Mae Sa Valley & Samoeng Getting there & around

Getting there & away

You can get a sǎwngthǎew to Samoeng from the Chang Pheuak bus terminal in Chiang Mai for 50B. There are two daily departures, one that leaves around 9am and another at 11am. It takes 2¾ hours to reach Samoeng from Chiang Mai. In Samoeng the vehicles stop near the market, across from Samoeng Hospital.

Since it’s paved all the way, the winding loop road makes a good ride by bicycle or motorcycle. From Samoeng you can take a northwest detour along Rte 1265 to Rte 1095 for Pai and Mae Hong Son; the 148km road breaks north at the Karen village of Wat Chan, where fuel is available. The road passes by a few Hmong and Karen villages.