Thanon Thong Chai Range of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are located in the range. Thanon Thong Chai Range The Thanon Thong Chai Range (, , formerly Thanon Range; Burmese "Tanen Taunggyi") is a mountain range in northern Thailand. Its tallest peak is Doi Inthanon, the highest point in Thailand. Most of the range is located in Chiang Mai Province, with parts in Mae Hong Son and Lamphun Provinces. Geologically in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, as in the other southern subranges of the Shan Hills, layers of alluvium are superimposed on hard rock. Precambrian rocks are present in this range, but absent in
Doi Suthep 1981 and has an area of that includes the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep temple as well as Bhubing Rjanives Palace, further up the mountain. Doi Pui, the other peak of the massif, is closeby via a surfaced road as well as through forest paths. Hmong hill tribe people live in the surrounding area. The chief of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park voiced his concerns in 2018 about the increasing amount of garbage produced by the large number of tourists visiting Doi Suthep temple, a must-see site for Chiang Mai tourists. Untreated water and garbage from more than 300 shops and a