Must-see attractions in Mae Hong Son Province

  • Stalactite cave Tham Lot in Thailand.

    Tham Lot

    Mae Hong Son Province

    About 9km northeast of Soppong is Tham Lot (pronounced tâm lôrt and also known as tâm nám lôrt), a large limestone cave with impressive stalagmites,…

  • Pai Canyon at sunset

    Pai Canyon

    Pai

    Pai Canyon is located 8km from Pai along the road to Chiang Mai. A paved stairway here culminates in an elevated lookout over high rock cliffs and the Pai…

  • Mae Sam Laep

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The riverside trading village of Mae Sam Laep is close to the end of a 50km winding mountain road from Mae Sariang, within the boundaries of Salawin…

  • Salawin National Park

    Mae Hong Son Province

    This national park covers 722 sq km of protected land in Mae Sariang and Sop Moei districts. The park is heavily forested with teak and Asian redwood and…

  • Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall

    Mae Hong Son Province

    At the northern end of town is the Thai-Japan Friendship Memorial Hall, which details Khun Yuam's role as a Japanese base during WWII. It's an impressive…

  • Wat To Phae

    Mae Hong Son Province

    About 6km to the west of Khun Yuam, the atmospheric Wat To Phae sits alongside a rural stream and boasts a Mon-style chedi (stupa) and an immaculate…

  • Ban Mae U Khaw

    Mae Hong Son Province

    On the slopes of Doi Mae U Khaw, 25km from Khun Yuam via Rte 1263, is the Hmong village of Ban Mae U Khaw. During late November the area blooms with…

  • Nam Tok Mo Paeng

    Pai

    The most popular waterfall in the vicinity of Pai, Nam Tok Mo Paeng has a couple of pools that are suitable for swimming. The waterfall is about 8km from…

  • Wat Phra That Mae Yen

    Pai

    This temple sits atop a hill and has terrific views overlooking the valley. To get here, walk 1km east from the main intersection in town to get to the…

  • Nam Tok Mae Surin

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The 100m-high Nam Tok Mae Surin, located in the mountainous Mae Surin National Park, is reportedly Thailand’s highest waterfall. It's at its most…

  • Tha Pai Hot Springs

    Pai

    Across Mae Nam Pai and 7km southeast of town via a paved road is this well-kept local park. Through it flows a scenic stream, which mixes with the hot…

  • Wat Jong Sung & Wat Si Bunruang

    Mae Hong Son Province

    These two adjacent Burmese-Shan temples are located just off Mae Sariang’s main street. Built in 1896, Wat Jong Sung is the more interesting of the two…

  • Phra That Jom Thong

    Mae Hong Son Province

    This giant, golden hilltop Buddha statue offers great views over Mae Sariang and the surrounding countryside. It’s located about 3km south of town, just…

  • Ban Santichon Viewpoint

    Pai

    A viewpoint at the Chinese village of Ban Santichon that offers decent views over the surrounding area.

  • Coffin Cave near Mae Hong Son, where human remains have been found suspended in burial.

    Coffin Cave

    Mae Hong Son Province

    Climb a steep hillside and rickety stairs to reach this sequence of three shallow caves, where you'll find ancient teak coffins carved from solid teak…

  • Ban Santichon

    Pai

    The cheesy photo ops in traditional Chinese clothing, piped-in music, tea tastings, pony rides, tacky recreation of the Great Wall of China and…

  • Memorial Bridge

    Pai

    To some it may be an antiquated bridge, but to the thousands of Thais who stop here it’s one of several crucial photo ops along the ‘762 curves’ from…

  • Wat Nam Hoo

    Pai

    Wat Nam Hoo is about 2km west of Pai and houses a sacred Buddha image said to have once emitted holy water from its head. The place is popular with…

  • Nam Tok Pembok

    Pai

    Higher up than the other waterfalls close to Pai, Nam Tok Pembok is at its best after the rainy season (October to early December). The waterfall is about…

  • Nam Tok Mae Yen

    Pai

    Nam Tok Mae Yen is worth a visit, particularly after the rainy season (October to early December). The waterfall is a couple of hours’ walk down the rough…

  • Nature Education Centre

    Mae Hong Son Province

    The Nature Education Centre in the Tham Lot cave complex has basic displays on the area, as well as exhibits of pottery remains found in the cave.

  • Wat Klang

    Pai

    A Burmese-inspired Buddhist temple in Pai.