Pai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
subdistrict municipality in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand
About Pai
Set in a large picturesque valley north of Chiang Mai, Pai is tourism-oriented, offering a relaxed atmosphere with a vibrant tourist and backpacker scene. The town's permanent residents are a seemingly harmonious mix of common Thai folk, a significant minority of whom follow the Islamic religion, with an admixture of Western hippies, Thai rastas and in the cool season, affluent Thais from Bangkok thrown in, which gives the place a unique vibe which may be appealing to some and off-putting to others. Pai is now sometimes referred to as the "Khao San Road of the North". A sudden boom in guest house and bar construction from 2006 onwards has resulted in a great deal of spare capacity in the off-season. There has been a large increase in Thai people visiting after Pai was featured in a romanti
Top Attractions in Pai
Explore the best things to see and do in Pai:
- ★Chinese village
- ★Elephant Trek
- ★Mae Yen
- ★Mo Paeng
- ★Pai Adventures
- ★Pai Canyon
- ★Pam Bok
- ★Sai Ngam Hot Spring
Where to Eat in Pai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Art in Chai
- 🍴Boomelicious Cafe
- 🍴Burger House
- 🍴Charlie & Lek's
- 🍴Chew Xin Jai Restaurant
- 🍴Fat Cat
Where to Stay in Pai
- 🏨Abodaya Guesthouse
- 🏨Amy's Earth House
- 🏨Baan Pai Village
- 🏨Baantawan Pai
- 🏨Butterfly Hostel
- 🏨Darling View Point Resort
Pai Travel Guide Sections
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