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Ban Thai Guest House

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Just fifty metres west down the road from No4 Guesthouse, Ban Thai is extremely popular with long-termers. One reason may be the pleasant communal area out front, with a bunch of tables and chairs in a garden-terrace setting. This makes for a fine place to meet other travellers or just to catch up on your reading. The rooms are basic no-frills-style, and are slightly overpriced in comparison with the other options in Mae Sot, but they're still pretty cheap and if you throw in the atmosphere of the communal area this isn't a bad deal at all. The guest house is about 50m down a small lane, on the left side.

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740 Intharakiri Rd, Mae Sot. T: (055) 531 590 



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Type of room Low season High season Notes
Dbl fan private b'room 250 THB 250 THB


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Added to Travelfish on: 15th November, 2007
Last visited or updated on: 19th November, 2007

Ban Thai Guest House reviews

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A great place to stay - 20th July, 2009
This has been one of my favourite places to stay on my trip so far. I paid 550 baht for a HUGE bungalow. Amazing view of paddy fields, comfortable bed (although my friend's was hard as nails so double check first)and large bathroom. The communal area was good for meeting other people and getting a cold drink. Thant who works there, was a fountain of knowledge and helped us with lots of travel arrangements. A place with a great vibe. Highly recommended.

Ban Thai Guest House reviewed by jules78 on 20th July, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 7/2009
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 11.
jules78 also reviewed: Dreams Hotel, Garden Home, Happy Inn, Na Inn, New Siam II Guest House, Royal Hotel, Sayo Guesthouse Xieng Mouane, The Billabong Hotel, Thuy Duong 3 Hotel.

Very good place to stay! - 26th October, 2008
Because of the beautiful wooden houses in the large garden where there are lovely huge rooms inside. You basically get your own house with a sitting area on a balcony; pillows and tables and all the stuff. The rooms have antique furniture, a good bed and a huge well-designed bathroom. Hot water as well. For 1 night it is 400 Baht. The rooms mentioned above are in the main building where the volunteers usually stay. Avoid. Staff is also quite strange; nothing of the usual thai friendliness. But the place is easy to walk to from all the tourist places (restaurants, bars,etc.)

Ban Thai Guest House reviewed by RotPickup on 26th October, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2008
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 38.
RotPickup also reviewed: Baan Lotus, Bai Fern Guest House, Bamboo Bungalows, Bann Kun-Pra Guest House and Restaurant, Bann Kun-Pra Guest House and Restaurant, Boonsiri Guest House, Chantana House, Dang Bungalows, Jonadda Guest House, Khung Thong Hotel, LiThai Guesthouse, Little Eden, Lola Bungalows, Lopburi Asia Hotel, Mountain View Guesthouse, Mutmee Guesthouse, Na Na Chart Ban Kruit (YHA), Nakorn Pink Hotel, Pairadise, Piya Guest House, Proudthai Beach Resort, Rama Inn, Rattanasin Hotel, River House Hotel, River Side Guest House and Resort, Siam Hotel, Sintavee Hotel, Soppong River Inn, Sri Isan Hotel, The Atlanta, The Riverside Guest House, Three J Guesthouse, Tony's Place.

Very nice! - 14th December, 2008
I stayed at the Ban Thai for a few weeks while working at an NGO. Like the review above, the rooms in the main house are definitely less of a value than the ones in the houses out back. The owner has recently started charging more for the rooms (for what reason I do not know) yet hasn't added any amenities. I do love the fresh linens & the place is kept immaculate. The common area & gazebo are great places to meet people/relax and the wireless internet is a great perk. The staff (Than and the Karen cleaning staff) are wonderful and very helpful. Than can also point interested volunteers toward NGOs that need some help. I love the place, and in my personal opinion, the best in Mae Sot. I found that it's best to book ahead as volunteers can sometimes book the place solid. (Props should go to the ''Green House'' though there isn't a listing for it. Rooms are slightly cheaper than Baan Thai though less is provided and doesn't have the wonderful common area. It's across from the Burmese jail *if you ask anyone they'll know where that is*)

Ban Thai Guest House reviewed by misskika007 on 14th December, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here /
Total reviews submitted: 2.
misskika007 also reviewed: Coco Hut.


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