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Later on, in 1972, the park's boundaries were extended by the Forestry Department of regent hotel chiang mai Thailand to include the Ban Loing, Sob Tai, Song Kael, Yang Karm, Jom Tong, Mae regent hotel chiang mai Vin, and Son Pa Tong districts and sub-districts. On 16th January 1974, during a visit regent hotel chiang mai by His Majesty the King and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit to Doi Kun Klang, he regent hotel chiang mai suggested that the boundaries of the park be further extended. In February the Mae Suank, regent hotel chiang mai Chang Keng, and Ta Pha subdistricts became part of the park. Due to the park regent hotel chiang mai extension projects, in 1975 the Doi Inthanon National Conservation Forest, the Jom Tong National Conservation regent hotel chiang mai Forest, and the Mae Jam National Conservation Forest all became the Doi Inthanon National Park regent hotel chiang mai that we know today. In the past Doi Inthanon was known as Doi Loing, or regent hotel chiang mai 'Doi Ang Ka' (Doi meaning mountain). Doi Loing therefore means a big mountain. The name regent hotel chiang mai Doi Ang Ka was sometimes used, as about 300 m away from the mountain's base regent hotel chiang mai there was a pond shaped like a washing tub (Ang). Flocks of crows (Ka) also regent hotel chiang mai used to gather at the pond, and that is how the name came to be regent hotel chiang mai adopted. But what about the name 'Doi Inthanon'? Chiang Mai’s last sovereign, King Inthawichayanon, with regent hotel chiang mai great foresight, expressed concern for the forests of the hilly countryside in the north. He regent hotel chiang mai was aware that it served as the watershed for the whole of central Thailand. Before regent hotel chiang mai his death, he commanded that his remains were to be placed on the summit of regent hotel chiang mai Doi Loing. After his demise his wishes were carried out, and the mountain was renamed regent hotel chiang mai 'Doi Inthanon' in honour of his name. The stupa at the summit that houses his regent hotel chiang mai remains is visited by thousands of people every year. Forests and Wild Animals - The regent hotel chiang mai forested national parks of Thailand are immensely valuable towards preserving the country's heritage. In the regent hotel chiang mai Doi Inthanon National Park the forests comprise hilly evergreen forests, pine forests, tropical rain forests, regent hotel chiang mai and more. The park is also a source of many economically valuable woods like teak regent hotel chiang mai and pine, but logging has been discouraged for a number of years now. Moreover, there regent hotel chiang mai is a large variety of beautiful and colourful flowers, such as the forest rose, and regent hotel chiang mai a host of other flora that cannot be seen anywhere else in Thailand. 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