ALL ABOUT PAI...
streets of Pai
the "Bridge over the River Kwai"
just reaching Pai, we crossed this WW2 Japanese Bridge- Tha Pai Memorial Bridge built in 1942 by the Japanese when they need transportation route fr ChiangMai to Myanmar. It is similar in stature to its famous counterpart, the Bridge over the River Kwai ! After bridge on your left, is a cute cafe with a postal theme decor. Fantastic coffee !
good coffee all over Pai...not to miss.
she thinks she's in Disneyland !
PONG DUET GEYSER ( some pool up to 90F )
PAI CANYON- CLIFF DROP OF 20m
Leaving ChiangMai early morning head up north along Highway107. At intersection take H1096 to Samoeng, go west to the Mae Sa Valley loop. We accidentally took a off-road and end up at Doi-Suthep Pui National Park with the Tiger Kingdom ! a treat for Peterpatterpot indeed! cuddle up with the tigers, really !
nice toilets..
just reaching Pai, we crossed this WW2 Japanese Bridge- Tha Pai Memorial Bridge built in 1942 by the Japanese when they need transportation route fr ChiangMai to Myanmar. It is similar in stature to its famous counterpart, the Bridge over the River Kwai ! After bridge on your left, is a cute cafe with a postal theme decor. Fantastic coffee !
good coffee all over Pai...not to miss.
By accident again, we stumbled upon Pai's Autumn Harvest Festival - it sounds something like "AWK KUA" in Thai. A Street Party to greet our arrival in Pai that night !! What hospitality!
she thinks she's in Disneyland !
on our way to Pai Canyon, we came across the "MAGIC TREE" - tickle it and the leaves flutter !!... amazing - no tricks, no wind !
PONG DUET GEYSER ( some pool up to 90F )
PAI CANYON- CLIFF DROP OF 20m
getting lost off the H1096, end up at the delicately carved buddhist temple.. no idea what Wat it is !
Leaving ChiangMai early morning head up north along Highway107. At intersection take H1096 to Samoeng, go west to the Mae Sa Valley loop. We accidentally took a off-road and end up at Doi-Suthep Pui National Park with the Tiger Kingdom ! a treat for Peterpatterpot indeed! cuddle up with the tigers, really !This little town snuggled in a picturesque valley between ChiangMai and Mae Hon Son in the North, has a peaceful atmosphere that soothes away the stresses of ciy life as well as offering plenty of adventurous options like trekking and caving. Pai does not appear on the itineraries of any big tour companies and thus offer a bucolic experience.
Pai is now accessible by plane and in fact the highway from ChiangMai is the "autobahn" of Thailand or North-South Highway of Malaysia ! Very good condition
Pai is almost 128kms along the road to Mae Hong Son and the route over the hills offers some of the most attractive scenery in the north. Most of Pai's attractions are outside the town.
Several buses leave ChiangMai each day and cover the journey in about 4 hrs, but hiring a jeep, car or bike cuts travelling time down to less than 3 hrs !
Rental jeeps starts at about 800Baht a day and motorbikes can be as low as 100Baht ! - thats whay they say in the Net. But in reality prices are higher..range from 950baht (small car auto) - 1800baht (4 wheeldrive ). There's no more manual vehicles for rent.
The route from ChiangMai to Pai follows Highway 107 north for about 35km to Mae Malai, from where Highway 1095 turns left and heads for the hills. Just 18km along this road, a left turn leads just 2 km to Mok Fah waterfall, one of many intriguing diversions along the way. We manage to go to Pembok Waterfall entrance, but too learly in morning to take a hike up of 2km ! detoured to Sapan for coffee instead.
Pai is now accessible by plane and in fact the highway from ChiangMai is the "autobahn" of Thailand or North-South Highway of Malaysia ! Very good condition
Pai is almost 128kms along the road to Mae Hong Son and the route over the hills offers some of the most attractive scenery in the north. Most of Pai's attractions are outside the town.
Several buses leave ChiangMai each day and cover the journey in about 4 hrs, but hiring a jeep, car or bike cuts travelling time down to less than 3 hrs !
Rental jeeps starts at about 800Baht a day and motorbikes can be as low as 100Baht ! - thats whay they say in the Net. But in reality prices are higher..range from 950baht (small car auto) - 1800baht (4 wheeldrive ). There's no more manual vehicles for rent.
The route from ChiangMai to Pai follows Highway 107 north for about 35km to Mae Malai, from where Highway 1095 turns left and heads for the hills. Just 18km along this road, a left turn leads just 2 km to Mok Fah waterfall, one of many intriguing diversions along the way. We manage to go to Pembok Waterfall entrance, but too learly in morning to take a hike up of 2km ! detoured to Sapan for coffee instead.
After the Falls, the road soars and swoops into the hills, its countless bends bringing increasingly spectacular views across misty mountain ridges.... The Hillsides are heavily wooded with bamboo and pine.
Brightly dressed hill people of the Lahu, Lisu and Karen tribes can be found here but we decided to skip this here and get to MaeHongSon district before nightfall. And visit the Paduang Karen Long Necks Village in MaeHongSon later.
Brightly dressed hill people of the Lahu, Lisu and Karen tribes can be found here but we decided to skip this here and get to MaeHongSon district before nightfall. And visit the Paduang Karen Long Necks Village in MaeHongSon later.
nice toilets..
BAN THAM LOD
Villagers await with lanterns and rafts to take you thru the caves - namely Entrance Cave, Doll Cave & Coffin Cave.
Villagers await with lanterns and rafts to take you thru the caves - namely Entrance Cave, Doll Cave & Coffin Cave.
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