Phu Phayak

Located at Ban Namree Pattana, Mu 12, Tambon
Khun Nan, deriving its name from a tiger
habitat, Phu Phayak or Tiger Mountain with
its beautiful rock on the summit and freezing
cold weather Presently, Phu Phayak has been
established into the Highland Agricultural
Research Station under the Royal Initiation of
Her Majesty the Queen. The shift to agriculture
instead of shifted cultivation has given the hill
tribes a new occupation according to the
sufficiency economy approach. Environmentally
conscious is part of that paradigm, where the
hill tribe minorities are part of the conservation
of natural resources like watershed and forests. Eco-tourism and agricultural crops will create
jobs and income for people in the area. Organic
farming is visible from the summit and all the
temperate produce is available every Friday and
Saturday at all markets and hospitals. In addition,
visitors will find other tourist attractions along
this route including the Huai Kon border
checkpoint, border market, Huai Kon Battlefield
Memorial, Namtok Wang Pian, and Huai Kon
hill tribe village. For more information, contact
the Phu Phayak Highland Agricultural Research
Station, Tel. 0 5473 0330-1, 0 5473 1717, 08 2184
4850 (Khun Panya).