Doi Tung Royal Villa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the North of Thailand. Somehow in all these years, I've missed out on seeing it until a couple of weeks ago. I drove by car from Chiang Rai to Doi Tung, a mountain near the Burmese border.
Some photos from the few hours spent there.
Information area and shops had a very alpine air.
The meaning of Doi Tung is mountain (doi) tung (flags). These are traditional Lanna style flags flying at the entrance to the Villa.
I'm ashamed to admit I don't know what this little shelter with water is called. In the North, it is traditional to have this outside the front gate of a house so thirsty people passing can have a drink of water.
Some unusual flowers were along the footpath. Flowers not normally seen in Thailand are in bloom this time of year on Doi Tung.