Things to do in Mae Sariang

Thanks to its surrounds being dotted with traditional Karen villages, a stunning mountainous setting plus rivers and streams ideal for rafting, Mae Sariang does have trekking potential. At present this potential is tempered by the relatively high cost of tours and the small number of tourists coming here. If you don’t mind paying a supplement in order to get going, then Mae Sariang is a great ... Read more about Trekking .

Though not as famous as the Mekong, Yangtse or Irrawaddy, the Salween (or Salawin) is one of Asia’s mightiest rivers. Originating in the Tibetan foothills before flowing through Yunnan, northeastern Burma and out into the Gulf of Martaban and Bay of Bengal at Mawlamyine, it is the 26th longest river in the world, stretching an impressive 2, 800 kilometres. A short stretch of it in southern Mae ... Read more about Salween (Salawin) National Park .