Place index
Places to visit
All 12 places in Phu Sang District — ordered from the most visited down to the corners hardly anyone knows.
Phu Sang Waterfall
Thailand's only warm waterfall, falling into a clear pool that stays 33–35°C all year round.
Warm Spring Pool
The source above the waterfall — warm water seeping straight up from under the forest floor.
Phu Sang National Park
178,049 rai of forest along the Thai–Lao border — home to the warm waterfall, limestone caves and s…
Wat Phra That Phu Sang
An old hilltop stupa looking down over the forest and rice fields of the whole district.
Ban Huak Permanent Border Crossing
Phayao's gateway to Laos, upgraded to a permanent crossing on 10 October 2018.
Ban Huak Border Market
A border market where goods and wild-gathered food from both sides meet.
Doi Chom Dao (Stargazing Ridge)
The northernmost ridge in the district — a full sky of stars at night, a sea of mist at dawn.
Tham Pha Daeng Cave
A limestone cave inside the national park, named after the red cliff at its mouth.
Tham Nam Lot Cave
A cave with a stream running right through it, on the nature study trail.
Chao Luang Kham Daeng Shrine
The guardian shrine locals come to before setting out on any journey.
The Giant Wild Olive Tree
A wild olive tree so large several people cannot reach around it — a living marker of the old fores…
Phu Sang Tourist Information Centre
Start here — maps, road conditions and local products from community enterprises.