Description: Phaya Pipak Forest Park is located in Yang Hom Sub-district, Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai, situated in Pah Huay Deang National Reserved Forest. Huay Tan Forest and Huay Krai Forest cover an area of 3,750 rai. The Royal Forest Department declared this area a forest park on May 4, 1999.
Address: Yang Hom Sub-district, Amphur khuntan Chiang Rai
e-mail: reserve@dnp.go.th
Phone: (053) 714914
Directions: From Chiang Rai turn left at Mae Korn intersection and drive on the Highway no. 1208. Turn left to Phaya Mengrai District and take the Highway no. 1152 through Ban Sob Pao-Phaya Mengrai. Turn right at the milestone no. 90 and take route 3123 to Phaya Pipak and turn on the road leading to Phaya Pipak Mountain.
Highlights: Doi Phaya Pipak (or Phaya Pipak Mountain) is a high mountain with beautiful scenery. When the sun is rising in the winter time, from the top of the mountain you can see the clouds far below that looks like an ocean. On a clear day you can see the Phu Chi Fa Mountain and Pha Tang Cliff as well as the beautiful Ing River to the west. In February, the Siew flowers (bauhinia, Desmodium renifolium) bloom all over the area.