Doi Mae Salong

Doi Mae Salong (Thai: ดอยแม่สลอง) is a hill of the Dan Lao range in Chiang Rai province, Thailand, 6 km from the border with Burma.

The town is largely inhabited by ethnic Chinese originating from settlement by the paramilitary remnants of the Kuomintang army who were expelled from Burma in 1961.

[3] They fought local communists in Thailand on behalf of the Thai government and logistical support from the United States of America.

In the beginning, humans found this area and the Chinese army used this hill as the camp.

[4] Turn back to 1971, Doi Mae Salong is the famous place of a heroin refinery from opium cultivation.

[5] Kriangsak Chamanan, the prime minister at that time supported and did a project to plant tea and Three needled pine for reforesting the place at Doi Mae Salong.

The name of Doi Mae Salong in Chinese, Mei Si Le (美斯乐) is a homonym of the word "Mei Shi Le" (Chinese: 沒事了) that means peaceful place.

the nationalities that are Chinese, Thai Yai, Akha, Lahu, Mien, Lishu and Lawa.

For the other two groups, they live in Mae Chan Luang, Mea Dee, Lao sib, etc.

In the past, a lot of Chinese people migrated to the mountain in many countries such as Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and also in Thailand.

Doi Mae Salong is a small town on the top of the mountain with the native Chinese and it is a tourist attraction with tea, coffee, and fruit plantation.

[6] The most famous activity at Doi Mae Salong is ‘Oolong tea tasting’.

This hill is full of the history and culture of the Chinese and other nations there are temples and monuments.

Prabaromathat Chedi Srinakarindra Satismahasantikiri is located on the top of the highest mountain of Mae Salong at an altitude of 1,500 m. It is an applied Lanna pagoda on a rectangular base, 30 meters high and 15 meters wide on each side with decorative gray tile.

It is the highest point of Doi Mae Salong mountain where you can see the scenery, especially in the evening.

[8] Phra That Srimahapo Mongkol Boonchum is a Thai-Chinese temple that was created by people in Doi Mae Salong with Phra Kru Boonchum on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's reign and 80th birthday that was consecrated on November 5, 2006.

[9] Inside there are exhibits of historical photographs, the hardships of setting in Thailand and has a library that collects relevant information of history.

This cemetery is located behind Khum Nai Phol resort which can see the view of the village.

[13] The signature dish is pork knuckle in brown sauce with Mantou (Chinese Bun).

Doi Mae Salong is located in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Rai province, north of Thailand.

In the daytime cool weather, not too hot or cold during June–November, the temperature is between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.

Phra That Srimahapo Mongkol Boonchum
Oolong Tea
The memorial of Thai-Chinese descent