Doi Tung or Doi Tung Palace

Established from the royal initiative of Her Majesty Queen Srinagarindra, or our grandmother, who said that after reaching the age of 90, she would not travel to Switzerland again. The Office of the Royal Secretary therefore chose Doi Tung, which has beautiful scenery. In addition, Her Majesty was already fond of Doi Tung, so he had the idea to build a house on Doi Tung. At the same time, His Majesty also said that he would plant forests on high mountains, which led to the birth of the Doi Tung Development Project. The Doi Tung Development Project was initiated with cooperation from all government agencies, such as the Royal Forest Department, the Royal Irrigation Department, and administrative agencies. In addition to planting forests to restore the area, there was also vocational training to improve the quality of life of the hill tribe people on Doi Tung, which included the Akha, Lahu, Shan, and Chinese-Hor hill tribes, while still preserving their own traditions. The Doi Tung Palace building is a combination of Lanna architecture, wooden wing houses, and traditional houses in Switzerland. It has 2 floors and a mezzanine as a residence. The upper floor is divided into 4 sections, but they are connected as a single building. As with the wide courtyard, it is considered very beautiful. In addition, you should come to pay homage to the Doi Tung pagoda, the local sacred object, for good luck, especially for those born in the year of the pig, because this pagoda is the pagoda for the zodiac year "Kun". #DoiTung #ChiangRai #VisitChiangRai #WinterVisitNorth #DriveAwayTiredAndTakeABreak #mind_madge #Thailand #NorthEastTeam