MiniBus To Pai, Chiang Khong, Mae Sai (Visa Run)

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Get To KnOw Pai

 

Pai

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

831km (515 miles) NW of Bangkok; 135km (84 miles) NW of Chiang Mai

 

Halfway between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son, the mountain road makes a winding descent into a large green valley carpeted with rice paddies and fruit groves. Mountains rise on all sides, and on warm afternoons, butterflies flit along the streets. Here you’ll find a village called Pai, named after the river that runs through the valley. Pai is a speck of a place with main roads (all four of them) littered with homegrown guesthouses, laid-back restaurants and bars, local trekking companies, and small souvenir shops.

The Pai River itself is one of the main attractions here. Outfitters organize rafting adventures on some pretty raucous rapids from July to January. Trekking is also popular, with 2- and 3-day treks to Karen, Lahu, and Lisu villages. The adventurous can find a local map for self-guided hikes to nearby waterfalls and caves, but quite a few wayfarers just lounge in town living simply and enjoying the nightlife. In Pai it seems every day is a lazy Sunday. Many local business owners are foreigners, or bohemian Thais, who come here for a slower pace than bustling Bangkok or Chiang Mai.

Note: Pai was hit with devastating flash floods in September 2005. Flash flooding flattened the central market, and the overflowing Pai River claimed a few riverside bungalows. Over 20 — mostly ethnic hill-tribe people — were lost.

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Things To Do In Pai

…”Amazing views serenity still with an old world charm!”..

 

 

Temple on the hill “WaT Phra That Mae Yen”

Pai is the “nimbin” town of Thailand(nimbin in australia offers an alternative lifesyle). It has a great art scene ,some interesting music, lots of hill tribe culture, a strong chinese and burmese influence and as of yet hasn’t been decimated by tourists.There is no prostitution or go-go bars as yet.There are some very good restaurants one in particular is “charlie and leks’s” which offers organic food cooked with love. It was some of the best food served to me over the past 3 months in thailand

There are hot springs, rafting, shopping, elephant tours, and some great roads for motor biking. a place not to be missed

garthash, Newcastel, Tripadvisor

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