Doi Tung
While I was up north with the business team we made a side trip to Doi Tung, a mountain in Chiang Rai province. This area had previously been known for its opium production and the mountainside had been pretty much deforested. But then the late Princess Mother (the king's mother) had a summer palace built on top of the mountain. The royal family sponsored a number of agricultural projects and the mountain has been restored to a more natural state. Now the villagers grow coffee and vegetables and it is a major tourist attraction. We spent part of the morning touring the amazing botanical gardens and the palace itself. Here are a few pictures...
