Phu Chi Fa

Phu Chi Fa (Thai: ภูชี้ฟ้า, pronounced [pʰūː t͡ɕʰíː fáː]), also Phu Chee Fah, is a mountain area and national forest park in Thailand. It is located at the northeastern end of the Phi Pan Nam Range, 12 km to the southwest of Doi Pha Tang at the eastern edge of Tap Tao in Thoeng District, Chiang Rai Province.

Phu Chi Fa
ภูชี้ฟ้า
The "sea of mist" seen from Phu Chi Fa
Highest point
Elevation1,442 m (4,731 ft)
ListingList of mountains in Thailand
Coordinates19°51′0″N 100°27′15″E
Geography
Parent rangePhi Pan Nam Range
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routedrive

The cliff is part of an elevated area, the Doi Pha Mon sub-range, that rises near the border with Laos sloping towards the Mekong River. The highest point of the ridge is 1628 m high Doi Pha Mon.

With views over the surrounding mountains, it is one of the famous tourist attractions of the Thai highlands near Chiang Rai.[1] Tourists visit the mountain especially at dawn in order to catch a glimpse of the "sea of mist", the view of the fog-surrounded hills, with heights ranging between 1,200 and 1,600 m to the east of the mountain.[2]

The weather on Phu Chi Fa is cool, averaging around 20 °C. It has three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool, influenced by the tropical monsoon.[3]

Fauna

Phu Chi Fa is home to a number of mammals, include barking deer, wild boar, palm civets. Birds include canaries, pheasants, and magpies.

See also

References
  1. "เที่ยวภูชี้ฟ้า รวม 5 เสน่ห์น่าดูชม หนาวนี้ต้องไปปักหมุด!". Thai Rath (in Thai). 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. "Phu Chi Fa". Thailand Sights and Attractions. Thailand Tourist Authority. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
  3. "Climate". Phu Chi Fa Forest Park. Thailand Dept of National Parks. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
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