Chiang Mais Huai Nam Dang National Park beckons as temperatures drop
The Huai Nam Dang National Park in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district is all set to welcome an influx of tourists on the weekend.
Park chief Bancha Ramsiri said on Thursday that many wild Himalayan cherry trees, or Thai Sakura trees, are presently blooming, which occurs only in winter.
The lowest temperature at the sightseeing spot and tent site on Thursday was 9 degrees Celsius. The sky was clear with sunlight and tourists were treated to a white sea of fog at daybreak.
Meanwhile, the lowest temperature at the Pong Dueat Hot Spring was 15 degrees Celsius. At the Tha Pai Hot Spring it was 16 degrees.
Visitors arrived at the hot springs to wash their feet and even take a something like a bath under strict Covid-19 prevention measures, Bancha said.
Around 1,000 to 1,500 tourists have been visiting the area per day, he said, adding that 300 tourists were staying in houses and tents.
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Bancha expected more tourists to arrive on December 31 and January 1 because of the long holiday and the fact that mountains with their cool-to-cold temperatures are more popular with tourists this year.
Moreover, national parks all over the country are open to visitors for free.
Park staff have prepared measures to prevent Covid-19 from spreading, controlling the number of tourists and managing an increase in traffic, Bancha added.
