Inside the temple, a Chiang Saen Buddha image dating from the late 1200s is enshrined. Khao Tham Located in Tambon Mai Ngam, this 71-metre rocky hillock, near Paholyothin Highway, contains replicas of the Lord Buddha's Footprint on the summit. Tak residents pay homage throughout the year, most particularly during Songkran, which marks the traditional Thai New Year each April 13. This monastery, located 25 kilometers upstream, in Amphoe Ban Tak, in an area which used to be the former site of Tak city. The extensive reservoir forms a picturesque lake that extends northwards to Chiang Mai's Amphoe Hot.
Accommodation is available at the dam.
Mae Ping Lake Cruises Popular cruises originate from the Bhumibol Dam to Chiang Mai's Doi Tao Self-Help Settlement edging the dam reservoir, a total distance of 140 kilometers. Accommodation is available. The mountainous area has several scenic viewpoints, evergreen forest, waterfalls and streams. Accommodation, primarily in the form of bungalows and camp sites, is available. Hilltrives products are for sale at Km 29 on the Tak-Mae Sot Highway.