From Wikitravel

Pai (pop. 3.000) is in North Thailand between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son on Route 1095 and offers a relaxed atmosphere with a broad travellers' & backpackers' scene.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By road 1.2 By bus 1.3 By plane 1.4 By train 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat & Drink 6.1 Communication 7 Sleep 8 Get out

Get in

By road

Route 1095 connects Pai with Mae Hong Son (140 km) and Chiang Mai (140 km). It's a very scenic drive through the mountains but takes several hours as it's a steep and windy drive (but worth it), with lots curves. So, having a plastic bag and some motion-sickness pills and refreshments with you is recommended.

By bus

Regular buses go to Chiang Mai (Arcade terminal) and Mae Hong Son, each is a 4-hour drive. Both public buses and private minibuses are available (all travel agents sell tickets for the latter).

By plane

There's no airport in Pai so head for Chiang Mai.

By train

There`s no train service to Pai.

Get around

The town itself is best explored on foot. A popular option is hiring a motorbike or bicycle to discover the region. Both are available at affordable rates from many agents along the main street.

See

The town itself has no special sights; people come for the relaxed atmosphere.

Do

Take a bicycle (60-100 baht per day) or motorbike (140 baht and up) and visit one of the nearby waterfalls and hill-tribe villages. Pai is also a major starting point for organized trekking tours which are on offer at every guesthouse and travel agent. Whitewater rafting is also available.

Buy

Take a look at some of the hill-tribe members selling handcrafts.

Eat & Drink

For such a small town, there's an astonishing number of restaurants—most of them catering for the travellers' needs/tastes. Just choose the one that suits you best. You can find many Western-style bars in Pai, especially along the main street that leads to the Chiang Mai-Pai bus stop. If you love to drink tea and coffee, Pai is perfect. There are many tea and coffee shops, including herbal brews.

Communication

Several Internet cafes offer access, most on Thanon Ratchadamnoen and Thanon Rangthiyanon.

Sleep

There's an abundance of guesthouses in Pai, most of them in the budget range. Mid-range options are rare and there's no top-end hotel. But Pai is not a package-tour-place.

• Rim Pai Cottages, 99/1 Moo 3; tel. +66-26730966, fax. +66-22119656. One of the more "upmarket" options in Pai and offers several kinds of wooden cottages starting at about 500 baht (double) including breakfast, which is served on a nice open terrace overlooking the Pai river.

Get out

Join a trekking tour or head on for Mae Hong Son / Chiang Mai.

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