Phu Chi Fa

Tap Tao, Chiang Rai Province

Parent rangePhi Pan Nam RangeClimbingFirst ascentunknownEasiest routedrive

Phu Chi Fa (Thai: ภูชี้ฟ้า, pronounced [pʰūː t͡ɕʰíː fáː]), also Phu Chee Fah, is a mountain area and national forest park in Thailand. It is located at the northeastern end of the Phi Pan Nam Range, 12 km to the southwest of Doi Pha Tang at the eastern edge of Tap Tao in Thoeng District, Chiang Rai Province.

The cliff is part of an elevated area, the Doi Pha Mon sub-range, that rises near the border with Laos sloping towards the Mekong River. The highest point of the ridge is 1628 m high Doi Pha Mon.

With views over the surrounding mountains, it is one of the famous tourist attractions of the Thai highlands near Chiang Rai.^[1] Tourists visit the mountain especially at dawn in order to catch a glimpse of the "sea of mist", the view of the fog-surrounded hills, with heights ranging between 1,200 and 1,600 m to the east of the mountain.^[2]

The weather on Phu Chi Fa is cool, averaging around 20 °C. It has three seasons: hot, rainy, and cool, influenced by the tropical monsoon.^[3]

Fauna

Phu Chi Fa is home to a number of mammals, include barking deer, wild boar, palm civets. Birds include canaries, pheasants, and magpies.

Location

Phu Chi Fa National Park in overview PARO 15 (Chiang Rai)

	National park
1	Doi Luang
2	Doi Phu Nang
3	Khun Chae
4	Lam Nam Kok
5	Mae Puem
6	Phu Chi Fa
7	Phu Sang
8	Tham Luang– Khun Nam Nang Non

	Wildlife sanctuary
9	Doi Pha Chang
10	Wiang Lo

	Non-hunting area
11	Chiang Saen
12	Doi Insi
13	Don Sila
14	Khun Nam Yom
15	Mae Chan
16	Mae Tho
17	Nong Bong Khai
18	Nong Leng Sai
19	Thap Phaya Lo
20	Wiang Chiang Rung
21	Wiang Thoeng

	Forest park
22	Doi Hua Mae Kham
23	Huai Nam Chang
24	Huai Sai Man
25	Namtok Huai Mae Sak
26	Namtok Huai Tat Thong
27	Namtok Khun Nam Yab
28	Namtok Mae Salong
29	Namtok Nam Min
30	Namtok Si Chomphu
31	Namtok Tat Khwan
32	Namtok Tat Sairung
33	Namtok Tat Sawan
34	Namtok Wang Than Thong
35	Phaya Phiphak
36	Rong Kham Luang
37	San Pha Phaya Phrai
38	Tham Pha Lae

References

^ "เที่ยวภูชี้ฟ้า รวม 5 เสน่ห์น่าดูชม หนาวนี้ต้องไปปักหมุด!". Thai Rath (in Thai). 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
^ "Phu Chi Fa". Thailand Sights and Attractions. Thailand Tourist Authority. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
^ "Climate". Phu Chi Fa Forest Park. Thailand Dept of National Parks. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2014-12-06.