Pai is situated in Northern Thailand in Mae Hong Son province. It is just a short drive (146 km) away from popular tourist destination Chiang Mai. Pai was once a small and quiet town mainly inhabited by the Shan people (ethnic Thai). These days, Pai mainly thrives on tourism. It has become well-known among backpackers because […]
Thailand offers many great trekking opportunities. Especially in Northern Thailand, where I was heading to, I had heard about possible trekking tours around Chiang Mai, Pai and Chiang Rai. Personally, I decided to take on the activity in Pai. Because of the off-season, I had to go through three different companies to get the trek
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Before heading by land to Northern Thailand from Bangkok, Ayutthaya Historical Park makes an excellent stop and a visit on the way. Even if not heading on towards Northern Thailand, being only 80 km north of Bangkok, it is possible to make a day trip to Ayutthaya. Personally, I opted for a train, which I
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During one evening in Bangkok, we gathered some people in the hostel where I was staying at and decided to visit Ratchada Rot Fai Night Market. It is a bit out of the way from Khao San Road (close to which I was staying at), so it takes about half an hour taxi/tuk-tuk drive to
Located just 70 km south-west from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Doi Inthanon National Park makes a great day (or two) trip while visiting Chiang Mai. Doi Inthanon mountain is also the highest one in Thailand. I rented a scooter for a day and headed off 9 am in the morning. Waterfalls I had not
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Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. When people come to Thailand they usually visit south for the islands, beaches and scuba diving or north for jungle, hills and peaceful environment. Isan is left untouched by tourism. It got me interested why and because I was heading to Bangkok from South of Laos, I decided to make