Phu Chi Fa

 

The interesting and popular activity you do in this small agricultural village is to watch the morning sun rise at the  Phu Chi Fa summit. I wake up at 5.00 am to start my journey. The locals advice me to hitch a ride with the local pick-up for 30 Bhts. to the foot of the mountain but it is not necessary, what you need is a torch light and  umbrella. When you arrive in this town, make your research by asking the locals where is the road leading to the summit. It just about 20 minutes hike. DO not let the young children to swindle you to buy their services, they are there to cheat you. If you happen to visit during the weekend then you may have more companies and there are stalls selling coffee, light foods, instance noodles, etc..etc. Sometimes there is  a life concert by the local in the village center, Foods, there is a shop in villagecenter has good menu
  

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The Children Of Phu Chi Fa

Town Center Restaurant

Transport To Phu Chi Fa

Tips:    To visit this village you have to travel to Thoeng. Now there is a direct public bus service to the mountain  at the local bus station in Chiang Rai. otherwise you have to travel to the town of Thoeng ask around for the pick up station where it wait for passenger (the road before the wat, just behind this wat). Only one trip per day in the morning. It cost 50-80 Bhts. to the mountain. When the driver drop you  ask him to come on the day you want to return because there is no others service, the other option is to hitch a ride which is easy. A very good place to chill out.