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Mist in Three Seasons,

Lofty Pagoda, Lush Forest,

Nice People, Graceful

Custom, Famous Land of

Bua Tong Wild Sunflower

The early morning sunlight shining through trees and the black asphalt road contrast with the white strip that seems like it’s running to the opposite side of our car…The road leads us to another tranquil dimension and simply lifestyle hidden among abundant nature of the northern part of country. The place where the road curves keep lying down to the beautiful mountains looks so wonderful. Clouds covering all the routes guarantee itself for the name of “The City of Three Mists” and also help stimulating our imagination, make us feel like we are lost in the middle of a fairy tales land ….the land that many people are dreaming of...

“Mae Hong Son” The City of Three Mists… Dreamland… or Heaven on Earth… where we can travel and feel it in all the seasons with the biological diversity and people’s lifestyles that the local people still maintain the traditional way of life as their ancestors did for centuries. The perfect harmony of the Kayah tribe who still live peacefully depend their life on the nature even when the world keeps spinning around. The Long Neck Karen, Pa Daung tribe live with agriculture, growing rice, tea and tobacco leaves like the ancient days. The Mong tribe living at the top of the hill spends their lives simply while preserving their traditional strictly as the Chinese Yunnan ethnic hill tribe in Santichon village. They still live in the traditional Chinese Yunnan home constructed from soil. Phra That Si Chom in the peak of Mae Sariang district and Tor Phae temple, Myanmar mixed with Thai Yai (Shan) sytle, keeps attracting people for all times. Phra That Doi Kong Mu temple, a country sanctuary is the center of all people. The touch of pure nature, history and culture prove itself that what people said about “Mae Hong Son” is not exaggerated.

Here…the plenty of natural beauty, Dok Bua Tong (wild sunflower) in full blossom painting the entire hilly area of Doi Mae U-Kho in colorful bright yellow, the light cloud upon the Salween river, the glittering white as the shining ice of Keaw Komon Cave in the light, the water of Mae Surin waterfall flowing down from the cliffs into valley below, the black pure mud with mineral water rising at the Phu Klone and beautiful scenery at Pang Thong Palace which named “Swit-zerland of Thailand”, those amazing natural beauty places are truly help us get closer to the imagination what heaven is really like.


Mae Hong Son in the past


In area where Moei river meet Salween river that we know as “Mae Hong Son” nowadays, in Rattanakosin period, it was just a forest community of Shan people (Thai Yai) from border of Burma or the Union of Myanmar in the past who migrated for the agriculture at the seasons permitted. Anyway, from the archaeological evidence, the fertile land of Mae Hong Son has been a residence of people since pre-historic era.

Rectangular polished stone tools like tomahawk aged more than 8,600 years discovered in the Phee Man cave in Pang Mapha district, pottery fragments, stone tools and stone axes aged 4,000-8,000 years and many planting seeds used as food more than 12,000 years had been found in the surrounding areas includ-ing stone tomahawks and stone tools aged around 7,000-4,500 years. What we had discovered in many districts nowadays indicates that there were

people living in this area since the Old Stone Age. The trace of history has begun to appear clearer from the Yonok Chronicle told about the story of Burmese called “Phakasaw” who brought the Shan people from Shan state of Burma and people from other places nearby to migrate and settle down to Baan Don or “Pai” city nowadays.

However, the legend of Mae Hong Son started in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III) in Rattanakosin period, when Phraya Chiang Mai Mahawong of Chiang Mai city ordered Lord Kaew Muang Ma to herd the elephants and the mahouts to survey to the western frontier lands and captured the wild elephants in order to train them for labor thereafter. The Lord Kaew Muang Ma then found small settlements of Shan people at the plain along the Pai river so he gathered people and let them selected one of Shan there to be the leader of the village. After that, he journeyed to the south and found the suitable place

where the river flow by from east to west and the stream run parallel to the north. At this place, he decided to build up the elephant training camp and another Shan village called “Mae Rong Son” which means the elephant training camp site.

Mae Rong Son village became a huge community and was called “the Western Chiang Mai” corresponding from the King Rama V in Rattanakosin period. Then the name was changed to be “North Payap” and became “Mae Hong Son Province” in 1933 in the reign of King Rama VI with Pharya Sonsurarat (Plueng) as the first Governor. During the Burapha Asian War, hundred thousands of Japanese soldiers passed to Thailand from Mae Hong Son to Myanmar and moved back to settle the camp at Kun Yuam district before the end of the war.

In the previous day, travelling from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son is only by foot or by plane. The first airport was built in 1939 by smoothing the paddy field. Thai Airways Company was the first one who arranged the first flight from Chiang Mai - Mae Hong Son – Mae Sariang – Chiang Mai with the capacity of 3-4 passengers per trip and stopped for a while during Burapha Asian War and resumed again when the war ended in 1946 after area development.

The first two roads cutting through Mae Hong Son was built in 1957 from the southern direction of Hod district at Chiang Mai to Mae Sariang district and the north from Mae Malai village at Mae Tang district Chiang Mai province through Pai district. They were just gravel roads and always scour by water in rainy season. In 1976, the roads were paved throughout the line and reconstructed again in 1991 which uniquely paralleled along the mountains with 1,864 curves.


Mae Hong Son’s today

One of the destinations for traveler who loves the natural and to be fascinated by the simply life-style of “Mae Hong Son”, a small province located in the end of western part in the north connected to Myanmar and also named as “The City of Three Mists” since it is a city in the valleys surrounded by mountains lying along the Thanon Thongchai mountain and Dan Lao mountain covering by the clouds through out the year. The significant scenery,

The diversity of the forest and the variety of ancient cultures are worth education and conservation. The traditional way of life in the one or two floors antique style wood home called Thai Yai (Shan) home style are made of wood with space under the house and roofed with banana leaves. The native dress called Tai dress is like Chinese pants or fisherman pants with Chinese long sleeves round neck T-shirt for men and long sarong with long sleeves waist-high blouse

for women. The Mae Hong Son people still use their own native language and eat the local food. These can be found throughout the town up until now.

Even having the variety of cultures, languages and lifestyles such as Thai, Shan, Chinese, Myanmar and many hill tribes, they live peacefully together and preserve their own cultures perfectly. There are many festivals all year long, for example, the city of three mists festival, sipping tea at Shan village festival, Poi Sang Long procession or the celebration of Novice ordination, Awk Pansa festival on November and Bua Tong Blossom festival. Moreover, the rich of natural produces many water sources in Mae Hong Son. Pai river flow to Pai district and Muang district then meet with Salween river where is the frontier of Thailand and Myanmar located. Yuam river meet Moei river then flowing to Salween river brought us the abundant of many kinds of forest like Tropical Rain Forest, Coniferous Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forest and Deciduous Dipterocarp Forest which are

the set of 9 National Conserved Forests, 7 Permanent Forests, 3 National Parks, 4 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 3 Parks and 4 arboretums are the sweet home the wild life animals like Forest Elephant, Long-tailed Goral, Mainland Serow, Hog Deer, Bull, Banteng, Bear, Tiger and etc.

Besides the history, culture and beautiful natural, there are many challenging adventure activities in Mae Hong Son such as rafting at Pai river, riding the motorcycle and bicycle along Pai roads, relaxing in the Ta Pai hot spring and shopping jewelries or local souvenirs like wild honey, tea leaves, Shan hat called Guptai, Shan local costume, Shan woven mat, silk sarong, Karen hand made cloth, accessories and appliances made of silver, wicker work, wool cloth and Chinese Yunnan products.

In the past Mae Hong Son was a remote and myste-rious land in the eyes of tourists and other people since the transportation there was only one direction passing by from Hang Dong district, San Pa Thong, Jom Thong, Hod, Mae Sariang, Mae Lanoi and Khun Yuam before reaching to Muang district at Mae Hong Son. This direction was a hill up way which has 1,864 curves along the roads. Now there is another route from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son called Highway no. 1095 or known as Mae Malai - Pai route start-ing from Mae Tang district, Chiang Mai to Pai to Mae Hong Son district. This direction also led us to other tourist attractions like Huai Nam Dang National Park, Pang Ung and other caves. It is a good asphalt road all the line at the present.

Although the number of tourists from every pos-sible directions keeps increasing every single year, the attraction spots as well as the natural, culture or custom and also many convenient places of the modern world like hotel, resort and restaurant has been built up to welcome all the visitors, the charm of the city remains the same. The beauty of Mae Hong Son still lasts as long as we realize how important of eco-tourisms and sustainable development.


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Walk through the fantastic CULTURAL

The land of the dreams. Heaven on earth where we can walk through to experience, Really. In every season, with many of the biological diversity of nature and lifestyle of the people still retain its original path similar to such as the ancestors for centuries...


Jong Sung Temple Buddha Toh

Place to Visit

Under the curtain of fog covering all year round, Mae Hong Son is rich in a variety of cultures which has been passed on for many generations. “Mae Sariang District” its historical name as “Muang Yuam Tai” or “Muang Yuam” is an ancient town which the architectures are bond to long history of their living culture.

Located in sanitation district, Mae Sariang district, Kitti Wong Temple is the sacred place keeping the Buddha relics which had been brought from Sri Suphan temple in Chiang Mai and storing the ancientbooks,written inside is the relationship history of Lanna (North-ern Thailand) and Myanmar and founded at Pha Daeng Cave, at the banks of Salween river. Jom Thong Temple. Just 1 Km. far, on the Doi Jom Thong is the location of Jom Thong temple. “Phrathat Sii Jom” of Mae Sariang people, places of 4 Phrathat is located at the top of 4 mountains in 4 directions of the town which are Phra That Jom Jaeng, Phra That Jom Kitti, Phra That Jom Mon and this place Phra That Jom Thong.

Phra That Jom Thong is the symbol of the town in the form of tra-ditional Lanna arts, including architectures inside the temple. Naga Stairs go up to the top of the mountain, the image of Buddha Toh is there. Buddha Toh was created according to Buddhist 32 conditions of the Buddha in architectural masonry with 15 meters height and 19 meters from knee to knee which is the biggest image of Buddha in Mae Hong Son. At the same place, let your eyes enjoy the whole beautiful peace and calm scenery of Mae Sariang. The other important ancient temple in Mae Sariang is Jong Sung Temple or Uttayarom temple. Built to use as the house of priest in 1838, it was regulated by the Shan priest. Destroyed by fire in 1888, the villagers rebuilt and it is called Jong Sung temple since then. In the silent area of Jong Sung temple, there are 3 ancient Peguan pagoda styles aged more than 100 years. Pagoda in the west was constructed during the reign of King Rama VI. The age of the center one is unknown but one believed that it used to house the Buddha relics as the original condition found was only half of pagoda left with a golden ladybug casket storing the Buddha relics inside. The Eastern pagoda is constructed as Shwedagon type, originally was the temple in Shan style with 9 images of Buddha made from brick. At the same place where remained Buddha from the fire located, the

Phra That Jom KittiLocated at Baan Jom Kitti Moo 13, Mae Yuam sub district, Mae Sariang district in the area of 80 Rais (about 32 acres) houses the ancient Buddha relics in Lanna style. The celebration will be held in June of every year.


villagers built the pagoda to cover them. In the 3rd month of lunar moon of every year, festival to pay respect to the pagoda will be held with the scene of beautiful culture. Along the wall of Jong Sung temple, there is a door connected to Sribunrueng Temple, an ancient temple with the 100 years pagoda in Mon style. The architectures are the mixture of Myanmar and Shan arts. Its original name was “Jong Mak Jang Temple”, in Thai means tamarind tree. Despite its small size, it is well-known as “a temple with voices” because in the surrounding of greenery area, good mes-sages and Buddhist proverbs were written on the cutouts both in Thai and English language.

Away from Mae Sariang town about 3.5 km. at Baan Kad sub dis-trict, “Phra That Jom Mon” one of the four elements in “Phrathat Sii Jom” which contains the Buddha relics is up on the mountain. During

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the month of July in every year, Mae Sariang villagers will hold a festival to pay respect to the pagoda. The view from the top when you visit Phra That Jom Mon will make you impress with a unique Mae Sariang point of view, from extraordinary beautiful scene during rainy season which green rice field combined with green forests to the flow of Yuam river twisted along the valleys.

Besides “Phra That Sii Jom”, the other important sacred Buddha im-ages of the town is “Phra Saen Thong” in Pang Marn Wichai Posture, made from bronze with the arts of an ancient Chiang Saen and “Phra Phuttha Sihing” Buddha or “Phra Petch” or “Phra Singha Neung”, lo-cated at Saen Thong Temple, the 1st temple in Mae Sariang district which was constructed in 1793. Both Buddha images are worshipped by the villagers since ancient times. During the annual Songkran Fes-tival, “Phra Saen Thong” and “Phra Phuttha Sihing” will be displayed in the parade around the town for people to make a merit and give

Sribunrueng temple


the Buddha statue a bath.

From Mae Sariang district heading to the north, located there is “Mae La Noi Dis-trict”, rich in forests and water resources. Up on the high mountain of Mae La Noi, the highest temperature in the summer is 21 degrees Celsius. The winter is during November to the end of February with 14 degrees Celsius while the rainy season will start from the middle of April to the end of October with heavy rainfall especially in August.

On the winding mountains of Mae La Noi district, the old hill tribe community estab-lished more than 200 years is “Baan Huay Hom”, living there is Pakakayor hill tribe villagers. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit had visited there for 3 times in 1971, 1976 and 1978 and donated things and sheep herds for them. They asked them to take care and preserve the natural resources. Therefore, the completed forest can survive until now.

Lifestyles of Pakakayor people blends happily with the nature. Most of their works are agricultures and live their life following the Self-sufficient Economy. They grow rice to consume in their households and Arabica coffee beans supporting by Mae La Noi Royal Project Foundation. What the tourists can feel as soon as arrive here is the generos-ity of the villagers which makes it the complete Eco-Tourism site for home stay. The house by the river, the modified accommodation next to the rice terrace cultivation is the first home of the very first ancestors migrated here. Together with other houses, they are welcome all visitors with warmth and friendliness.

When the sunrise comes, at Baan Huay Hom our local guide will take the visitors to touch the styles of living such as sheep farm, weaving by using wool, traditional per-formance to blow the buffalo horn, harmonic lullaby singing and following the steps of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit to the coffee valley, betel palm plants, rice field on the mountain, check dam, under same the Djenkol Tree The King and The Queen used to rest, the monument of His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary, fish pond on the hill and the self-sufficient plants including activities from other groups of work which are wool weaving group, passion fruit plant group, the coffee cooperative society, forest preservation group, cooperative store group, housewives group and cooperative saving group.

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When it’s the time to bid farewell, the best souvenirs to keep your memory alive is wool and handmade cotton products from bed sheet, table cloth, shawl, and scarf to shoulder bag. These products will be delivered to sell at the Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Training Center Mae Hong Son.

If you want to get closer to the life of Thai Hill Tribes, in Mae La Noi district there is “Mae Sa-kua Karen Village” at Tha Pha Pum sub district and “Lawah Village (Lua)” at Huay Hom sub district. Their customs and styles of house construction including their cloths differ from other Thai Hill Tribes.

The journey continues to the north after leaving Mae La Noi district behind in order to enter Khun Yuam District. You can see the large lowland with cold weather and the wind blowing all the time. This location used to be the area of a little village called Khun Yuam. Nowadays, Thai Hill Tribes, Shan, Chinese and Myanmar people live together happily in harmony. Away from Khun Yuam Market about 7 km.,

the area on the right bank of Yuan river is where the Toe Pae temple is located and used to be the glorious ancient village. The story of this temple had been told that it was constructed by the rafter group who rafting along the river by teak log. From the history, this long time aban-doned temple assumed to be the temple of Lawah people. Later on when people migrated and found the temple with an old pagoda having a big tree in the middle which can-not be seen now as the villagers including people from nearby village and from Burma came here and built a new pagoda to cover the old ones. Before cutting the old tree, they constructed the bridge across the Yuam river for the spirits inside the tree to move to the abandoned temple on Ku Wiang mountain.

The chapel of Toe Pae temple is famous for its most beautiful hall in Mae Hong Son, constructed in the Myanmar mixed with Shan arts, with round pillar and high roof design with the beautiful painting on the ceiling. A hall for sermons in a monastery was all constructed with teak wood. The roofs are separated from each other in many layers with attractive sculptures. The toilet for the monk inside the hall was built in 1921 made from the wooden roof topping in many layers, glass windows and a wooden square to sit with a hole below to feed the pigs.

One more cultural tourist attraction of Khun Yuam district is Muay Tor Temple, originally abandoned with some ruins of the pagoda and the chapel remained. Until one monk


took the road for merit making and lived there. The power of faiths from the villagers led to the temple reconstruction from 1854 to 1969. The architecture style of a hall for sermons in a monastery is the mixture of Shan and central Thai arts. Mon style pagoda is surrounded by the other small pagodas, topped by the metal tiered umbrella and many bells around it. Every year on the full moon day of the 10-15th of 12 lunar months, the temple will hold a traditional festival of maze which regarded as its biggest event.

During World War II, Japanese army used Muay Tor temple as the field hospital to heal the soldiers injured from the fight. At present the pillars of the hall can still be seen around the inner side of the wall where ashes of a cremated dead of Japanese soldiers are stored. It’s said that many of them married Karen women with Thai nationality who lived in Khun Yuam. Opposite the Muay Tor temple, the historical picture from World War II is even more vivid. Inside the Cultural Center of Khun Yuam district or World War II museum or “Museum of War” as the villagers call apart from being an arts and craft center of Shan and other Thai hill tribes, this is the place which collects all ancient things, tools and equipment of Japanese soldiers who marched into Khun Yuam during the war.

Back to Muang District, the beauty of good cultures which has been descended for generations does not fade away following the growth of ma-terialism. At Baan Rak Thai-Baan Ruam Thai village is far from the town about 44 km. Here, the lifestyle and cultures of Chinese Yunnan can be seen. Shops and restaurants are constructed from soil. The famous dishes of Yunnan cuisine like roasted pork leg with Chinese steamed bun (Manthou) and canned fish dressed salad mixed with tea leaves, and excellent tea seed grown by villagers are the magic spells to call for tourists to visit. Calm reservoir, green tea field spread throughout the hills and the colorful of winter flowers will always be the unforgettable scenes in the memory of any visitors whoever been here.

Up on Kong Mu hill from town to the west, the temple of Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu is there. Plai Doi temple, its original name is the sacred place and landmark of Mae Hong Son. This temple consisted of 2 different size pagodas, the big one constructed by “Jong Tong Su” in 1860 housing the relics of Moggallana, Chief Disciple of Lord Buddha which had been brought from Myanmar. Carved Mon style pagoda consists of three layers with the lowest one shaped octagon and decorated with Budda image corners in 8 directions.

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu is the center of heart and sacred place for villagers all year round. No surprise that many festivals and celebrations will be held such as New Year day, Songkran day, paying respect to Phra

Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu

Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu erected by the first governor of Mae Hong Son, this temple reflects the strong influence of the Burmese. The highlights of this attraction are the two lavishly decorated pagodas. Also, this hilltop temple affords an ex-ceptional aerial view of the city and surrounding mountains and valleys.


Long Neck Karen Villages or “Pa Dong”, a hill tribe living far away in the land of Myanmar. (The border connected to Baan Nam Phiang Din of Thailand) Living their lives by doing agricultures, growing rice, tea leaves and tobacco. Most of them are Buddhist and some worshipping the spirits. Pa Dong women wear brass rings at their necks, arms and legs, then will add more rings following their ages.

That Doi Kong Mu during Loi Krathong festival and offering food to buddhist monks which is called “Tak Bat Devo” or “Tak Bat Daw-dung” on The day of the Buddhist Lent. Moreover, from Phra That Doi Kong Mu you can see the wonderful city overview and amazing geographic scenery of Mae Hong Son in wide screen.

If you st a new day in Mae Hong Son at the Morning Market, just a few steps you can enjoy Shan arts at Hua Wiang Temple or Wat Klang Muang on Sihanatbamrung road. Built in 1863 together with the city construction, the temple is situated in the top north of the city. That’s why it’s called “Hua Wiang temple”. After the city expansion, this location became the center of the town so its second name is Wat Klang Muang. Inside the temple houses the Phra Chao Pharalakhaeng, a Bud-dha statue on Pang Marn Wichai posture, made from brass, casted by Mandalay artist and dressed in beautiful attire. Mae Hong Son people believe it’s the sacred Buddha image of the province. It’s placed inside the chapel which all structures made from wood carved in Shan architectural style with the five-tiered wooden roof and decorated with metal many-tiered umbrella on the top.

One more important cultural place of Mae Hong Son is located at Baan Nam Phiang Din. From Baan Huay Deu pier floating along the Pai river about 1 hour, you will reach Baan Nam Phiang Din, the village of Long Neck Karen hill tribe or Pa Dong tribe living by doing agriculture; to grow rice, tea leaves and tobacco. Pa Dong men wear long pants, short upper-body cloth with headdress while Pa Dong women dresse with a white hip-length blouse and Knee-Length black skirt length. Apart from hair fringe, Pa Dong women use headdress and wear rings made from brass around her neck for spirits protection and cross-tribe marriage preven-tion. Another unique identity of

Pa Dong is their modest gesture and bright smile. They love cleanness and everything in order which anyone can notice when arriving here.

Other important hill tribe village is Yod Doi village. Over 1,000 meters above sea level is the home of Mong hill tribe. The cold weather covers the top of the mountain even in the hottest day down below in Mae Hong Son town. On the peak of the mountain, it is a place where the telephone pole located so some people called it “Mong Microwave Village”. However even after the new technology entered to the village, it cannot change the traditional way they live. Lifestyle of Mong hill tribe is still simple and they preserve their tradi-tional customs quite strictly. If you have more available time, more tourist attractions are waiting for you to explore in Mae Hong Son district such as the Huay Pueng Border Market, a flea market at Huay Pueng Village in Huay Pha sub district or Wat Phra Non, located on Doi Kong Mu where houses a large reclining Buddha in Shan style with the size of 12 meters length. Also Jong Kham Temple or Jong Kham Royal temple is regarded as the 1st temple of Mae Hong Son in 1979 built from teak wood, the chapel, the buddhist hall and monk’s house are at the same place. Carved wooden pieces of arts indicates a significant skill of Thai Northern art-ists and at the side of this temple is the location of Jong Klang Temple where you can meet the stunning reflection of the pagoda on the reservoir in front of the temple. The wooden chapel at the back features glass painting telling the story of Phra Vessandon - the last life


of the Bodhisattva and life stories of the Buddha, carved wooden doll museum by Myanmar artist, ancient book written in ancient Shan language and artworks of Shan people. As the sun nearly disappears below the horizon at the end of the day, the light will show up to highlight the pagoda while in front area of the temple is still lively and crowded because of shopping street especially in the winter.

Heading to the north of Mae Hong Son, a lovely little town in Pai district is hemmed in by the mountains and shaded with pure white fog in the morning. That’s the well known picture of Pai in many people’s mind. But if we go backward, people have been living here since prehistoric times and used to be the important town of Lanna Kingdom during Mengrai Dynasty with Chiang Mai as a capital city. In the warmth of Pai, beauti-ful culture can also be seen as same as the other impressive districts in Mae Hong Son province.

Wiang Tai sub district is a place of Nam Hoo Temple or formally called Un Muang Temple, an important sacred temple of Pai city. It is a shine of the invaluable holy Buddha image of this city called “Un Muang” which is the sacred Chiang Saen style Buddha image with age older than 500 years old. The old legend said that King Naresuan the Great created this Buddha image to offer as charity to his older sister, HRH Suphankalaya. The head of the image is hollow and contains water over the years which the residents respect it as holy water.

Once upon a time, monk on pilgrimage worshiped Un Muang Buddha image and completely poured the water in the hollow of this image’s head out. After he kept monitoring for 3 days 3 nights, he opened the image’s head again, it appeared that water continued leaking out from the inside. In 1973, Sheriff of Pai led government officials and the team to prove this miracle again. They scooped the water out, dried it with cotton towels and wax sealed to close it in order to not let anyone put the water in. Then they locked both the door and window. 5 days passed, they checked the Buddha image’s head and found that there actually has a leak from the inside of the Buddha. Nowadays, the water’s still leaking and some was brought out to mix with the normal water and provides to the visitors as a holy water. Also the monks use this water as a holy Brahma as well.

Not far from Nam Hoo temple is a place where Klang Temple

Un Mueang Temple

Pha that Chong Klang, Pha that Chong Kham

Jong Kham and Jong Klang TemplesLike a twin temples in the same wall, Jong Kham and Jong Klang temples are situated on Jong Kham Lake on the left and right. There are interesting examples of ancient art in-side, such as the collection of Burmese style wooden carved dolls, the Burmese style glass paintings and the Mon style cement pagodas.


Jong Prara Traditional FestivalJong Para or Jong Para Procession is the tradition of Mae Hong Son. Its unique identity existed long time ago is regarded as the tradition of Shan people involved with Buddhism. The festival will be held during the end of the Buddhist Lent festival. Jong Para or a castle of Buddist monk is the festival to celebrate the retreat of Lord Buddha’s spirit come down to Earth after visiting heaven during the Buddhist Lent. Jong Para parade consists of Jong Para, a castle shape made of bamboo deco-rated with colorful flags, chili, fruits and other things inside, and then carrying along the parade. During these ceremonies you can enjoy many fun activities including dancing of villagers of each community such as a Bird dance, King Kala dance and Kato dance. You can attend the parade of Jong Para during the Buddhist Lent festival in October, together with Poy Lern Sib Ed Festival (The religious ceremony on the first day of the waning moon in the 11th lunar month) and the Buddhist merit-making ritual of “Tak Bat Devo”.

is situated. In the precincts of this temple, a main pagoda of Thai Yai style stands in the center of the temple yard, surrounded by Mon pagoda below where Buddha images of the seven days of a week are put in niches.

The important temple that shows the history of Pai is a historic site, Chedi Luang Temple at Baan Muang Noi or Muang Jao Noi. The wall of this temple was created by the ancient bricks where the ancient characters, written on as the local legends story of Chiang Mai.

Another ancient temple of Pai is located on the hills of Pai’s eastern apart from the district about 2 km. There has serpent stairs on the hillside stretching up to Phra That Mae Yen Temple. The beneath view of this temple is the spectacular panoramic endlessly of Pai. During the rainy season, the below are a lush green of rice field and turn to golden when rice grows. In winter, the weather is comfort cold and Pai’s landscape is surrounded by various moun-tains. There’s no evidence appeared that when Phra That Mae Yen temple was generated. In the temple, there has Buddhist sanctuary and white round bell-shaped of pagoda contains holy relic inside which its top’s a Myanmar pagoda style.

Today, partial ethnic groups in Pai adapt themselves to Pai’s changing as it becomes a famous city for tourist destination by maintaining a good cultural identity of their tribes. At Mae Hee sub district, the Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Center of Baan Karen Mae Ping is the village that Karen have developed their living in the urban equiva-lent. Some homes changed from Karen’s style, the roof’s made of bamboo and banana leaf or grass tight, into a cement home. But one thing remains unique is language and dressing. Also, textile handicrafts are still traditional. In addition to the demonstration of weaving and natural dyeing fabric in Karen’s style, there also have textile products in Karen’s style such as wallet, hat and several fabrics to purchase as a gift and souvenir as well.

The Chinese Yunnan Culture Center or Santichon Chinese village is another place that was developed as a new tourist attrac-tion. This village is a community of Yunnan hill tribe, ethnicity in China. The symbol of this village is a large rock which has a dragon climbs on a top pillar and points its tail up to the sky. The earthen home, Chinese-Yunnan style, was built as a restau-rants, shops, and accommodation. In the village, there also has a Ferris wheel in Yunnan style for creating smiles, laughter and fantastic memories to visitors.

Phra That Mae Yen Temple Chedi Luang Temple

Night’s street market at Pai

Poi Sang Long procession


Loy Krathong (Yee Peng Festival)Yee Peng is the annual festival held to celebrate the full moon in the northern capital of Chiang Mai on the day preceding Loy Krathong by one day in November. The word “Yee Peng” is the northern Thai term referring to the full moon of the 12th lunar month in the Buddhist calendar. The festival is celebrated as a religious event in which local people throughout the region make merit and other religious activities. The highlight of the event focuses on the launching of the Khom Loy or floating lanterns into the night sky with the belief that misfortune will fly away with the lanterns. It is their belief, if the lanterns are made and offered to monks, they will receive wisdom in return as the flame in the lantern is said to symbolize knowledge and the light it gives will guide them to the right path of their lives.



The touch of pure nature, history and culture prove itself that what people said about “Mae Hong Son” is not exaggerated.

Walk through the fantastic NATURAL


Salween National ParkSalween National Park cover a forested area of 721 square kilometers. The Salween National Park is on the bank of Salween River on the Thai-Myanmar border, about 164 kilometres south of Mae Hong Son. The Salween River originates from Tibet before winding through China, Thailand and Myanmar for a total distance of more than 3,000 kilometres. The river is regarded as the borderline between Myanmar and Thailand for a distance of 120 kilometres.

Tham Lod (Lod cave) borderline between Myanmar and Thailand Abundance of nature

The mountain ranges of Mae Hong Son are abundant with natural beauty. In the rainy season, the falling rain fulfills the forest to be greener and once the winter comes, the cold wind will make the visit trip of Mae Hong Son more wonderful.

The fertile of Mae Hong Son’s natural is nourished by many river sources. The main river that brings the moisture to Mae Hong Son’s forest is Salween river, the world’s 26th lon-gest. Salween river’s stream is originated from the melting of snow over the Himalayas that flow through Yunnan district in China. The river is known as “Nu Jiang” and flow down as a Thailand-Myanmar border at Mae Hong Son province. Then it converges into the Moei river and returns to Myanmar for flowing into the Indian Ocean.

At the south of Mae Sariang, Sop Moei District, the old formal district of Mae Sariang is where the Moei river converges into Salween river. The word “Sop” means “Pak” in the Northern ancient language. Therefore, the name Sop Moei comes from the area where the two rivers flow into the confluence. This area is the location of Mae Sam Laep Village, the Check Point for Border Trade where Thai and Myanmar villagers exchange the consumer goods and local products.

The villagers of Mae Sam Laep village call Salween river as Kong river. In winter, the light mist will cover over the river water in the rugged forests and the leaves begin to change color during defoliation. In summer, the level of clear river water will drop to see white sand beach and the large rocks along both sides of the river.

Another main river in Sop Moei district that also connects to Salween river is Mae Ngao River which flows through Mae Ngao National Park’s area. It is a borderline between Tha Song Yang district of Tak province and Sob Moei district of Mae Hong Son province. The extremely clean of this river is the source of the river’s name “Mae Ngao” as Ngao means shadow. In the rainy season, the river water swiftly flows while the dry season is a suitable time for bamboo rafting to visit the awe-some nature of Mae Ngao River that winding along the green forest and filled with islands of Middle River.

Once landing at Mae Ngao National Park for sightseeing, there has mountain ranges filling with various kinds of rare forest such as Mixed Deciduous Forest, Hill Evergreen Forest, Dry Dipterocarp Forest, and Natural Forest. The most abundant

period of this forest is during the rainy season from June to October. In the winter starting from November to February, the weather is very cold and foggy while the average maximum temperature is at 35 degrees Celsius in the summer starting from March to May.

Not only the richness of the forest you can find in this National Park, but also “Tham Pla” (Pla cave) where plenty fishes are living. The local villagers believe that the fish inhabiting in this cave are sacred fish and whoever eats them invites upon themselves bad luck and disaster, thus the resident fish are both numerous and huge. Another cave is Mae Om Ki cave which has weird and wonderfully shaped stalagmites and stalactites inside. Every waterfall in this National park is outstandingly beautiful. Oh Lo Gro Waterfall is a large and beautiful waterfall that has water flowing throughout the year. It is about 150 meters height and surrounded by virgin forests. Mae Wa Luang waterfall is a beautiful multi-tiered waterfall with 35 meters height. Other attractions include Mae Jae Waterfall, Mae La Or Waterfall, and the waterfalls of Burana-Prapa.

There have two breathtaking views of seas of mist in the park. The first is Doi Pui which we can overlook the area as far as Om Koi district of Chiang Mai Province. Another is the ridge of Doi Pui Luang where has cold weather throughout the year.

During the winter season at Mae Sariang district, the North of Sop Moei district, the Wild sunflower field at Doi Mae Ho will bloom with the bright yellow painting around the mountain especially from October to December period. And the impor-tant opportunity for visiting Mae Sariang is to perceive the beauty of nature at Salween National Park. This dense forest alternating with the waterfront is covered by gorgeous mixed deciduous and dry dipterocarp forest. It is home to wildlife including Serow, Sambar or deer, Indian Muntjac, Wild Boar, Bear, Fishing Cat, Banteng, Gaur, Tiger, Burmese Hare, Gib-bon, Palm Civet, and many kinds of birds. There has a variety of accommodation is available in the park which both lodging and camping are located along the Salween River with the beautiful sandy beaches.

Crossing from Mae Sariang district to Mae La Noi District, where also consists of the spectacular cave and beautiful wa-terfall. Daowadung Waterfall is Located in Baan Thung Ruang Thong area of Mae La Noi. Eventhough its height is only about 20 meters, the water that flows through a stone of multi-tiered Abundance of nature


Thailand Sakura (Nang Praya Seakong) At 2,020meters above sea level under the responsibility of Khun Mae Ya Water Resource Conservation Centre of 2 provinces; Pa Pae Sub District, Mae Tang District in Chiang Mai and Mae Hee Sub District, Pai District in Mae Hong Son.

waterfall is the impressive image that always attracts the tourists. Mae Hu cave in Baan Pa Mak area is about 15 meters deep cave consists of a very beautiful stalagmite and stalactite as well.

There has another cave in Mae La Noi district that is spoken as the most beautiful cave in Mae Hong Son province. Kaew Komon Cave in Kaew Komon Forest Park at Baan Huay Ma Fai is the glittering calcite cave or ice cave that was only found in three countries in the world which are Australia, China and Thailand. Its wall is white and luminous. When it sparks with the light, the crystalline minerals will shine like a diamond. This cave, the villager formally called Mae La Noi cave, was found by the engineers of the Office of Mineral Resources, Mae Hong Son. It was found by chance while they were tunneling into the streak.

Later, Her Majesty Queen Regent Sirikit has visited and graciously signed “Kaew Komon Cave” and also graciously signed to small rooms inside as Phra Thai Tharn, Wimanmek, Chek Himmapan, Man Pha Kaew, and Pret Praew Manee Buppha which Pret Praew Manee Buppha room is the most beautiful room. The suitable period for visitors is from October to April as the water in the cave is completely dry.

Being adjacent to Mae La Noi district, the forests that lined the mountain together with the rocks and steep cliffs is the part of Khun Yuam District and a location of Mae Surin National Park, Thailand’s National Park Number 37. Long stretch along the mountain ranges has north to south direction. The eastern side is the steep mountain slopes to the west. The area of the park is covered with mist and cool weather throughout the year. The park’s forest rich with Rainforest, Diptero-carp Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forest, and Pine Forest. There has the highest peak is Doi Pui as high as 1,722 meters offers commanding views of the surrounding countryside. There also has a flat area on the top peak like Phu Kradueng. It has cold weather, plant winter, pine and evergreen forest. In summer, the peak will be full of flowers and orchids.

Mae Surin Waterfall is one of the tallest and most beautiful single tier waterfalls in Thailand. Its water’s flowing throughout the year. The single jet of water leaping off a cliff face and plunging gracefully onto the rock 200 meters below. There has walking path from Mae Surin Waterfall to Nong Khiaw, the large natural water basins in the central of valley.

Another waterfall in the park is Pa Bong Waterfall or Dam Khon wa-terfall. This waterfall flows from Huay Dam Khon down along the steep cliffs and roll down the three tiers. Moreover, there has a miracle of nature in Nam Hoo Hai Jai cave that the water will pop up from

the crystalline minerals

Mae Surin Waterfall

pink Himalayan Cherry flowers


inside the cave’s wall every 25 minutes and sound like someone is breathing. At last, the water inside the cave will flow into the creek in front of the cave.

On the pathway to Mae Surin Waterfall National Park, there has Doi Mae U-Kor Wild Sunflower Field, Thailand’s greatest wild sunflower field which is largely decorated of yellowish wild sunflowers on the gigantic size covers more than 1,000 rais (about 400 acres) of Doi Mae U-Kor. There have many halls in the area offering the breathtaking 360° views of vivid wild sunflower and its blossom period is November till the beginning of December every year. Far away from this wild sun-flower Field about 3 Km., it is the location of Doi Mae U-Kor Waterfall that was recently discovered in the year 1987. It is the tiny waterfall with only one floor but outstanding with water falling from the cliff as high as 30 meters. There also has wide stone in the middle of stream provides the walk to closely touch a waterfall curtain. This waterfall is deeply beautiful both in the rainy and winter season.

There are many interesting natural attractions in Muang District at Mae Hong Son such as Phu Klon Country Club which is selected by Tourism Authority of Thailand to be one of Unseen in Thailand and Spa in Paradise. The hot mud of Phu Klon is the pure black mud popping up together with mineral water which has only 3 places in the world; Dead Sea Mud in Israel and Jordan, Volcano Mud in Romania and the last one from Phu Klon. The unique style of using mud for health re-laxing at Phu Klon is to mix up with Thai herbs to make it scent aroma when covering on face or all over the body.

Pha Bong Hot Spring is another natural tourist attraction for health therapy in Pha Bong village since the world war II. In those days, many Japanese soldiers took an Onsen (Japanese bathing tradition in hot spring) there. Pha Bong hot spring is a big hot spring with 2 ponds. The water temperature is around 63°. 18 Mineral water bathrooms and one share bathroom had been created to serve the tourists with 39° water temperature. In April to May, hundred thousand of cicadas always gather at the hot spring field. It is one of amazing natural phenomenon.

Not far from Pha Bong hot spring, Pha Bong Waterfall or Dam Kon Waterfall is located, the place that Dam Kon brook flow down along the steep cliff. The other waterfalls in Muang district, Mae Hong Son, are Su Sa Waterfall in Mae Suya village and Pha Sua waterfall at Pha Sua National Park which water sources running from Mae Sa Nga waterfall in Myanmar. This fall is divided into 6 layers with different names such as Pha Yao, Pha Lad, Pha Sua, Pha Thang, Pha Hom. The most popular one is Pha Sua that the water keep flowing down through the slab and splash vapory. There are many flat slabs look like mats both sides of the waterfall.

Bua Tong Fields at Doi Mae U-Kho

Bua Tong Fields (wild sunflowers) will burst into full bloom in early winter during November-December, painting the entire hilly area over 1,000 rais (about 400 acres) of Doi Mae U-Kho in brilliant yellow draw flocks of visitors to Khun Yuam district. Camping sites arranged during the Bua Tong Bloom Festival, is 26 kilometers from the district on Highway No. 1263.


Pang Tong Palace (Pang Ung)

The path to Pha Sua National Park is the same direction to Pang Tong Palace (Pang Ung) in the Moak Jampae sub district area. The palace is located in the high hilltop of Pang Thong vil-lage. The areas around the palace have the Thai and foreign flower planted demonstration, fruit planted and animal husbandry which are the part of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej initiated project at Pang Thong Palace to develop the highland. His Majesty King Rama IX concerned that this area was dangerous since it closed to the border where many armies settled and some drug plants were grown and also found the deforestation always. Therefore, he purposed to gather the minority people in that area and improved their way of lives by providing the new way of agriculture, supporting reforested career, developing the water sources by building reservoirs with the intention to create a security border, improve people’s lives, restore and conserve the natural resources to be plentiful ever after.

Today the area around His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej initiated project at Pang Thong Palace is very beautiful with the plants blending smoothly to the topography for example, avocados, persimmons, pears plums and also the colorful of winter flower gardens like roses, hydrangeas, orange trumpets together with the local plants like royal orchid and other kinds of orchid and small cottage with the camping ground in service. When the white morning fog floating along the water surface and the day’s first light from the horizon reflecting into the water, they can ensure how beautiful and impressive memory that one life can get of this place, the place has been named “Switzerland of Thailand”

There is a cave created from the collapse of the earth ground for million years at the Luk Koa Larm Village at Pang Mapha district the northern district of Mae Hong Son. The cave looks like a big pond about 200 meters depth and 100 meters width. People called it as Bor Phee Cave coming from the large deep cavity down there and when you throw down a piece of rock or wood, it will make a loud noise sounds like something hit to the water surface but the thing you throw just grazing to the leaves inside the cave and sounds like a water sound. The word “Phee” derived from villagers who believed that this cave is a home for ghost or spirit. The black Musur is the first one who discovered this cave while hunting the animal. Bor Phee cave is also famous for foreign cave explorers. National Geographic team also came to explore and recorded the beautiful of the cave then broadcasted to the public. The deep down of the cave not only have beautiful pointed cone stalactites, but also have many big trees with more than 20-30 meters height.

Another cave in Pang Mapha district is Nam Lang Cave which is one of the largest caves in the world. The top of the cave is more than 20 meters height and some areas even 100 meters height. Through the cave, the river of Nam Lang flow with 10 meters width. To travel here, some areas required rubber raft to float along the river and some need the climbing equip-

Pang Tong Palace (Pang Ung)


ments. 1 Kilometer dept from the cave is filled with the pools like “Flow Stone” elegant layers called “Wang Mekhala” At the nature and wildlife education of Tham Nam Lod in Tham Lod (Lod cave) besides the magnificent Stalagmite and Stalactite and Lang river filling with many big carps, this cave is the place where some historical evidences had been found to indicate that there were human living there thousand years ago. Pottery fragments, human teeth, human bones, plant seeds and stone tools aged more than 2,000 years were also discovered here. Tham Lod is 1 ki-lometer long. There are 3 big halls inside the cave; Soa Hin Luang cave, Doll cave and Phee Man cave which Phee Man Coffins were found. They were split half of woods dug a long hole in the middle which some believed they were coffins for ancient people. Next journey is Pai District, a small and peace town surrounded by beautiful natural. Pai River flow from Thanon Thongchai Mountain and Dan Lao Mountain and then pass through Pai district, Pang Mapha district, and Muang district at Mae Hong Son before flowing down to Salween river, the big and longest river in Mae Hong Son province. Rafting could be done 4 phases starting from Pai river to Pai district, Pai district to Muang district at Mae Hong Son, Musur village called Huay Lan Noak and Muang district at Mae Hong Son to Mae Surin fall national park and Muang district at Mae Hong Son to the border of Thailand and Myanmar. The difficult levels of rafting are 1-4 anyway during the rainy season may be having 5 levels. Suitable period for rafting is between June to February.

Besides the cool of Pai river, there are many waterfalls in Pai district. Mor Pang Waterfall is a middle size with 3 fall layers and around 15 meters height. Among the evergreen forest in the rainy season, the falls flow down to rock. The area located near the waterfalls is a Red Musur hill tribe’s village. The most beautiful waterfall in Pai district is Mae Yen Waterfall. It is a large fall created by Mae Yen Luang brook which the water flow all of the year. You can access to Mae Yen waterfall by foot around 12 kilometers and take time around 3-5 hours.

Pai district also fill with many hot springs such as Papae Hot Spring, the highest hot spring in Thailand. The hot spring is popped up from the basement all the time, sometimes soared up 4 meters height and made forest nearby smell of sulfur. Ta pai Hot Spring in Mae Hee sub district is a bubble hot spring with 80 degrees Celsius and makes all surrounded areas covered by the vapor. Another one is Muang Pang Hot Spring in Muang Pang sub district. It is a large pond hot spring with the water temperature high 95 degrees Celsius and keeps soaring periodically.

Over the forests and mountains from north to south of Mae Hong Son Province filling with the miracle and the significance in each different season is a true beauty of nature like heaven on earth…


Mae Hong Son

DeliciousFoods

In Mae Hong Son, besides Shan’s unique culture, another thing that travelers should not miss to taste is Shan food which you can buy back home as souvenirs, such as orange rice, yellow rice, Khao Kan Jin (Rice streamed with blood), Kang Pong and Alawa etc., available at general markets selling local food and at morning markets.

Moreover, other local foods are worth to try for example, Kanom Jeen Naam Ngyo, Khao Soi and Nam Prik Num with Kab Moo and fresh veg-etables. At many restaurants, you can order Som Tum (papaya salad) best served with sticky rice, grilled chicken and made by order menu.

In Muang district, few restaurants can be found but in Pai district there are various kinds of food for you to try; local food, Thai food, Central, East northern, Southern Thai Traditional food and international foods such as Yunnan Chinese food, Japanese food, Indian food and Western food including many famous restaurant branches from Bangkok. Nice coffee and bakery shops with fantastic decorations can be found all over the place. Most accommodations also offer food service. You can find “Fresh Coffee” at Doi Mae U-Kor, Karan village market or a cup of cheap and strong “Arabica Coffee” at Pang Ung. If you love Thai Stewed Pork Legs, you must visit Baan Rak Thai, Chinese village inside the 93rd divi-sion of the Chinese Army or other local Shan cuisines are available at many restaurants you can select.

* All information contained in this book is subject to change without advance notice. Please ask for latest information before traveling.

Lotus Restaurant Sariang district face to Bann Chom Jang school Mittaphap 193 road Moo 1. Open daily from 08.00 a.m.-21.00 p.m.Caféde Doi Beautiful View, fresh coffee Location Pai Open daily from 08.00 a.m.-01.00 p.m.Noodles’s Lex Noodle Pock-beef. Location Muang, Mae Hong Son Open daily from 07.00 a.m.-14.00 p.m.Krua Nong Hong Mix rice, chicken, shrimp paste rice the way to the airport Muang, Mae Hong Son Open daily from 07.00 a.m.-15.00 p.m.Krua Khao Hom 1 Rung Rueang Kanka Road Tel. 08 9850 6273Krua Pachuk 31/1 Mu 8 Tambon Pang Mu Tel. 0 5361 3237Krua Thip 23/1 Praditchongkham Road Tel. 0 5362 0553, 0 5361 3313Nongluk 337 Mu 7 Tambon Mae KatuanSurangrat 198 Mu 1 Tambon khum Yuam Tel. 0 5368 1562Baan Pai 7 Mu 3 Rangsiyanon Road, Tambon Wiang Tai Tel. 0 5369 9912Ban Bencharong 179 Mu 8 Tambon Wiang Tai Tel. 0 5369 8010Ban Krating 119 Mu 2 Tambon Wiang Nua Tel. 0 5369 8225-6Green 28 Mu 3 Chaisongkram Road Tel. 0 5369 9385Hutingpai Steak House 22 Mu 2 Tambon Mae Nang Toeng Tel. 0 5369 9781 Open: 10.30 a.m.-9.00 p.m.Krua Rabieng Pai 268 Mu 8 Tambon Wiang Tai Tel. 0 5369 9774 Fax: 0 5361 3838

Bai Fern 87 Khunlumpraphat Road, Tel: 0 5361 1374 10.30 a.m.-10.00 p.m. (local food)Ban Pleng 108/1 Khumlumprapat Road, Tel: 0 5361 2522Ban Rabieng 142/3 Mu 5 Chalermprakiet Road, Tambon Pangmu Tel: 0 5361 4491Ban Thai 108/1 Khumlumprapat Road, Tel: 0 5368 4033Bo Pla Tambon Pabong Tel: 0 5368 6099Chalet Pub in Baiyok Chalet Hotel 90 Khunlumpraphat Road, Tel: 0 5361 1486, 0 5361 1536Ban Kaew Mora 244 Mu 1 Tambon Sop Pong, Tel.0 5361 3838 Fax: 0 5369 9581Jungle 200 Tambon Sop Pong Tel: 0 5361 3838Ban Mai Daeng 12 Mu 2 Leang Phanit Road, Tambon Mae Sariang, Tel: 0 5368 3309Inthira 107/1 Wiang Mai Road, Tambon Mae Sariang, Tel.0 5368 1529, 0 5368 1441Renu 174/2 Wiang Mai Road, Tambon Mae Sariang Tel: 0 5368 1171Rimnam 6/1 Mu 2 Laeng Phanit Road, Tambon Mae Sariang, Tel: 0 5368 3066 open: 06.30 a.m.-10.30 p.m. (Thai, Western Food)Ban Krating 119 Mu 2 Tambon Wiang Nua Tel: 0 5369 8225-6Ban Pai Charming Home 123 Mu 3 Tambon Wiang Tai Tel: 08 9851 8043



Mae Hong Son

Place toStay

Hotel and Resort

Rong Lu Rae new list. 13 Moo 4, Tambon Non Rangsiya Viengtai, Pai Tel: 0 5306 4351-2 E-mail [email protected] www.liluhotel.com.Belle Villa Resort Pai 113 Moo6, Huay Pu-Vieng, Vieng Tai Pai North Rd. Tel: 0 5369 8226-7, 0 2693 3955. E-mail [email protected] www.bellevillaresort.com.Mario Pai Resort 97 Moo 11, Tambon Thung Yao, Pai. Tel: 0 5369 9658, 08 6430 2385 E-mail [email protected] Pai & Suite Hotel & Resort 285 Moo 1, Tambon Pang Moo, Muang Tel: 0 5306 1114, 0 5362 0653.Fern Resort 64 Moo 10, Tambon Pha Bong, Muang Tel: 0 5368 6110, 0 5368 6111 E-Mail [email protected]. www.fernresort.infoBaiyok Chalet 90 Khunlumpraphat Rd. Tel: 0 5361 1486, 0 5361 1536Imperial Tara Mae Hong Son 149 Moo 8 Khunlumpraphat Road, Tambon Pang Mu Tel: 0 5368 4444-9 www.imperialhotels.comMae Hong Son 18 Soi 2 Khunlumpraphat Rd. Tel: 0 5361 2023Bann Kaew Resort 14/1 Pang Lo Nikhom Rd., Tambon Chong Kham Tel : 0 5361 3007 www.maehongsontravel.com/bkresort Ban Kieng Doi 30/4 Tambon Phabong Tel: 0 5368 6065

* All information contained in this book is subject to change without advance notice. Please ask for latest information before traveling.

Ban Rim Pai Resort 197 Tambon Tha Phong Daeng Tel: 0 5361 2775Ban Suan Klang Mueang Resort 105/3 Khunlumpraphat Rd., Tambon Chong Kham Tel: 0 5361 2477Khun Yuam resort 139 Moo 1, Tambon Mae Ngao, Khun Yuam Tel: 0 5321 2393, 08 1882 7130U call their mother 83 Mae Khun Yuam Tel: 0 5369 1044, 0 5362 2095, 0 5307 0534Bua Tong Vision House 92 Moo 2, Tambon Khun Yuam, Khun Yuam Tel: 0 5362 2037, 08 6722 2263Golden Hut Resort 253 Moo 11, Maksanti Rd. Tel: 0 5361 1544, 0 5361 2306Golden Pai & Suite Resort 285 Moo 1, Mae Hong Son-Pai Rd. Tel: 0 5306 1114 www.goldenpai.comSaban-nga House 14/3 Udomchaonithet Road Tel: 0 5361 2280, 0 5361 3456Sang Tong Huts 250 Moo 11, Tambon Pang Mu Tel: 0 5362 0680) www.sangtonghuts.comAbodaya 16/3 Moo 3 Chaisongkram Rd., Tambon Wiang Tai Tel: 0 5369 9041Amy Ban Din 99 Moo 5 Ban Mae Kong, Tambon Mae Na Toeng Tel: 0 5369 9899Baan Nam Pai Retreat 47 Moo 3 Baan Tan Chet Ton Tel: 08 1830 1161, 08 1807 8014 www.baannampai.comBaan Nena Guesthouse 100 Moo 1 Ban Mae Yen, Tambon Mae Hee Tel: 08 1289 6408

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TAT Mae Hong SonTel. 0 5361 2982-3

Tha aircraft Mae Hong SonTel. 0 5361 2057

Nok AirTel. 0 5361 2057 ext 106 or 1318

Airlines SGATel. 0 2664 6099

Mae Hong Son Province, PR.Tel. 0 5361 1198

Police browse visit Mae Hong SonTel. 0 5361 1952, 0 5361 1812

Phuthorn Muang police stationTel. 0 5361 1239

Hospital SrisangwanTel. 0 5361 1378, 0 5361 1398

Cultural Center Mae Hong Son provinceTel. 0 5361 2079

Mae Hong Son city hallTel. 0 5361 2156

That the District Mae Hong SonTel. 0 5361 1357

That the district SariangTel. 0 5368 1220, 0 5368 1231

That of Khun YuamTel. 0 5369 1108

That of PaiTel. 0 5369 9195

Center for the Arts Fund. Mae Hong Son provinceTel. 0 5361 2244

Arts Center, the Special Fund. Sariang districtTel. 0 5362 1182-3

USEFUL CALLS

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Baan Rak Thai VillageOne would expect simple way of life. Here you will see pack burrows carrying farming implements and tea leaves from the farm into the village. The villagers moved here from southern China around 1949. It was one of the old KNT (Kuomingtang) military settlements. Even now buildings are made from clay mixed with straw. Visitors can taste Yunnanese cuisine in the open air restaurants plus you can take home Ching-Ching and Oolong teas. Lodgings are also available.


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ByMae Hong Son Governor’s office

Designed and Documents prepared by | have a good day Co.,Ltd. English Translated Somrutai Visutarumney | Sasitorn Wilasrusmee | Nusira KawayapanikPhotographers | Nataphon na Nakorn | Angwara Mangkonasawakul | Worapong Viriyachaikul | Chatee Phataranun | Niwat Somkantee | Chanatpon Whangperm

All of these make Mae Hong Son become a dreamland which attracts people from every directions to visit here once in their lifetime. The wonderful nature and valuable cultures are waiting for who love to fall into the their sensitive emotions and would like to live slow life in order to appreciate and memorize all the ideals in their heart before returning back here to say “Hello Mae Hong Son” once again.

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