By driving - Take the highway 118 from the northeast end of the city and drive for about 30 km until you reach Ban Pong Din village. Unfortunately no signs pointing the directions, but there is a blue sign pointing the direction to “Doi Saket Hot Springs” which is the same road, turn right there to route 3005. Drive 4.5 km until you reach a busy T-junction where you reach “Mae Takhrai National Park” on the right side, turn left to route 4063 and drive 14 km until you reach route 1252. Turn right on route 1252 and drive 35 km until you reach the final turn to the park, signposted. Turn right and drive another 3 km until you reach the visitor center on your right.
By driving - Take route 1039 from the northwest end of the town. Once at the outskirts of the city, a big sign points the direction to Mueang Pan on route 1157. Drive 57 km until you see a sign pointing left to “Chae Son National Park” on route 1252. Continue driving around 8 km until you see a much bigger sign pointing left. Drive another 3 km and the visitor center will be on the right side of the road.
Chae Son Waterfall
A waterfall formed by the Mae Mon River flows through the terrain of different heights. There are six floors in total. Each floor has a puddle to support it and has a diverse beauty and can be reached by car or walking. It is about 1 km from the headquarters office.
Chae Son Hot Spring
It's located in a large rocky area right next to the visitor center. The hot water that emerges to the rocky surface can be around 73 °C which is a bit too hot for bathing. The hot water of the springs flows down to a few other ponds where the temperatures are more pleasant for bathing, around 39-42 °C. The hot water streams all the way down to the nearby Mae Mon Creek, where it is possible to have a bath too. One traditional activity at the springs is to boil eggs in the hot springs. Eggs are put in bamboo baskets and lowered down to the bottom of the ponds with a stick. An egg boiled for about 15 minutes will become an egg onsen.
The mineral baths
The park's most popular activity is having a bath in the hot waters of the hot springs, either outdoors in one of the ponds or indoors in one of the huts available for rent for a smaller fee. Take a bath as a treatment for the fatigue of the body, making it feel refreshed, helping the blood to circulate nicely and helping to treat some skin diseases such as eczema, rashes, etc. The temperature of the mineral water used in the bath is about 39-42 degrees Celsius. The mineral water used for bathing is pumped directly from the hot springs, which is clean and safe.
Kiw Hin Viewpoint
The natural attractions near Mae Jam village in Chae Son National Park and visit the Rhododendron arboreum on the Nature Trail 100 meter can see along the ridge with 360 views and its height of 1,431 meters above sea level.
Kiw Fin Viewpoint
A beautiful mountain viewpoint in Lampang province. It is much more attractive in the rainy season and winter when, almost every morning, you can see the sun rising at the sea of fog. At night, this spot is a lit-up viewpoint where four provinces converge; Lampang, Lamphun, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Moreover, hundreds of stars can be seen beautifully lighting up the dark sky from this point. Kio Fin Doi Lan is near Doi Lan Ranger Station and its height of 1,517 meters above sea level.
Chae Son National Park has developed infrastructure and services to support tourists and those interested in studying nature. as follows.
1. Visitors center
2. shops area
3. Meeting rooms with audiovisual equipment
3.1 Rung Aroon Meeting Room For 100 people
3.2 Vanakorn Meeting Room for 30 persons
4. Multipurpose pavilion
5. The guesthouse price is 900 – 3,600 baht
6. The camp price is 500-4,800 baht
7. T้he camping grounds
8. The parking lots
9. Restroom - Toilet
10. Smoking area
11. Facilities for a person with a disability Infrastructure and services include a Guesthouse, accessible parking, Toilets, Ramps to 12 different points, and access to tourist attractions with the concept of designing for all people to accommodate everyone in the society equally.
Chae Son National Park has a Mixed deciduous forest, and deciduous dipterocarp blankets the park with various plants, including Afzelia xylocarp, Chukrasia tabularise, Toona ciliata, Diospyros publicly, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Dipterocarpus alatus, Pinus merkusii, P.kesiya, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Shorea obtusa, S.siamensis and D. obtusifolius.
The park is home to animals such as Common Muntjac, Mouse Deer, Common Wild Boar, AsianGolden Cat, Siamese Hare, Southern Serow, Malayan Flying Lemur, Langur, Macaque, Porcupine, Bear, Squirrel, and Treeshrew.
Various kinds of birds, such as White-rumpedShama, Red Junglefowl, Woodpecker, Hawk, Bulbul, Barbet, Tailorbird, Green Pigeon, Warbler, Babbler, and Dove.
Annually, there are many cicada conglomerates near the hot spring. People believe that they come to consume mineral water here.
Chae Son National Park is characterized by the area's topography, which is generally a mountainous complex. The highest peak is Doi Langka, with an elevation of 2,031 meters above sea level, when divided into six layers of height: less than 300 meters, 300 – 600 meters, 600 – 900 meters, 900 – 1,200 meters, 1,200 – 1,500 meters, and more than 1,500 meters above mean sea level. Most of the area has an elevation of 600 - 900 meters above mean sea level, with an area of 190,695.08 rai or about 305.11 square kilometers. 38.5 percent
Chae Son National Park covers area Mueang Pan District, Chae Hom District, Wang Nuea District, and Mueang District, Lampang Province. The location is in the northeast of the province. There are abundant forest conditions as a source of water and streams. There are many kinds of wildlife and beautiful natural resources, such as waterfalls, hot water pools, and hot springs, which can prove that there is still heat under the earth. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Lampang province. The area is approximately 480,000 rai or 768 square kilometers.
In fiscal year 1983, the Forest Department established a warm water basin forest park (Chae Son Waterfall Forest Park). In the Chae Son Waterfall, Chae Son Subdistrict, Mueang Pan District, Chae Hom District, Lampang Province, approximately 45,000 rai or 75 square kilometers. It was under the supervision of the Lampang District Forestry Office. on June 6, 1987, and the National Park Division. The Forest Department presented to the National Park Committee, which passed a resolution at its meeting No. 1/1987 on June 18, 1987, approving the elevation of status to a national park. Mae Soi Forest Mae Tui Forest on the left bank Mae Tui Forest on the right bank In Chae Son Subdistrict, Mueang Pan Subdistrict Ban Khor Subdistrict, Thung Kwao Subdistrict, Chae Hom District, and Ban Kham Subdistrict, Mueang District, Lampang Province, with an area of approximately 370,000 rai or 592 square kilometers, are designated as national parks, and was announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette, Volume 105, Part 122, dated July 28, 1988, as the 58th national park in the country. Later, Chae Son National Park was expanded according to the map at the end of the Royal Decree to expand the boundaries of Pa Mae Suk National Park. Mae Soi Forest Mae Tui Forest on the left bank and Mae Tui Forest on the right In Wang Tai Subdistrict, Rong Kho Subdistrict, Wang Nuea District The area is approximately 110,000 rai or 176 square kilometers. Announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette, Volume 117, Part 121 A, dated December 28, 2000
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