The giant King Kong statues, made of wood and rice straw, erected near Huay Thung Tao Lake by the Huay Thung Tao Reservoir Tourism Office in June 2018, quickly attracted many tourists. Initially, there was only one King Kong, then a second, and now it's a small family of three King Kongs and some other animals. Visitors can climb on the largest King Kong and even sit on his hand. A visit is definitely worthwhile, especially after a relaxing day at the lake, enjoying a delicious meal in a bamboo hut.

I don't believe there's public transport from Chiang Mai to Huay Thung Tao Reservoir. So you'll either need to take a taxi or hire a songthaew (red shared taxi). Regardless of the number of passengers, the ride costs around 600–700 THB. The driver will then wait for you for several hours and subsequently take you back to the city.

How to get there

How do you get to the straw King Kong statues? I don't think there's public transport from Chiang Mai to Huay Thung Tao Reservoir. So you either have to take a taxi or hire a songthaew (red shared taxi). Regardless of the number of passengers, the ride costs about 600–700 THB. The driver then waits for several hours and afterwards takes you back to the city.