Pai ; Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Pai is a small town in northern Thailand near the Myanmar border, 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.

How to get there?

Air

Both Mae Hong Son Town and Pai District and are connected with flights to and from neighbouring Chiang Mai.

Motorbikes

Due to the lack of public transportation in the province the preferred mode of travels with local is motorbike. Mae Hong Son's roads however, are not in the best of condition.

Bicycles

These are popular with both locals and tourists and are the preferred mode of transportation in the own districts.

Car

Four-wheeled drive is the very much recommended form of transportation for travel into the mountains. The roads though, are known to be extremely dangerous.

Foot

For travel into the remote areas to visit hill-tribes, the only way to go is may be on foot.

Hitch-hike

This mode of travel in Thailand is only advised for routes which have no kind of public travel whatsoever. Army and police are always happy to pick up foreigners, but it is Thai-style when hitching for hikers to help pay the cost of the petrol.

Source : Wikipedia.org