Chiang Mai Attractions
Pai
Pai
Located 135km (83 miles) up a coiled mountain road from Chiang
Mai, Pai is an unlikely tourist attraction. The town has undergone
a number of transitions from hill tribe village to hippie hideaway
to a tourist playground. Its relaxed atmosphere and peaceful
mountain scenery have enlarged its widening reputation and it is
now a tourist hot spot. Pai is a popular base camp for treks into
the hills which can be arranged through hotels or travel agencies
in the city. Closer waterfalls and hot springs are worth a visit.
Elephant camps are nearby as well. An airport now connects Pai to
Chiang Mai but the best ways to get there is by motorbike or bus to
see the beautiful scenery on the way.
