Bhubing Palace
พระตำหนักภูพิงคราชนิเวศน์
A Thai royal winter residence on Doi Suthep, known for its extensive rose garden and tropical gardens. Only the gardens are open to visitors.
Bhubing Palace was built in 1961 as the royal family's winter residence in northern Thailand. It is closed whenever royal family members are in residence, usually for certain periods between January and March. Visitors can only tour the gardens. The rose garden is the most famous, and there are also a reservoir, a bamboo grove, a fern garden and pavilions. At about 1,300 meters above sea level, it is cool and pleasant. Admission is about 50–100 baht, and it's open roughly 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Visitors must wear a top with sleeves and trousers or a skirt that reaches below the knee (sarongs can be rented at the entrance). Electric carts are available for touring the grounds. It is about 4 km from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and is usually visited on the same route. The easiest way to get there is to charter a songthaew that combines it with Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and the Hmong village.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–15:30 (closed during royal visits)
Nearby sights
- Doi Pui Hmong Village
- Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
- Wat Pha Lat
- Chiang Mai Zoo
- Wat Phra That Doi Kham
- Chiang Mai University
- Wat Umong
- Baan Kang Wat