Mae Fah Luang Garden

Mae Fah Luang Garden is a landscaped flower garden on Doi Tung mountain in Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Established in 1992 as part of the Doi Tung Development Project initiated by Princess Srinagarindra, it covers about 10 acres at around 1,000 meters elevation. The garden is notable for its year-round temperate floral displays, central floral sculpture, and role in sustainable development and opium-cultivation replacement in the region.

Visitors can expect terraced beds of temperate flowers, manicured lawns, topiaries and a central floral sculpture known as Continuity, set on a hillside at about 1,000 meters elevation. Paved walkways wind through themed floral zones, shaded pavilions, and viewpoints overlooking the surrounding mountains of Doi Tung. The environment is cool and well-maintained, with seasonal color changes, photo spots, and interpretive displays about the Doi Tung Development Project. The garden is explored on foot.

Built in 1991-1992 as part of the Doi Tung Development Project initiated by Princess Srinagarindra (the Princess Mother) to restore degraded forest, create employment for local communities and replace opium cultivation. The garden was developed on former shifting cultivation land and opened as a model for sustainable alternative livelihoods.

Represents the royal development initiative of the Princess Mother and is a tribute to her work in environmental restoration and community development on Doi Tung. The garden and surrounding Doi Tung Royal Villa are maintained as a cultural and educational site reflecting northern Thai horticulture and royal patronage.