Doi Inthanon Doi Inthanon Doi Inthanon (, ) is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. This mountain is an ultra prominent peak, known in the past as "Doi Luang" ('big mountain') or "Doi Ang Ka", meaning the 'crow's pond top'. Near the mountain's base was a pond where many crows gathered. The name "Doi Inthanon" was given in honour of King Inthawichayanon, one of the last kings of Chiang Mai, who was concerned about the forests in the north and tried to preserve them. He ordered that after his death his remains be interred
Highest unclimbed mountain had only one summit attempt back in 1957 when climbers came within of the summit; Nepal then banned future attempts. The mountain most widely claimed to be the highest unclimbed mountain in the world in terms of elevation is Gangkhar Puensum (). It is in Bhutan, on or near the border with China. In Bhutan, the climbing of mountains higher than has been prohibited since 1994. The rationale for this prohibition is based on local customs that consider this and similar peaks to be the sacred homes of protective deities and spirits, and the lack of high-altitude rescue resources from