Pai Hippie People in North Thailand, part two
Pai (Thai: ปาย) 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 northern route to Mae Hong Son. It lies along the Pai River. The town has thesaban tambon status and covers parts of the tambon Wiang Tai of Pai district. As of 2006, it has a population of 2,284.
Access
Pai is located on Route 1095, which connects Mae Hong Son with Chiang Mai. The Pai Airport, which had been decommissioned for 20 years, was paved and refurbished in 2005-6, and on 1 February 2007, Siam General Aviation began daily passenger service to and from Chiang Mai International Airport.
Tourism and Development
Pai was once a quiet market village inhabited by Shan people (ethnic Tai whose culture is influenced by Burma; see the History section below), but nowadays Pai primarily thrives on tourism. Well-known among backpackers for its relaxed atmosphere, the town is full of cheap guesthouses, souvenir shops and restaurants. In the proximity of the town are spas and elephant camps. Further outside of town, there are several waterfalls and a number of natural hot springs varying in temperature from 80 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Some resorts tap the hot springs and feed hot water into private bungalows and public pools. As Pai lies at the foot of the mountains, many tourists use it as a base for trekking and visiting hill tribes like Karen, Hmong, Lisu and Lahu. Another notable attraction is the town's excellent Wednesday Market which brings large and colorful crowds of local villagers and tribal people from all around the Pai Valley.
Recently Pai has appeared on the Thailand tourist map and has received major infrastructure upgrades including an airport with several daily flights, four (4) 7-Elevens, several small- to medium-size luxury resorts, totaling more than 350 accommodation properties,[2] several live music clubs, beer bars and three (3) sets of traffic lights. This has done little to dampen the small and peaceful spirit of the town out of season. However, it has led to a recent influx of business investment and land speculation by both farang (non-Asian foreigners) and big city Thais. While some hail these sweeping changes as a new age of prosperity for Pai, others point to the loss of Pai's traditional customs and culture.[3][4]
In the tourist high season of November through March there are large numbers of tourists. Prior to 2006, foreign tourists predominated, but now Thai tourists are catching up (though its still a backpacker ghetto) particularly after Pai was featured in two popular, Thai-made romantic movies, The Letter: Jod Mai Rak (Thai: จดหมายรัก, 2004) and Ruk Jung (Thai: รักจัง, 2006). During high season, tourist numbers swell to the point where Pai experiences traffic jams, as well as shortages of electricity, water, and petrol.
Pai has music festivals regularly as well as staging an International Enduro Championship.
VLOG-เที่ยว อ.ปาย แม่ฮ่องสอน 4วัน3คืน EP.1/2 (เที่ยวไม่ได้หยุด กินแบบจุกๆ)
ถ้าต้องการดูที่เที่ยวตรงไหน สามารถกดที่ตัวเลขได้เลยนะครับ
9:34 Pai Princess Resort
10:45 ร้าน Witching Well
14:31 ร้าน Coffe In Love
19:44 ถนนคนเดินปาย
25:35 ร้าน Sugar Cane
วันที่2
26:49 จุดชมวิวทะเลหมอก หยุนไหล
30:51 หมู่บ้าน สันติชล
38:32 วัดพระธาตุแม่เย็น
46:03 สะพานประวัติศาสตร์ท่าปาย
47:34 กองแลน
1:02:12 โป่งน้ำพุร้อนไทรงาม
1:07:08 น้ำตกหมอแปง
1:12:36 ร้าน Maya Burger Queen
1:13:33 ร้าน The Blue OX
1:15:20 ร้าน Jikko Beer
ดูต่อ EP.2 นะครับ
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