On Friday alone, 15,345 visitors – 13,499 Thais and 1,846 foreigners – braved the freezing weather to experience a field of frozen dew on the mountain peak in the morning.
Doi Inthanon is located 2,565 metres above sea level in Chiang Mai province’s Chom Thong district.
Hoarfrost, known locally as “moei khab”, often forms on low plants near the ground in Thailand’s mountainous areas in the North and Northeast during the cold season between November and February. In addition to Doi Inthanon, frozen dew was also found in Doi Chiang Dao, Doi Angkhang, Doi Phahompok, Phu Rua, and Phu Luang.
The large number of tourists heading for Doi Inthanon caused traffic congestion on the road leading to the peak, which is located in the Doi Inthanon National Park.
Long queues were formed at popular scenic spots of Doi Inthanon, such as Kew Mae Pan Viewpoint, where tourists gathered…
