Up in the mountains, a 3 hours drive north-west of Chiang Mai, is a secluded small-town haven where the young-at-heart escape to from every corner of the world. It’s called PAI.
It’s a back-packers dream. Located in Mai Hong Son Province, it sits in a valley along the Pai River near the Myanmar border Surrounded by mountains, hot springs, waterfalls and rice fields. A town that evokes the elements of a true Thai experience. It still feels original.
Yes, it’s a tourist town but it’s super relaxed and full of young people, many finding their first experience of freedom, in an inexpensive cosmopolitan environment with less barriers.
In many ways, Pai can be closely seen as an alternative, hippy destination. A scooter town, with many adventurers with trepidation experiencing riding for the first time, spontaneously exploring the stunning nearby nature. Many people visit by van. Prepare your motion tablets if you suffer car sickness! You’ll have to ensure 762 curves from Chiang Mai.
A social town, with around 80 hostels, backpackers can easily save and extend their stay A typical budget is around $5 to $25 per night. The nightly walking street offers excellent variety for the international tourists with quirky café’s, live music. An ideal wellness destination. Every day and every night is a chill day!
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Mae Hong Son is a remote, mountainous province in northern Thailand, bordering Myanmar (Burma). Though sparsely populated, it’s ethnically diverse and home to hill tribes such as the Shan and Hmong. The capital, also called Mae Hong Son, is a gateway to the region’s hills. Pai is a small town sitting on what is called the famous Mae Hong Son Loop.
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