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Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station

Name: Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station
Address: Mae Na Chon, Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai, TH
Telephone: 053114133, 053114136
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Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 09.00 - 17.00

Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station has a variety of plants that alternately blossom and produce fruits all year round.

If visiting the station in early and the end of January every year, travellers will enjoy a magnificent sight of pink Wild Himalayan Cherry (Thailand Sakura) blossoming all over the site.

However, if anyone fails to come here in Thailand Sakura blooming season, you don’t have to worry, since there are also many other tourist attractions here.

The first spot is the Information Center. Visitors can view the exhibition and watch the Station introduction videos. In the north east of the Information center are pear beds, which consists of 2 species; Western pears, and Chinese pears.

The third spot is winter flower beds, such as Gerbera, Statice, Petunia. Next, there’s also strawberry, and organic vegetable plants. If visiting in the early of the year, around January to March, tourist can pick strawberries in the farm for fresh tasting as well.

The last highlight that shouldn’t be missed is tea plantations. Here, visitors can view the process of making tea, and can probably get a chance to taste a spicy tea-leaf salad, available only at this station.

Moreover, there are also fruit demonstration orchards of various fruits, such as Macadamia nuts, passion fruit, and Chinese chestnut.

For those who are interested, this station is located in the area of Baan Mong Khun Mae Wang, Moo 6, Tambon Mae Na Chon, Amphoe Mae Jaem, Chiang Mai. You can take your personal cars, or get a two-row seat bus at the trailhead up to Doi Inthanon. There are 2 routes to reach the station.

-The first route starts from Chiang Mai city. Take Chiang Mai-Hod Highway, drive pass Amphoe Chom Thong, and turn right up to Doi Inthanon. When reaching kilometer 31st, turn right and pass through the Doi Inthanon Royal Project.

Then, go over a tarred street around 16 kilometers, as you see Chiang Mai Royal Agricultural Research Center (Khun Wang), turn left. Drive another 6 kilometers on a dirt road to Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station. The total distance is 120 kilometers, within around 2-3 hours.

-The second route starts at Chiang Mai, passing Amphoe San Pa Tong. Turn right at San Pa Tong to Highway No. 1013, and drive through Amphoe Mae Wang. You will see an intersection on the left, then turn left, and follow the path up to the mountain to Baan Nong Tao, Baan Pa Kluay, and Baan Pong Lom Raeng.

Next, turn right, and continue for 9 kilometers, you will reach Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station (It takes around 15 kilometers on a dirt road from Baan Nong Tao to the destination) The total distance is 92 kilometers, within 2 and 2 ½ hours.

For the accommodation, and facilities, this Agricultural Experiment Station has provided tourists with 2 guesthouses separated by men and women, with a space for cooking. The site also has a big guest house that can accommodate around 40-50 visitors.

There are 2 camping spots available for 100 travellers at the view point. For food supply, the tourists can make food by themselves, or inform the Station official for food preparation in advance. For those interested in indulging themselves among nature, please contact 0 5311 4133, 0 5311 4136.

Apart from Mae Chon Luang Agricultural Experiment Station, visitors can travel to the adjacent attractions. For example, Baan Mong Mae Khun Wang Village (20 minutes drive from the station) where lifestyle of Mong hill tribe, and embroidery work by the female villagers are displayed, Sirirat waterfall (10 minutes walk from the intersection at the station) which water flows abundantly all year round.

Tel : 053114133, 053114136