Mae Hong Son Province
About 9km northeast of Soppong is Tham Lot (pronounced tâm lôrt and also known as tâm nám lôrt), a large limestone cave with impressive stalagmites,…
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Mae Hong Son Province
Accessible only by steep, endlessly curving mountain roads, or via a flight to the provincial capital, Mae Hong Son (จังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน) is arguably Thailand’s most remote province. It's thickly forested and mountainous, and, far from the influence of sea winds, the air is often misty, with ground fog in the winter and smoke from slash-and-burn agriculture during the hot season. Mae Hong Son’s location along the border with Myanmar ensures that it is a crossroads for ethnic minorities (mostly Karen, with some Hmong, Lisu and Lahu), as well as Shan and Burmese immigrants.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
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Pai
Higher up than the other waterfalls close to Pai, Nam Tok Pembok is at its best after the rainy season (October to early December). The waterfall is about…
Mae Hong Son Province
Climb a steep hillside and rickety stairs to reach this sequence of three shallow caves, where you'll find ancient teak coffins carved from solid teak…
Pai
Pai Canyon is located 8km from Pai along the road to Chiang Mai. A paved stairway here culminates in an elevated lookout over high rock cliffs and the Pai…
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Mae Hong Son Province
The riverside trading village of Mae Sam Laep is close to the end of a 50km winding mountain road from Mae Sariang, within the boundaries of Salawin…
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Mae Hong Son Province
This national park covers 722 sq km of protected land in Mae Sariang and Sop Moei districts. The park is heavily forested with teak and Asian redwood and…
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Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall
Mae Hong Son Province
At the northern end of town is the Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall, which details Khun Yuam's role as a Japanese base during WWII. It's an impressive…
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Pai
The cheesy photo ops in traditional Chinese clothing, piped-in music, tea tastings, pony rides, tacky recreation of the Great Wall of China and…
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