North and Northeastern natural tourist attractions drawing crowds

 

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CHIANG MAI, 5th November 2018 (NNT) – Despite a rise in temperatures, tourists have continued to travel to Doi Inthanon in Chiang Mai province to experience its cool weather at this time of year. 

Many tourists arrived at Doi Inthanon this past weekend, most hoping to see the sunrise through a sea of mist brought on by lower temperatures. A slight rise in temperature has however discontinued the freezing of morning dew, which was also an attraction for those on the mountaintop. 

Kanchanaburi province’s Sangklaburi district meanwhile, has attracted its own visitors, arriving to witness the local Mon and Karen villages. Hotels and homestays in the district are booked out until New Year as temperatures have recently been a bracing 16-19 degrees Celsius. Tourists to the ethnic villages have particularly enjoyed donning their traditional garb and taking photos to record their visit. 

In Sangkom district of Nong Khai province, travelers have been able to enjoy both morning mist and the area’s verdant greenery. The district’s most prized destination is an island in the Mekong River that is often surrounded by fog in the early morning. 

Jae Hom district in Lampang province has also attracted visitors with its morning mist viewpoint on Doi Fah Ngam , which can only be accessed by a two kilometer hike.

 

-- nnt 2018-11-05

Yes, bloody tourist season up here, well at least on the weekends. Temps down to 14c in the morning but over 30c during the day. Why are BKK people so fascinated with mist and cooler temps. Don't they live in air-con.

I have no plans to pay ten times what my Thai wife pays just to see some frost on the ground.  The Cascades, Grand Tietons, and Rocky Mountains are - real mountains.  Doi Inthanon is a sometimes frost covered foothill.  And in the US, to experience the real grandeur of those parks - everybody pays the same.  No discrimination.  
I'm not impressed.  I'd like to see some real mountains, but when I do, it will be a trip to the Himalayas. Nothing here qualifies as a mountain. Nature doesn't impress me here either especially considering that Thais have killed most of the wildlife to extinction and they routinely burn their forest down each year for -- freaking mushroom yields.  The only saving grace is that I do find the old and ancient architecture to be fascinating (no, not 40+ year old Thapae Gate.  You can find some real gems out in the middle of nowhere on occasion.  That makes getting out of the beaten path worthwhile.  National Parks?  Phew.  You can have them.

9 hours ago, CALSinCM said:

Nothing here qualifies as a mountain.

I have no desire to trek over the "non mountains" around here.