Pai Mae Hong Son
There is a night market each night on the main street and the market street gets busy during the weekends more so than the weekdays. Pai is again a very lazy town, but at night it gets hopping and has a number of very relaxed bars where people play card games and drink the night away. This is a very backpacker centered town and draws the budget traveler hence the lack of any real hotel.
River that runs through Pae Mae Hong Son
The biggest attraction in Pai is the way of life, the super relaxed carefree attitude that everyone comes to see. Pai is as far away from Bangkok as you can get and has been almost untouched by commercial tourism, there is no McDonald's no Starbucks just a lot of bars and tattoo parlors. Pai is the one stop most backpackers want to go. The other major attraction of Pai are the surrounding mountains which are probably the most beautiful in Thailand, check out the hot springs and caves surrounding Pai, you'll need to rent a motorbike though to see most things.
Getting to Pai from Chiang Mai
You could get to Pai by driving yourself either by renting a car or renting a motorbike however the easiest way and the way most people go are through the minibus service that goes to Pai Mae Hong Son every hour from about 6am to 10pm. If you decide to take
Information about Guest Houses in Pai
Most Guest houses in Pai are very low budget, most don't have air conditioning as the nights get super cool in Pai and more often than not you'll need a blanket to keep you snug. Make sure you bring some warm clothes especially during winter and the rainy season. One thing you'll first notice about Guest Houses in Pai is there are no TVs in the room, and almost all of the accommodation is made of wood or thin boards so that you can basically hear the next door neighbor. There isn't a lot to do in Pai so during the evening it's not uncommon to hear your neighbors private business while your getting to sleep, that's what makes Pai so great.
Map of Pai
Map of Pai - Mae Hong Son
| Accommodation 2: Nunya's Guesthouse 4: Duang's Guesthouse 8: The Blue Lagoon Hotel 9: Phichai House 11: Swan House 12: Ton Sa Guesthouse 14: Pai in the Sky 16: Baan Pai 17: Eden Guesthouse 18: The Palm House 19: Abodaya Guesthouse 20: Kenter House 21: Pravee's House 22: Tayai Guesthouse 23: Blue House 24: Ban Sangheuan 26: Family House 27: Breeze of Pai 28: Pai Garden Corner 29: Paiburee 30: Star Guesthouse 31: Berm's Bungalows 32: Yawning Fields 34: Rim Pai Cottage 35: Pai Guesthouse 36: Pai River Corner 37: Villa De Pai 38: Riverside 2 39: PS Riverside 40: Tree House 41: Pai River Hill Guesthouse 42: Blue Sky 43: The Countryside Bungalows 44: Rainbow House 45: The Sun Hut 46: Wonderland House 47: Mae Yen House 48: Shangrila Guesthouse 49: John Bamboo Hut | Eat and Meet 7: Market 25: Edible Jazz | Attractions and Activities 3: Wat Luang 15: Wat Klang 33: Wat Pa Kham |
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