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It was a quiet market town until backpackers found it, and it has become one of the most popular stops in northern Thailand.\r\n\r\nThe town itself is a few streets of guesthouses, caf\u00e9s and a nightly walking street market. The draw is the valley around it: hot springs, waterfalls, a canyon, rice fields and viewpoints.\r\n\r\nThree days is right, and many people stay longer than planned.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Minibus from Chiang Mai, about 3 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot. Scooters for the valley\r\nLanguage | Thai. English widely spoken\r\nTipping | Round up\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"The town centre, around the walking street, has hostels, bars and restaurants, all walkable. 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Yun Lai viewpoint, above a Chinese village, is best at sunrise, when mist fills the valley.\r\n\r\nSoak in the Tha Pai Hot Springs, natural pools in the forest, and visit Pam Bok and Mo Paeng waterfalls. The Memorial Bridge, built by Japanese soldiers in the Second World War, and the Land Split, a crack opened by an earthquake on a farm, where the owners serve free juice for a donation, are classic stops.\r\n\r\nThe Bamboo Bridge, Boon Ko Ku So, crosses rice fields to a forest temple. Tham Lod, a cave with a river running through it, is about an hour and a half away, with swifts flying out at dusk.\r\n\r\nThe walking street fills with food stalls every evening.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Pai Canyon | Sunset on the ridges\r\nYun Lai | Sunrise over the mist\r\nHot springs | Natural forest pools\r\nBamboo Bridge | Across rice fields","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Pai","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Pai","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The walking street, the town and the views across the valley are free, and so is the Land Split, for a donation.\r\n\r\nPai Canyon and Yun Lai are free or almost free. The hot springs and waterfalls charge small fees.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Walking street | Free\r\nLand Split | A donation\r\nValley views | Free\r\nPai Canyon | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Pai","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Pai","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Pai's walking street has food stalls every evening: grilled meats, khao soi, smoothies and international snacks. Northern dishes, and vegetarian and healthy caf\u00e9s, are popular.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Walking street | Food stalls\r\nKhao soi | Northern noodles\r\nCaf\u00e9s | Vegetarian\r\nA meal | \u20ac1.50\u20135","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Pai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Pai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Pai has a lively backpacker nightlife for its size: bars with live music and reggae, and a few late-night spots outside town.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Live music | Reggae bars\r\nBackpackers | Lively\r\nLate spots | Outside town\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Pai","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Pai","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Minibuses from Chiang Mai take about three hours on a road with 762 bends; take travel-sickness tablets. The town is walkable, and most people rent scooters for the valley.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"From Chiang Mai | 3 hours, 762 bends\r\nTravel sickness | Take tablets\r\nTown | Walkable\r\nValley | Scooter","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Pai","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Pai costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Pai is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac6 and a careful day is \u20ac18 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nScooter hire is \u20ac5 to \u20ac7 a day, the hot springs a few euros, and the minibus from Chiang Mai \u20ac5 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the baht (THB), at roughly 37 to 40 baht to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Thai ATMs charge foreign cards about 220 baht per withdrawal, so take out larger amounts. Cards work in cities and resorts; street food is cash or QR payment.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac6\r\nA day | \u20ac18\u201328\r\nScooter | \u20ac5\u20137 a day\r\nMinibus | \u20ac5\u20138","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Pai","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Pai","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Pai is safe, but it has more scooter accidents than almost anywhere in Thailand, on steep, winding roads. Scooter accidents injure more travellers in Thailand than anything else. Only ride if you are licensed and insured for it, and always wear a helmet.\r\n\r\nThe burning season from February to April brings smoke. Pai Canyon has sheer drops without railings; take care at sunset.\r\n\r\nSince June 2025, cannabis flower has been a controlled substance: visitors may not buy or use it without a prescription from a licensed Thai doctor, even though some shops still operate.\r\n\r\nSince 15 September 2026, eligible visitors get 30 days visa-free, for tourism only, extendable once by 30 days at an immigration office, and fewer nationalities qualify, so check whether you now need a visa. All visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nTourist Police: 1155. Emergency: 191 police, 1669 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Scooters | Many accidents\r\nPai Canyon | Sheer drops\r\nBurning season | February\u2013April\r\nEmergency | 1155 tourist police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Pai","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Pai","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Canyon sunsets, a river cave and a remote town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Mae Hong Son | About 3 hours | Minibus | A remote mountain town. |  | 1305624","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Pai","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February is cool, clear and busiest.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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