Mae Rim

Province · Chiang Mai Province, 🇹🇭 Thailand

Population 88,835

Area 455 km²

Time zone Asia/Bangkok

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Mae Rim Essentials

Mae Rim serves as a gateway to the mountains north of Chiang Mai, featuring the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden’s scientific collections and canopy walkway. The valley is home to the eight-tiered Mae Sa Waterfall and the highland ridges of Mon Jam. Cultural sites include Wat Pa Dara Phirom, a restored royal temple showcasing Lanna architecture. Visitors can explore traditional eco-friendly crafts at the Elephant Poopoopaper Park or observe diverse local fauna at the Siam Insect-Zoo and various orchid and butterfly farms.

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Sacred Temples and Sites

Mae Rim’s spiritual landscape is anchored by Wat Pa Dara Phirom, a Royal Temple featuring intricate Lanna-style architecture and a museum dedicated to Princess Dara Rasmi. The collection also includes Phraphutthabat Si Roi, a significant pilgrimage site housing four overlapping Buddha footprints carved into stone. These sites, along with local temples like Wat Nong Gai and Wat Mae Rim, showcase traditional northern Thai religious craftsmanship and serve as active centers for Buddhist practice and meditation.

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Nature and Viewpoints

Explore the diverse landscapes of Mae Rim, featuring the scientific plant collections and glasshouses of the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden alongside the eight-tiered Mae Sa Waterfall. The list includes high-altitude destinations like Mon Jam, known for its terraced flower gardens and Hmong agricultural heritage, and Doi Pui, which rises 1,685 meters above sea level within a national park. These sites offer a mix of evergreen forests, seasonal blooms, and sheer stone cliffs like those found at Tard Mork Waterfall.

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Zoos and Animal Parks

Mae Rim’s animal parks offer specialized encounters ranging from the Tiger Kingdom, where visitors enter enclosures with tigers of various ages, to the Maesa Elephant Camp, which features forest treks and bathing demonstrations. The region also hosts reptile-focused venues like the Snake Farm and Cobra Show, where handlers demonstrate traditional techniques with venomous species. Two Sons Land provides additional animal-themed displays and performances within the Mae Sa Valley area.

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