Bua Tong Waterfall north of Chiang Mai

[KTMphil]

About an hours ride / 55km north of Chiang Mai is the Bua Tong Waterfall, often referred to as "The Sticky Waterfall". It attracted this name due to the limestone covering on the rockface, which has been created from the spring water flowing over the rock, making it abrasive and easy to walk up.


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There are 3 levels to the waterfall. Parking is at the top where some of the water fall passes by. There is wooden stairs down, you can see a rope for assistance to help this part of the waterfall, when climbing up the waterfall rocks (they are very grippy)


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Down 50 stairs & this is the middle section


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The rope would be at the top of the photo


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The best section is the 3rd section down


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[KTMphil]

From Chiang Mai, the best way to get there is to head north on R 1001, within an hour you'll be there, see directions below:


https://www.google.co.th/maps/dir/1...701051878c!2m2!1d99.079366!2d19.0700312?hl=en




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[KTMphil]

It's become pretty well documented attracting travellers in western beach wear, which shocks a lot of the Thai ladies


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Unperturbed by what might pop out while rock climbing, up they went


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They did notice they attention they were getting from the Thai male men with their smart phone photos


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Very rare you can get an empty shot like this


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Soon they re back


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In this blistering heat, a great place to hang out near Chiang Mai - & free entrance!



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[CraigBKK]

Bet the Thai guys are complaining too...

 

[KTMphil]

Bet the Thai guys are complaining too...

The Thai guys are funny to watch in these situations. They get one of their friends to stand in the photo shot line as if they are taking a photo of him.