Northern Thailand - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 946

Around Nan
Doi Phu Kha National Park
This national park ( 0 2562 0760, 08 2194 1349; www.dnp.go.th ; admission 200B) is centred on
2000m-high Doi Phu Kha, the province's highest peak. There are several Htin, Mien,
Hmong and Thai Lü villages in the park and vicinity, as well as a couple of caves and wa-
terfalls, and endless opportunities for forest walks.
The park offers a variety of bungalows ( 0 2562 0760; www.dnp.go.th ; bungalow 2-7 people
300-2500B) , and there is a nearby restaurant and basic shop.
To reach the national park by public transport you must first take a bus or sŏrngtăaou to
Pua (50B, two hours, hourly from 7am to 5pm). Get off at the 7-Eleven then cross the
highway to board one of the three daily sŏrngtăaou (80B, one hour) that depart at 9am,
10.30am and 12.30pm.