JC’s Road Trip – Pai, Thailand – Part 1

By J C May 23, 2015 / No Comments

During the month of January we made another road trip. This time it was to Pai, a northern Thai city in the mountains.

Pai (pronounced more like the English ‘bye’, not ‘pie’) is a small town in northern Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Province, near the Myanmar border, about 50 miles/80 km north of Chiang Mai on the way to Mae Hong Son. The town lies along the banks of the Pai River.
Pai was once a quiet market village inhabited by the ethnic Shan people whose culture is influenced greatly by the country of Burma or Myanmar as it is known nowadays. Present day Pai primarily thrives on tourism dollars.
Spend enough time in northern Thailand and eventually you’ll hear the comparisons between Pai and Bangkok’s Khao San Road. That used to be the case but in recent years this small town has started to resemble something of a Thai island getaway but without the palm trees and sand. However, unlike Khao San Road, Pai is just as popular among Thais as foreigners because of exposure in a Thai movie called Pai In Love. During the cool winter season many Thais from around Thailand crowd into this small northern town. Traffic slows to a crawl during this time of year, and accommodations fill up quickly and many even opt to sleep in tents.
Luckily many quiet accommodations outside the center of town are available year round. Lots of natural, laid back activities keep visitors to Pai entertained. Pai even has an art and music scene.
Can a Category 1 or Category 2 RIPper live comfortably and safely in Pai? In this segment let’s find out about transportation to and within Pai and also flights between Chiang Mai and Pai.

So come and join me as we explore what Pai has to offer for a RIPper (Retiree In Paradise)!

 

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