PANG OUNG
Pang Oung is located in Ban Ruam Thai, Maehongson. Due to its splendid scenery, this place is known as Switzerland of Thailand. Along the bank of Huai Pang tong Reservoir stand coniferous forests formed by Khasi pine and Sumatran pine which are fully covered by enormous evergreen forest and mountains. The word ‘Pang’ in northern Thai dialect means a shelter in which woodsmen stay and the word ‘Oung’ means a wetland.
Formerly, Pang Oung used to be an illegal opium planting area for hill tribes and was always trespassed by smugglers. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej solved this problem by forming a group of villagers, supporting their agricultural economics, conserving natural resources, and building a reservoir in Pang Oung. Nowadays, there are many different types of economical plants being grown by hill tribes, such as avocado, persimmon, Chinese pear and Chinese bayberry. Due to its cool climate, the village is normally decorated with rose, hydrangea, and orange trumpet. Not only focusing on agricultures, but also on conserving endangered animals such as Laew small green frog. Consequently, Pang Oung is definitely an interesting place for nature-lovers.
Located : Ban Ruam Thai, Village No. 5 , Mok Cham Pae Sub-district, Muang District, Maehongson
Opening hours : Opens daily 06.00 am-08.00 pm
Contact : +66 5361 1244, +668 5618 3303
Entrance Fee :Free (except,
Those who want to raft.
Service charge 2 persons / 150 Baht)
Travelling
Route 1
Nearby Attraction
Ban Rak Thai
It is also the last village before the borderline between Thailand and Burma. Most of the population is those who evacuated from the Southern part of China during the political shift into communist. In the past, this land used to be the Yunan Chinese village but nowadays it has become the famous tourist attraction for Thais and foreigners.
Distance 12.6 km.
