It’s beginning of August and Thailand is in the middle of Raining Season. Rain came early this year, and following to the weatherman, it will continue until the end of October. People may not think of traveling during the raining season because there is too much of the hassle. However, we think differently, raining season does have advantage in itself. For example, we don’t have to face the crowd, we can book the hotel in cheaper price due to the low season, and there are greens everywhere !!!

This August’s long weekend, we plan our trip to ChiangMai once again. This time, we are heading to the highest peak of Thailand know as “Doi Inthanon”.

Doi means mountain in Thai. It is about 2 hours drive from Chiangmai Town Center. Doi Inthanon is one of the popular tourist spots in ChiangMai. The highest summit is at 2,565 meters. The weather is considerably cool & cold all year round. The temperature has been known to drop as low as -8(c), which is very unlikely for Thai’s climate.

On The Way to the Top

There are many strange trees and species around the area. If you love to explore the nature, this is the place. There are lots of activities and places around Doi Inthanon e.g. Waterfall, Hill tribe village, Bird watching, and many more.

Stop At WaterFall before Heading to the Summit

The Doi Inthanon Royal Project, one of many Royal-Sponsored Education Projects initiated to familiarize hill tribe people with new agricultural techniques. The traditional fell and burn in agricultural practices of these nomadic farmers have contributed to serious soil erosion. Visitors can view the flower nurseries and cultivation areas. Here at Doi Inthanon, they can grow organic coffee and export to other countries. There are numbers of local coffee shop and guesthouses for people who want to explore the locals lifestyle.

Organic Veggie Nurseries

Flowers….AnyOne !?!

Visitors can spend the night at “Baan Mae Klang Luang”, to experience the charm of the local lifestyle. This Village has been know as one of the best Eco Tourism Locations in Thailand. The Village has blended the Thai & Hilltribe traditions together and Villager have tried their hardest to preserve the nature. There are no TV, DVD, Fridge, or any hi-tech stuff at “Baan Mae Klang Luang”, only the sound of Nature.

After the trip to Doi Inthanon, we head back to ChiangMai and agreed to explore ”Bor-Sang Village”. The Famous Umbrella making village is located just 10 kms. from ChiangMai Town Center. People here are the true artists. Hand Painted Umbrella has been a favourite souvenir & export item for such a long time. You will amazed with their painting skill and made-to-order- umbrella is available for those who want.

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We are taking you to one of the popular place in the North. Chiangmai and Pai are the main destination for this trip. Our objective is easy, we just want to sit & relax, so we plan the 4 days 3 nights road trip.

DAY 1
We hit the road from Bangkok in late morning and arrive Chiangmai around 4 pm. It is about 7 hour drive and it feels just like the blink of the eye, especially if you are not the driver. In Chiangmai, we book the hotel called ” Yesterday the Village”. The hotel is hidden in Nimmarnhemin Road, one of the busiest street in Chiangmai. The architecture is colonial style with the touch of the old days. The price is reasonable (1,700 baht per double standard room).

There are tonns of cute little shops around the hotel including Star Bucks (I know… they are everywhere!), Cafe, Restaurants, Internet Cafe, Galleries. The kind of place that you can sit and enjoy looking people walking by.

Suriyan Chandra…great place to find the rare CD especially if you are Jazz lover. Staff is very helpful and got good knowledge of the song available. The place is full of color and photography is allowed !

After checking in, we browse around the City and book our dinner at the Gallery Restaurant. The restaurant is one of the popular one and recommend to book in advance. The location is great. It is next to Ping river and the food has all the varieties, Thai, Northern Thai, European, you name it!

Tonight we decide to go to Chiangmai Night Bazaar. The place is full of tourist and offer lots and lots of things. Just wondering around was fun already.
shop…shop…and shop

DAY 2
Next morning we started our trip in the early morning. Our first destination is Pong Duad National Park. Pong Duad National Park is about half way from Chiangmai to Pai. The highlight is the hot spring and its surrounding. Room is available to rent for tourist but need to book in advance since the resort is belong to the Forest Department of Thailand.

After a short stop at Pong Duad National Park, we head to Pai, the dream vacation for many persons. It takes about 2 hour drive from Chiangmai to Pai. The distance is only about 100 km but the local has counted about 700 curves to get to Pai. However, it is all worth it.

We stay at The Quarter Hotel for our first night in Pai. The hotel is so convenient and locates right in the center of Pai (4,300 baht per room per night).

Night Market in Pai is amazing! Someone said New York is a melting pot, we recommend that person to visit Pai, and she or he will know the real melting pot. We heard people talking in different languages and there are soooo many international cuisine available in Pai. Our menu include Northern Thai food, Pizza, Kebab, and lots and lots of coffee, which we still can’t figure out why people here love coffee so
much

DAY 3
Visit Northwest of town , a Shan village, a Lahu village and Lisu village, a Chinese village called Ban Santichon. People usually rent a motor bike or bicycle to wondering around Pai. Ban Santichon is one of the biggest Chinese communities migrated from Yunan, it is about 4 km from Center Pai.

Today we move to stay at Pai HotSpring Resort, the resort is about 6 km from Center Pai, but the uniqueness of this place is its hot spring. The Pool Villa has its own outdoor Jacuzzi and the view of Pai river. The price is 4,000baht per room per night (max 3 adults in one room).

DAY 4
We begin the long drive from Pai back to Bangkok. We stop at Coffee in Love for the fresh coffee before heading back. Coffee in Love has got the panoramic view surrounded by the Pai Valley. We left Pai at 9 am and stop for lunch and souvenir in Chiang Mai. Finally we arrive home at 9 pm. Super long day indeed & home sweet home !!!