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At the creative and socially responsible Picturebook Guesthouse you can contribute to the Youth Connect migrant education program while settling into some of the best rooms in Mae Sot.
Great rooms for a good cause
Intarakiree Soi 19, Mae Sot T: (090) 459 6990
picturebookguesthouse@gmail.com
http://www.picturebookthailand.org
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At the creative and socially responsible Picturebook Guesthouse you can contribute to the Youth Connect migrant education program while settling into some of the best rooms in Mae Sot.
Rooms are set in a two-floor contemporary building with private terraces out the front -- ask for an upper-floor room and you might get a glimpse of the canal that runs behind the tree-lined property.
All rooms come with large hot-water bathrooms, fridges, quality linens on soft beds, windows, desks, free WiFi, some books stacked on shelves, polished concrete walls, wood accents and green-and-blue stained glass for decoration. Deluxe editions also have LCD TVs with over 100 English channels. The lower-floor rooms open onto a garden with places to chill near an eye-catching winged bicycle sculpture.
A common room with chess, more books and lots of info on the local refugee situation doubles as a dining room where fresh coffee and fruit are served as part of the complimentary breakfast. Staffers were some of the friendliest people we met in a generally friendly town.
The only potential disadvantage is The Picturebook’s location at the end of a side street, a 15-minute walk east of downtown, though you will find several cafes and tasty Northern Thai food around the nearby Baan Neua Market. Bicycles are available for cruising into town.
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By
David Luekens
Last updated on 29th May, 2016.
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