Spend the Day on Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s Highest Mountain

When I first saw pictures of those twin chedis, my first thought was: “What an awesome place to fly a drone. I am definitely going there.”

Well, after reading that registration is now required to legally fly a drone in Thailand, I left mine at home but I went to Doi Inthanon National Park anyway. The views from atop that mountain seemed too stunning to pass up. Despite coming from a country with some of the world’s best islands and beaches, I’ve always been partial to the mountains. It doesn’t take much to convince me to visit a place like this.

We had almost seven full days to play with in Chiang Mai so a day trip to Doi Inthanon, drone or not, was something I had to do.

Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand. It’s located about a two hour drive southwest of Chiang Mai Old City (at least). The entire park covers an area of 482 sq km and is part of the Himalayan mountain range. At its peak, it has an elevation of 2,565 meters. That’s…