Pang Ung
A freshwater lake ringed by pine forest in the hills of Mueang Mae Hong Son district, near the Burmese border. On cold-season mornings mist lies over the water, and Thai visitors have long called it the Switzerland of Thailand.
- Where
- Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.4984, 97.9092
Get the Pang Ung stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pang Ung. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mae Hong Son volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pang Ung
Tham Lot 39 km
A limestone cave near Soppong in Mae Hong Son, 1,666 metres long, with the Nam Lang river flowing right through it past stalactites, columns and flowstone. Its chambers hold ancient teak coffins, and swiftlets and bats stream in and out at dusk.
Pai 57 km
A small town on the Pai River in Mae Hong Son, about 146 kilometres from Chiang Mai along a famously winding mountain road. Its valley of rice fields, hot springs and walking streets has made it a favourite stop for backpackers.
Mae Surin Falls 64 km
A waterfall in the forested mountains of Mae Hong Son, close to the Myanmar border, that gives its name to the national park around it. The water drops in a long fall from a cliff edge into the valley below.
Doi Chiang Dao 102 km
A 2,175 metre limestone peak in Chiang Dao district, north of Chiang Mai, and one of the highest in the Daen Lao range on the Thai side of the border. Its sheer, lone summit rises high above the farmland of the valley below.
Elephant Nature Park 104 km
A sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng district, about 60 km from Chiang Mai, co-founded by Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert. Rescued elephants live here in small herds, and visitors watch them feed and bathe in the river rather than ride them.
Doi Inthanon 118 km
The highest mountain in Thailand, at 2,565 metres, in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district. Once called Doi Luang Ang Ga, the crow's pond top, it was renamed for Inthawichayanon, a ruler of Chiang Mai who cared for the northern forests and whose remains were laid to rest here.
Doi Ang Khang 127 km
A 1,928 metre mountain in Fang district close to the Burmese border, home to the first royal agricultural research station, set up by King Bhumibol in 1969. Its cool slopes are planted with temperate fruit, flowers and vegetables.
Wachirathan Falls 127 km
A powerful waterfall on the road up Doi Inthanon in Chom Thong district, where the stream pours over a broad rock face in a drifting cloud of spray. It is a usual stop on the way to the summit, loudest after the rains.
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Questions
Where is Pang Ung?
Pang Ung is in Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tham Lot (39 km), Pai (57 km), Mae Surin Falls (64 km).
How do I get the Pang Ung stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pang Ung and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mae Hong Son volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pang Ung before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mae Hong Son volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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