Phae Mueang Phi ( th, แพะเมืองผี, ) is a place with original

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in the

Phi Pan Nam Range The Phi Pan Nam Range, also Pee Pan Nam, ( th, ทิวเขาผีปันน้ำ) is a long system of mountain ranges in the eastern half of the Thai highlands. It is mostly in Thailand, although a small section in the northeast is w ...

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. It is about eight kilometres northeast of

Phrae Phrae (; ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in northern Thailand, capital of Phrae Province. The town occupies ''tambon'' Nai Wiang of Mueang Phrae District. It has an area of nine kilometres2 and a population of 17,971 (2005). Phrae is 555 km no ...

town in Mueang Phrae District, Phrae Province. Named after the local ghosts (ผี), the zone of Phae Mueang Phi includes

mushroom rocks A mushroom rock, also called rock pedestal, or a pedestal rock, is a naturally occurring rock whose shape, as its name implies, resembles a mushroom. The rocks are deformed in a number of different ways: by erosion and weathering, glacial action ...

and distinctive pillars shaped by natural erosive action. The term ''Phae Mueang Phi'' is northern expression meaning '

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grove' because the terrain is otherworldly.

Protected area

Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park is a small

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

covering the site that was established on 8 March 1981. The name "forest park" is a category, for there is no forest as such at the site except for a few scattered trees. The protected zone covers an area of 0.27 km².แพะเมืองผี รูปและข้อมูล จ.แพร่
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แพะเมืองผี, แพร่Tourism Thailand - Phrae
{{National and forest parks in Thailand Geography of Phrae province Forest parks of Thailand Protected areas established in 1981 Erosion landforms Tourist attractions in Phrae province Phi Pan Nam Range Landforms of Thailand

Protected area

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