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  Sankampaeng Hot Springs

  Sankampaeng Hot Springs located in Sankampaeng district which is outside Chiang Mai city about 40 km. This place is the destination for the tourists who interested in health and well-being. Natural spring emitting water with high sulfur content, the spring is said to cure ailments and rejuvenate the body. The water has a temperature in excess of 100 degrees centigrade.

  This hot springs formerly used as the subterranean energy resource because during 1972 Thailand has been lack of fuel to generate the electricity (The price of petrol at that time was very high) so the Government tried to find the reserved energy then Department of Mineral Resources and EGAT (The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand) found this place but the cost for this method was more expensive than use petrol so they stopped this project and classified this place to be the potential energy resource.

  After that the TAT and Sankampaeng District Cooperative has invested to develop the area about 71 Rai, they built the mineral bath building, souvenir shop, restaurant, flower garden then, on 22nd December 1984 this area has been opened again as the tourism location.

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  Last updated: Sun, 07/26/2009 - 02:16