Doi Tai Laeng has been opened for tourists to experience the self-sufficient Thai way of life. Governor Kamthorn Thawornsathit said yesterday that the climate was cool the whole year around and the mountain boasted beautiful and pristine natural scenery.
Besides enjoying a taste of the local way of life there, visitors could catch a glimpse of the Shan State Army across the border with Burma.
Doi Tai Laeng is over 1,000 metres above sea level. It is located in Pang Ma Pha district's Tambon Pang Ma Pha, 56 kilometres from downtown.
Tourists could travel there any time of the year, as the weather was mild. Only in the rainy season did they have to use four-wheel-drive vehicles to go up the mountain, he added.
Colonel Uthai Chaichana, commander of the Seventh Infantry Regiment Task Force in the province, said tourists need not worry about their safety even though the mountain was near the border, as soldiers would closely guard them.
Soldiers would also provide areas for tourists to camp out, with 300 tents available.