Doi Suthep


Doi Suthep, is a mountain west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Pui and is slightly higher.
Doi Suthep is from Chiang Mai city centre. The vegetation below is mostly deciduous forest, with evergreen forest above this elevation.

Geography

The Doi Suthep - Doi Pui hill is part of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, the southernmost subrange of the Shan Highland system. Other high peaks of the same range are Doi Luang Chiang Dao, Doi Pui, and Doi Inthanon, the highest point in Thailand, at.

Temple

The temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is on top of a hill forming Doi Suthep. This Buddhist place of worship dates back to the 13th century. It is an important venue for the devout and a legend featuring a white elephant is connected to this revered site. There are views of Chiang Mai city and its surroundings from the top of this mountain.

National park

This mountain is part of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. The park was established in 1981 and has an area of that includes the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep temple as well as Bhubing Rjanives Palace, further up the mountain.
Doi Pui, the other peak of the massif, is closeby via a surfaced road as well as through forest paths. Hmong hill tribe people live in the surrounding area.

Environment

The chief of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park voiced his concerns in 2018 about the increasing amount of garbage produced by the large number of tourists visiting Doi Suthep temple, a must-see site for Chiang Mai tourists. Untreated water and garbage from more than 300 shops and a large number of tourists is damaging the area's natural environment. Untreated waste water flows directly into the Huai Rap Sadet Waterfall. The annual Visakha Bucha pilgrimage up Doi Suthep leaves more than 30 tonnes of garbage in its wake.