The scene at Pairadise

The scene at Pairadise

The scene at Pairadise


Taken on: 2nd March, 2000. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Remote Mae Hong Son town, provincial capital of the remote eponymous province, is just a few kilometres from the Burmese border in Thailand's far northwest. The town is barely larger than Pai, thanks to the tourism boom there, and Mae Hong Son certainly has far fewer foreign tourists. A few more government buildings may be around and more cars zip along the roads, but Mae Hong Son has an even more laid back feel to it than its busier neighbour down the road. (On the surprisingly accurate Travelfish 7-Eleven scale of importance, both are mere two outlet towns!)

Whether you go for bustle or laid back, Mae Hong Son is definitely a more attractive town than Pai. The valley is much narrower, with barely enough room for the town and its airport as steep forested hills crowd in from every direction. The lake is an attractive feature in the centre of town and makes for a good evening ... Read our complete Mae Hong Son travel guide

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Mae Hong Son Pat selects the mangoes Mae Hong Son Market At Doi Kong Mu At Doi Kong Mu - Duality of Buddha Wat Chedi Luang pano 1 Wat Bpahng Sua 3 I wonder where this bike lives . . . . Lychee - as they should be served Making Merit on Buddha's birthday Mae Hong Son valley scene Friday, 9:50 p.m. on Mae Hong Son's main street - it's frantic! Wat Luang, Pai By Wat Hua Nah - bananas and papaya MHS hills pano 1 Route 1095 from Pai to Chiang Mai Morning contemplation Wat Jong Klang and Wat Jong Kham from above DSCF6687 Bua Tong hillside Sunrise near Mae Hong Son MHS07_050x MHS07_046x Small valley trekking out of Soppong Soppong trekking scenes Scenery trekking out of Soppong Lazy chairs at the Soppong River Inn Little Eden Guesthouse, Soppong View from Northern Hill Gusthouse, Soppong The Lang river runs behind Sopping proper Scenery on the road to Lisu Mountain Soppong town A bubbling creek more than a river, the Lang River, Soppong Lang River in Soppong Pairadise view across the Pai valley Hanging out at Paiburee and Riverside Sipsongpanna in Pai Pai valley Bar lights on the wall in Pai Sunset in Pai Orchard lighting in Pai Pai River Hill Tubes waiting for bodies in Pai Cherokee Silver Shop in Pai The swimming pool at Belle Villa Pai Bamboo bridge over the Pai river in the afternoon Pai River Hill bungalows Bamboo rafting in Pai Bamboo bridge in Pai