Doi Luang District Doi Luang District Doi Luang (, ) is a district ("amphoe") in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. The area of Doi Luang was separated from Mae Chan District and established as a minor district ("king amphoe") on 15 July 1996. On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the "Royal Gazette" on 24 August, the upgrade became official. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Saen, Chiang Khong, Wiang Chiang Rung, and Mae Chan. The district is divided into three sub-districts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into
Doi Inthanon ecological areas regions, the park supports a range of animal species, including over 360 bird species. On the lower slopes of Doi Inthanon, near the Karen hill tribe village, Ban Sop Had, are the Wachirathan waterfalls (), where the Wachirathan (lit. "Diamond Creek") tumbles over a granite escarpment. The climate is typically tropical and fairly cool on the summit of Doi Inthanon. In winter the average temperature is 6 °C (43 °F) in January and temperatures can sometimes drop below 0 °C (32 °F). On 21 December 2017, an all-time low temperature of minus-5 °C was recorded at 06:30 at