<Li> Daen Lao Range . The Daen Lao Range (ทิว เขา แดน ลาว) or' Loi La Range' is located in the southern and southeastern area of the Shan Hills . It separates the Salween watershed from the Mekong watershed . The Daen Lao Mountain Range begins at Chiang Saen in the east and Doi Chiang Dao (2,175 m) is one of its highest points . The Daen Lao subrange includes Doi Nang Non (The Sleeping Lady), a karstic formation at its southern end with waterfalls and caves . </Li> <Li> Karen Hills . The western end of the Shan Hills system is not clearly defined, with the Karen Hills in the southwestern area of the system beyond the Salween . Geographically the Karen Hills are the southwestern projection of the Shan Hills . They are also referred to as "Kayah - Karen Mountains". </Li> <Li> Thanon Thong Chai Range . The Thanon Thong Chai Range (เทือกเขา ถนน ธงชัย) is the southernmost prolongation of the Shan Highland system . Southwards from the Daen Lao Range a series of mountain ranges extend in near - parallel fashion above the Shan Plateau rising up to heights of 2,500 m, with the Dawna Range in the west reaching the beginning of the Tenasserim Hills further south . Doi Inthanon, the highest point in Thailand, reaching 2,565 m (8,415 ft), is part of the Inthanon Range (ทิว เขา อิน ท นนท์), a high ridge of the Thanon Thong Chai subrange located in Chiang Mai Province . The tallest point of the Thanon Thong Chai Range in neighboring Mae Hong Son Province is Doi Mae Ya (ยอด เขา แม่ ยะ) (2,005 m), located on the western side of these mountains in Pai District . Other high peaks of this range are Doi Pui (1,685 m) and Doi Suthep (1,676 m). Some geographers include the Thanon Thong Chai Range subsystem as part of the Daen Lao Range . </Li> <P> In British colonial times, the main hill station in Burma, Pyin Oo Lwin known in English as Maymyo, was built in the western region of the Shan Hills . At 1,000 m above sea level and about one - and a half hour drive from Mandalay, it was one of the retreats for colonial officials escaping the heat of the Burmese summer . Pyin Oo Lwin is still known for its botanical gardens and, like all British hill stations, has samples of colonial architecture . Presently Inle Lake near Yawnghwe is one of the tourist attractions of the Shan highlands . </P>

What is the primary climate type found in the shan plateau