Doi Pui

For the Hmong village, see Doi Pui (village).

Doi Pui (Thai: ดอยปุย), is a mountain ("doi") west of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is 1,685 metres (5,528 ft) in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain. The other peak is known as Doi Suthep and is slightly lower at 1,676 metres (5,499 ft), where the archaeological site of San Ku (สันกู่) temple, a Buddhist temple dating to approximately 800 years old, is located. The peak is situated in a protected area of Doi Suthep–Pui National Park just to the west of Ban Khun Chang Khian, a White Hmong village located 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level that was founded in 1955.^[1]

Doi Pui
Doi Pui Location in Thailand
Highest point
Elevation	1,685 m (5,528 ft)
Coordinates	18°49′54″N 98°53′17″E
Geography
Location	Chiang Mai Province (Thailand)
Parent range	Shan Hills
Geology
Mountain type	granite

Dirt road going up to Doi Pui

History

In 1957, the original evergreen forest was replaced with Cupressus torulosa and Pinus kesiya trees.^[1]

Access

From the south, there are trails going up to the summit from a campground. From the east, trails lead to the summit from the Hmong village of Khun Chang Khian.