samlowry Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hello! Pls, explain the route. Been many times around Wat P. D. Suthep, but newer at Doi Pui. Also tell, is it possible to go there by car? Just found info, that the road to Doi Pui is very narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 You can drive up in a car. Keep going past the temple, past the palace. Turn up to the right at the t junction where left is down to the tourist trap hmong village. The road reaches a barrier blocking access to the road up to the peak of Doi Pui. Head down to the right, through the visitors centre, down to the coffee shop & ornamental gardens where the sakura trees are. The road is narrow. Best to avoid weekends when half of Chiang Mai is up there & passing on coming trucks can get tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlowry Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks! Planned to visit it at Sat, because some of friends works at the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlowry Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Do you know about sakura - is it blossom already? My friend said, in Mae Salong not yet, afraid we'll come to Doi Pui and see nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Do you know about sakura - is it blossom already? My friend said, in Mae Salong not yet, afraid we'll come to Doi Pui and see nothing. Last year it was in bloom at this time. Not been up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 re. Planned to visit it at Sat, not a good idea as doi suthep and even doi pui will probably be heaving with thai mums dads and kids .... coz its childrens day! dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 re. Planned to visit it at Sat, not a good idea as doi suthep and even doi pui will probably be heaving with thai mums dads and kids .... coz its childrens day! dave2 See you all at the airshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 re. ] See you all at the airshow nahhh ... its the armys turn again this year : ) dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlowry Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 We going to go at 8:45, do you think it will be crowded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 re. ] See you all at the airshow nahhh ... its the armys turn again this year : ) dave2 ...again!!...so,when is The Navy turn...?...I always enjoyed the submarine races Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamod Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 We ´ve been yesterday on Doi Pui. Not much sakura blossom to see. Better go at the end of the month I would suggest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaiexpat Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I've been at Doi Pui many times; never saw it crowded with the possible exception of the Ban Doi Pui village during Xmas/New Year. The area where the cherry trees grow is not exactly a crowded area, but it is neither totally deserted. There are highland farms, hilltribes, and occasional visitors. After reaching the peak, you have to go down the road from Doi Pui towards Ban Chang Khian. It turns into a bumpy dust road one or two kilometres after the peak, so best to go by motorcycle or (even better:) mountain bike. I haven't been up there in the past few weeks, but I went to Doi Luang Chiang Dao yesterday and the cherry trees over there were already in bloom. Cheers, CM-Expat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlowry Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Friends, what about now? Is sakura at Doi Pui in blossom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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