Boontarn Sanctuary Chiang Mai
Twenty kilometres south of City of Chiang Mai down Highway no.108, Boontarn situates in a rural village in San Patong district of Chiang Mai province. The residence is combination of 3 traditional Lanna – ethnic Tai Lue (Northern Thailand) style wooden large houses with gardens and small paddy field within the compound. Each building has its own function; the grand
hall, called “Huean Boontarn” serves as museum and multipurpose assembly room whereas 2 others smaller buildings serve as 8 bedrooms lodging building and Buddhist Pray hall in orderly. Located in green zone and surrounded by rice fields north of historic village of Mae Koongbok village, Huean Boontarn provides serenity and traditional Lanna family atmosphere homestay service yet luxury. The residence offers accessibility to nearby southern Chiang Mai region attractions such as steam valley of Obb khan national park, Mae Wang Rafting area and Elephant camp, Wiang Takan ancient city, Ban Tawai and Kad Sala wood handicrafts markets, and numbers of unseen attractions. Not to mention attractive walking/jogging paths and cycling routes to explore lives of over 200 year old village community and other surrounding villages. The location is also gateways to historic city of Lumphun which is 10 kilometre away to the east, the highest summit in Thailand on Mount Inthanon national park in Jomthong district and the heavily Shan influenced province of Mae Hongson.