Wat Santikhiri - Doi Mae Salong
Beautiful views of the valley of Mae Salong, from the mountain temple peak. Northern Thailand. Yunnanese Town. Full trip report:
What a wonderful world in Mae Salong
cool weather and beautiful scenery in Mae Salong. Located along the mountain ranges between Thailand and Myanmar. Our group traveled over-land from S'pore/JB to Bangkok to Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai covering more than 3,600 km to and fro.
Chiang Rai D3 - 17 Nov 2019 Katiliya Resort, Mae Salong, Bura Resort, Wat Huay Pla Kang
Chiang Rai D3 - 17 Nov 2019 Katiliya Resort, Mae Salong, Bura Resort, Wat Huay Pla Kang
Day Trip to Mae Salong (ดอยแม่สลอง), a Beautiful Yunnanese Village in Chiang Rai, Thailand
Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is a beautiful Yunnanese village in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and I was thrilled to take a day trip there. Be sure to check out my full blog post here: (all my tips about visiting)
Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) is one of my favorite regions of Thailand - it’s a beautiful area in northern Thailand - and I really love everything from the fresh air, to the lovely culture, to the delicious food. If you get a chance to visit Chiang Rai when you’re in Thailand, I would highly recommend it. Chiang Rai town itself is quite small, but there are many things to do and see on day trips, and one day Ying and I decided to rent a car and take a drive to a village known as Mae Salong (แม่สลอง). The name of Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) has actually officially been changed now to Santikhiri (สันติคีรี), however, everyone still refers to it by its former name, and all the signs are still written that way - so for this travel video and guide I’ll still call it Mae Salong.
After we rented a car, we then headed on the road, heading north from Chiang Rai town, until we saw the turn off onto a smaller road. On the route we passed by Choui Fong (ไร่ชาฉุยฟง), a tea plantation, and since we were in our own car, we decided to stop for a few moments to take a break, and to check out the tea plantation. It was a worthwhile stop, and no only did I get some delicious samples of tea, but I ended up buying so high quality tea to take home with me. After our tea stop, we continued driving for about another hour to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง). As we continued to drive and get higher in elevation, the view kept getting better and better, and the air became less humid and more crisp and mountain fresh - I loved it.
Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is not an ordinary village in Thailand, it’s an ethnically Chinese Yunnanese village, and it honestly feels more like you’ve crossed the border into China. I really felt like I was not in Thailand anymore. You can read more about the history here but the group migrated to Thailand at the end of the Chinese Civil War, and have been living in the Mae Salong and Chiang Rai region since.
When we arrived to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง), our first stop was to have lunch, as Ying and I were both extremely hungry. We chose a restaurant called Im Pochana (ร้านอิ่มโภชนา), serving Yunnanese food, which I was extremely thrilled about. The main dish of our meal was the braised pork leg, which was a huge plate of tender pork, that was extremely tasty and meaty. The other Yunnaese dish I really loved was just the simple plate of yellow Yunnanese noodles stir fried with egg and a few small vegetables. Though it was simple, it was fried to perfection, and I could taste smoke in the noodles - so good.
After a delicious lunch we then walked around the town for a bit. If you take a day trip to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) you’ll find plenty of souvenir and tea shops along the main street of town. After walking around for a little while, we then headed back to our rental car and drove up the hill to a temple, where we had a nice view of the town / village, and a lovely cool breeze. On our way back to Chiang Rai, we ended up stopping at Doi Tung, a Royal park and palace, located not too far away in the Golden Triangle area of Thailand. It was a nice place to walk around and to learn about some of the history in the area.
Ying and I had an amazing day trip to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง), and the highlight for me, was of course, the delicious Yunnanese meal we ate for lunch. You can get to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) by public transportation, but we rented a car, which made it much easier to get there and it was convenient to be able to stop where we liked. If you visit Chiang Rai, and want to take a lovely day trip, or even stay for a few days, Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is a relaxing and beautiful place.
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Mae Salong - Santikhiri - Anyone for Tea?
It was our curiosity to see some of the hill tribes of Northern Thailand that led use on a day-trip from Chiang Rai to Mae Salong, a beautiful oolong tea growing region of Thailand. Our time spent there was only about three hours as we were flying to Bangkok the following day. As usual we arrived unprepared and ended up only scratching the surface but but even this short visit made us realize that this was a region rich not only in agriculture but also in cultural, ethic and religious diversity.
If you have the time a home stay with the hill tribe people would be a priceless experience.
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Doi Mae Salong (Chiang Rai, Thailand)
One of my favourite places in Thailand -- a place where the air is crisp, the food is delicious, the culture is vibrant, the tea is amazing, and the view is simply majestic.
Our Mae Salong Road Trip | Living in Thailand | Week 11 (Part 2)
Here's the second half of our Mae Salong Road Trip. We checked out the town's morning market, Wat Santikhiri, the Chinese Martyrs' Memorial Museum and the Wang Put Tan Tea Plantation. We also had a few cups of tea, naturally!
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tempat2 yang di kunjungi di Mae Salong
Antara lokasi menarik di Mae Salong adalah Taman Mae Salong, Masjid, kebun teh dan chalet yang kami inapi, Khumnaipol Resort. Mae Salong juga di kenali dengan Santikhiri.
DOI MAE SALONG - Chiang Rai [Thailand Travel]
Set in the picturesque and serene hill, Doi Mae Salong was once the community of Santi Khiri, the Chinese 93rd Divisions who escaped from the political tension in Burma in 1961. Today, Doi Mae Salong has become one of the main tourist attractions in Chiang Rai, offering the succulent native Chinese cuisine, lovely houses with flowers and many plantations from fruits to coffee and tea while there are still many tribes living there. If you wish to come at the peak of the full bloom of the scenic sakuras that you enjoy while trekking, visit during December to January and there are many accommodations in small hotels and guesthouses.
Exploring Chiang Rai's Tea Country - Doi Mae Salong
60 km's from Chiang Rai, through the windy hill roads, sits the beautiful Doi Mae Salong. Famous for its premium tea and it's Chinese based history.
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11.43 Uhr: Die Geschichte Mae Salongs ist kurz aber heftig. General Li hatte hier das Hauptquartier seiner 5ten KMT Armee während der Drogenkriege um das Goldene Dreieck. Heute ist die Stadt deswegen eine Touristenattraktion. Sie ist nahezu 100 % chinesisch. Dazu ist sie wie viele Aussenposten des Drogenhandels trotz ihrer isolierten Lage an der Grenze extrem wohlhabend. Vielen alten KMT Veteranen, die hier in einfachen Häusern wohnen, wird ein Vermögen unter der Matratze nachgesagt. url[
Northern Thailand - Part 2 (Phrae, Nan, Mae Salong, Chiang Mai)
This is a video I made using some of the pictures I shot during my trip to Northern Thailand (December 2011). After landing in Chiang Mai and visiting Mae Sariand, Mae Hong Som, Mae Aw and Pai (Which are shown in the video Northern Thailand (part 1).
After visiting those places, I went to the other places which are shown in this video, which are:
Phrae (seeing temples, teak houses and a rock forest park), Nan (where there are some nice ancient temples) and Mae Salong (a small town on the hills, near tea plantations and villages of Chinese refugees). Before going to Chiang Mai I visited Wat Rong Khun, a very weird white temple near Chiang Rai. At the end of the video you will see the town of Chiang Mai, with its temples and some important places near the town (especially Doi Suthep and Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, in Lamphun).
I made my photos with my Nikon D60, my Samsung Galaxy SII and my Canon Powershot D10.
The main places you will see in this video are :
From Pai to Phrae (00:06 -- 00:09)
Phrae:
-Phrae by night and Beauty contest (00:10 -00:33)
-Phra That Cho Hae (00:34 - =1:29)
-Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park (01:30 -- 01:52)
- Wat Chom Sawan -- teak wood temple (01:52 -- 02:11 + 02:18 -- 02:21)
- Phra That Luang Chiang Kham (02:21 -- 02:40)
- Pratubjai Teak House (02:41 -- 03:00)
Nan:
- Wat Phumin (03:02 -- 03:37)
- Wat Chang Kham (03:38 -04:06)
- Wat Phrathat Chae Haeng (04:14 -- 05:04)
- Night Market (05:08 -- 05:22)
Road from Nan to Mae Salong (05:22 -- 05:30)
Mae Salong
- Flower Hill Resort (05:30 -- 05:56)
- Temples (06:03 -- 06:13)
- Villages around Mae Salong (06:14 -- 07:02)
- Chinese Martyrs' Memorial Museum (07:07 -- 07:26)
- Mae Salong Market -- with Haka people (07:27 -- 07:48)
- Tea Plantations near Mae Salong (07:52 -- 08:34)
- Temple (08:35 -- 08:46)
Chiang Rai Area
- Wat Rong Khun (08:55 -- 09:52)
Chiang Mai Area
- Chiang Mai city center (09:53 -- 09:56)
- Doi Suthep (09:58 -11:04)
- Lamphun: Wat Phra That Hariphunchai (11:04 -- 12:04)
- Mae Ping river (12:06 -- 12:08)
- Chiang Mai streets (12:09 -- 12:19)
- Tea House (12:20 -- 12:24)
- Wat in Chiang Mai (12:25 -- 12:44)
- Thapae Gate (12:46 -- 12:37)
- Wat Pantao (12:52 -- 13:06)
- Wat Phra Singh (13:07 -- 13:50)
- Flying Over Chiang Mai (13:54 -- 14:00)
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Mae Salong
Weekend trip to Mae Salong, a village in the Golden Triangle settled by refugee KMT soldiers in the 1961. Once a major center for opium cultivation and heroin production, the area is now (mostly) dominated by tea farms and local markets. The town is still an outpost of Chinese culture in Northern Thailand and makes a fascinating weekend history trip from our winter base in Chiang Mai.
We visited the tomb of Duan Xiwen (who commanded the troops that settled the town), a tea factory in the middle of town, and then the Chinese Martyrs' Memorial Hall and museum.
ភ្លក់ស្រាឆ្ងាញ់នៅលើភ្នំ ដយមេសាឡន Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Doi Mae Salong is a mountain in Thailand, part of the Daen Lao Range. It is in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province six km from the border with Burma. This mountain rises in Mae Fa Luang District. Its summit is near the town of Santikhiri which is built on the ridge.
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Our Thailand Holiday 9 day in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Bangkok Travelling below:
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4- វត្តរុងឃុន រឺ បា្រសាទស ឈៀងរ៉ៃ Wat Rong Khun The White Temple Chiang Rai, Thailand
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11- ចំការតែ ឆូយ ហ្វុង Choui Fong Tea Plantation, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
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12- ផ្ទះខ្មៅ Black House Baan Dam, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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13- មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលផលិតឆត្រ Bo Sang Umbrella Making Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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14- វត្ត ដយស៊ូធេប Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Exploring Chiang Rai_Tea Country - Doi Mae Salong
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60 km's from Chiang Rai, through the windy hill roads, sits the beautiful Doi Mae Salong. Famous for its premium tea and it's Chinese based history.