Doi Pui

For the Hmong village, see Doi Pui (village).

Doi Pui
Doi Pui Location in Thailand
Highest point
Elevation	1,685 m (5,528 ft)
Coordinates	18°49′54″N 98°53′17″E
Geography
Location	Chiang Mai Province (Thailand)
Parent range	Shan Hills
Geology
Mountain type	granite

Dirt road going up to Doi Pui

Doi Pui (Thai: ดอยปุย), is a mountain ("doi") west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is 1,685 metres (5,528 ft) in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Suthep and is slightly lower at 1,676 metres (5,499 ft), where the archaeological site of San Ku (สันกู่) temple, a Buddhist temple dating to approximately 800 years old, is located. The peak is situated in a protected area of Doi Suthep–Pui National Park just to the west of Ban Khun Chang Khian, a White Hmong village located 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level that was founded in 1955.^[1]

History

In 1957, the original evergreen forest was replaced with Cupressus torulosa and Pinus kesiya trees.^[1]

Access

From the south, there are trails going up to the summit from a campground. From the east, trails lead to the summit from the Hmong village of Khun Chang Khian.

References

1. Maxwell, J. F.; Elliott, Stephen (2001). Vegetation and Vascular Flora of Doi Sutep-Pui National Park, Northern Thailand (PDF). Bangkok: The Biodiversity Research and Training Program (BRT).