"The Grand Canyon of Thailand"

Chaing Mai Grang Canyon, Chiang Mai Overview

Hang Dong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand, mostly famous for its trade in antiques and handicrafts. It is a thriving center where one can find great collectibles of traditional art and handmade crafts belonging to Thai culture. Also popular as the Grand Canyon, it houses a quarry surrounded by a lake and the Grand Canyon water park.

Some other attractions in the area are the Dokmai Garden, Op Khan National Park, and several stunning Buddhist temples.The production and manufacturing of handmade handicrafts, antiques, furniture, and woodcarvings boosted the popularity of the little town of Hang Dong. Renowned as the “furniture capital of Thailand,” the village streets are lined up with stalls and stores selling everything from Buddha woodcarvings to Thai trinkets and Burmese lacquer boxes.

1. Grand Canyon Water Park

The Grand Canyon of Chiang Mai is an old quarry filled with water that was popular for swimming and cliff jumping. Now, it has been converted into a water park with waterslides, splash pools, watercra (Read More)ft, and obstacle courses. The Grand Canyon also has a cable-tow wakeboarding area, two zip lines, kayaks, and a food court area.

Renowned as the “Grand Canyon of Thailand,” Hang Dong Quarry is encompassed by a turquoise lake and red cliffs. Jumping off one of the quarry cliffs is one of the highlighted adventure act (Read More)ivities here.

3. Furniture Street

A street unlike any, Furniture Streets is nestled along the east of Route 108. Here, you would come across a street full of authentic crafts and furniture pieces such as little Thai knick-knacks, Burm (Read More)ese boxes, sculptures of Buddha, traditional Chinese beds, Mandala souvenirs, and many other antique pieces.

4. Dokmai Garden

Dokmai Garden is a tropical botanical garden in the Hang Dong district, spread across 9 acres. Featuring a wide and unique variety of plant species, reptiles, butterflies, fish, birds, vegetables, and (Read More) fruits, Dokmai Garden blends western science and the Seehamongkol family. This collaboration aids in knowing more about farming, monsoon gardening, tropical species, and other aspects.

5. Wat Intharawat

One of the last-known original wooden temples to proudly stand in Chiang Mai, Wat Intharawat houses a vast open pavilion and a sermon hall. This is the best place to witness Lanna's traditional and cl (Read More)assic architecture.

6. Ob Khan National Park

Ob Khan National Park is a tropical paradise with multiple caves, hiking or walking trails, camping grounds, picnic facilities, and hot springs. Surrounded by lush green forests, Ob Khan National Park (Read More) also boasts igneous and limestone rocks and many rivers and waterfalls.