After the communsim has left Phu Chi Fa, the beauty of this unusal shaped mountain was then exposed to the travellers’s eyes. Medium have introduced this new tourists attraction to evetyone, and after seeing the photograph, many people indeed could not resist visiting this fantastic site.
What you will have to go through, however, is quite a long distance journey from Amphoe Muang, Chiang Rai, to Amphoe Thoang, the border district on the hill. Nevertheless, the road to the district is along the Khong River and thus gives a really impressive scenery.
When you reach Rome Fa Thong village, that means there is only another step to Doi Chi Fa. At this village, there are several small resorts where you can stay overnight. Every resort has a similar service to wake you up at 5.00 am., and bring you to the route to Phu Chi Fa.
The weather in the morning is very cold and the air is moist, you should dress in warm cloth and bringthe electric torce with you. The distance to the top is about 1 kilimetor. Once you are up there, you can see the ranges of mountain veiled in mist, and the rising sun on its way from the horizon. When the sun is fully up, you may either go back to the resort or wait to appreciate the senery in day light.
From the location of Phu Chi Fa, you can also go further for about 24 kilometers to Pha Thang, which means the upright cliff. From Pha Thang, you can see the Khong River and Lao very well. Moreover, in cold season, you can also withness is a really rare scenery in Thailand.
Doi Pha Thang and Phu Chi Fa, thus, are the twin attractions on the mountain that are very popular for travellers nowadays.