Sights in Pai
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Tha Pai Hot Springs
Across the Mae Nam Pai and 7km southeast of town via a paved road is the springs, a well-kept local park 1km from the road. A scenic stream flows through the park; the stream mixes with the hot springs in places to make pleasant bathing areas. The water is also diverted to a couple of nearby spas.
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Wat Phra That Mae Yen
This temple sits atop a hill and has good views overlooking the valley. Walk 1km east from the main intersection in town, across a stream and through a village, to get to the stairs (353 steps) that lead to the top. Or take the 400m sealed road that follows a different route to the top.
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Wat Nam Hoo
Wat Nam Hoo is about 2km from Pai and houses a sacred Buddha image said to have once emitted holy water from its head. The place is popular with visiting Thais and there's a small market on the grounds.
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Pai Canyon
Located 8km from Pai along the road to Chiang Mai, a paved stairway here culminates in an elevated lookout over high rock cliffs and the Pai valley. The latter can be followed by a dirt trail, but lacking shade, is best tackled in the morning or afternoon.
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Memorial Bridge
It may look like an antiquated bridge to us, but to thousands of Thai tourists who stop here during the tourist season, it's one of several crucial photo ops along the '762 curves' to Pai. Located 9km from Pai, the bridge was originally built by Japanese soldiers during WWII. Other crucial Pai-themed photo ops include the huge sign at Coffee in Love, about 3km south of Pai, and the cutesy shops selling T-shirts along Th Chaisongkhram.
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Ban Santichon
About 4km outside of Pai, a small market, delicious Yunnanese food, tea tasting, pony rides and Yunnanese adobe-style accommodation (08 1024 3982; bungalows 1000-1500B) make the KMT village of Ban Santichon not unlike a Chinese-themed amusement park.
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