Where in Thailand is Pai?
Mae Hong Son Province
Pai (Thai: ปาย, Burmese:ပါယ်) is a small town in northern Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Province, near the Myanmar border, about 146 km (91 mi) northwest of Chiang Mai on the northern route to Mae Hong Son. It lies on the Pai River.
What is Pai Thailand known for?
Known as Thailand’s answer to the Grand Canyon (a very ambitious claim), Pai Canyon covers a large area that offers some brilliant views and fun hikes. If you are feeling very active you can scramble all the way down and spend hours climbing and getting lost in nature.
Can you fly to Pai?
Pai only has a small rural airport, so the only flight in and out is in a tiny 12 seat Cessna Caravan operated by Wisdom Airways who recently took over flying the Chiang Mai to Pai route.
Is Pai a good place to live?
Pai not only is a great place for a family holiday, but it also has a thriving community of local Thai and migrant families. Visit a circus training school, go jungle trekking or rafting, and enjoy the huge variety of healthy food.
How long should you stay in Pai?
It’s minimum 3 hours each way and that’s in a speeding minivan flying around hundreds of tight corners and up/down like a roller coaster. Pai is not really about the destination, it is about settling in a for a few days or more to relax, or slowly explore the valley on a bike.
Does Pai Thailand have an airport?
Pai Airport (IATA: PYY, ICAO: VTCI) (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานปาย) is an airport serving Pai, a town in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand.
Is there an airport in Pai Thailand?
How do you get from Chiang Mai to Pai?
Chiang Mai to Pai takes around 4 hours by bus or minivan. Please note that you can get to the Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal by songthaew, tuk tuk and taxi. The Arcade bus terminal is located around 3km to the east from the Chiang Mai Old City Moat.