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PAI GENERAL INFORMATION
Wat luang Pai |
Wat Luang, Pai photograph by : Preecha Sirima
Pai Travel information
The small town of Pai lies at a distance of 135 kms from Chiang Mai and 111 kms from Maehongson.
Within Pai district there are approximately 20 000 inhabitants coming from a mixture of ethnic groups,
including Shan, Northern Thai, Lesu, Lahu, Karen, Haw Chinese and some Hmong. The town itself nestles
in a beautiful valley and there are numerous small villages dotted around the mountains. With many places
of interest for the tourist to visit, Pai should definitely be included on the travel itinerary of every visitor to
the province of Maehongson.
More tour activities in Pai
Mo Paeng Waterfall
Mo Paeng waterfall |
From the town center you can walk up to Mo Paeng Waterfall, passing through two Shan, one Lesu,
one Haw Chinese and one Lahu village. The walk is 8 kms long and takes about 2 hours each way.
You can also go either by bicycle, motorbike or car. Once at the falls, you can swim in one of the three pools.
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Mae Yen Waterfall
Ban tha pai hot spring |
At the source of the Mae Yen River, Mae Yen Waterfall is about 12 kms from the town, located deep
in the forest along a trail where there are no villages. The walk is beautiful and the waterfall is impressive.
As the trail is so small, you cannot take any vehicles up to the falls. It's best to ask for directions from local
people before you set off and to make sure you take plenty of water and some food as this trek will
take you the whole day.
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Tha Pai Hot Springs
Tha Pai Hot Springs are part of a national park just 8 kms south of Pai. There is a stream running through
the hot springs and you can choose either to bathe in the river or in bathtubs that have been built on the site.
You can get to the springs by foot, bicycle, motorbike or car.
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Mae Yen Temple
Wat Nam hoo Pai |
Mae Yen temple is located halfway up a mountain and once you have climbed the 350 steps to get there
the views over the valley are tremendous, covering a radius of around 10kms. There is an interesting old chedi
at the temple and also murals that were painted by a local artist about the previous lives of the Buddha.
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Wat Luang
Luang temple has a beautiful Shan style chedi, which was built in 1899 and also has a Shan style sermon
hall and Buddha image. Luang temple is the main temple of Pai and is where many of the town's important
festivals take place.
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Wat Klang
Wat klang, Pai |
The chedi at Klang temple represents a mixture of Shan and northern Thai styles. The base up to the middle
is Shan style and the middle to the top is northern Thai. There are alcoves set in the sides to represent the
different Buddha images for each weekday.
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