natural hot spring set in a forested rural landscape with steaming mineral water pools, shallow streams and simple concrete bathing and foot-soak basins. The area is relatively undeveloped with basic facilities, surrounded by trees and village countryside. Visitors can observe hot water emerging from the ground, soak feet or bathe in designated pools, boil eggs in the hottest water, and relax in a calm, local community setting.
Key highlights
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Natural geothermal hot spring with mineral-rich heated water
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Developed foot-soak and bathing pools for visitors
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Tranquil forested rural setting southwest of Chiang Rai city
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Local tradition of boiling eggs in the hot spring water
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Quiet, less commercialized alternative to larger Chiang Rai hot springs
Culture & Context
The hot spring is traditionally used by local communities in Huai Chomphu for bathing and relaxation, reflecting the common cultural use of natural geothermal resources in northern Thailand as community gathering and wellness sites.
Route
| By air | Fly to Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then continue by road |
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| By road |