Self Journey: Mae Hong Son

Self Journey (Mae Hong Son-Pai)

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By Air: The best decision from Bangkok to Mae Hong Son is airplane taking airtime approximately an hour. For more information please contact Thai Airways Intl'
By Bus: By Bus: Both air-conditioned buses and non air-conditioned buses leave from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit2) daily. Visitors to Thailand can reach there easily by MRTA Subway, getting off Kamphaeng Phet Station. For more visit Transport official site
By Rail: Trains depart from Hua Lamphong (Bangkok's Railway Station), Visitors to Thailand can reach there easily by MRTA Subway, to anywhere around the kingdom of Thailand daily. State Railway of Thailand provides passengers several classes for you to travel the northern provinces of Thailand. For more information call Hua Lamphong (Bangkok's Railway Station) tel:0-2223-7010, 0-2223-7020, or 1690 for more details; otherwise, See SRT Route, See SRT Map and Station of SRT in Northern Line. Visitors to Thailand should pay more attention that we abbreviated State Railway of Thailand to SRT.
By Private Car: From Bangkok driving along national highway #1 (Phahol Yothin Road). Then turn to highway #32 (Asia Route) at Wang Noi district of Phra Na Khon Si Ayuddhaya province driving through Ang Thong province, Nakhon Sa Wan province respectively. After that alter to use highway #117 going ahead to Phitsanulok province. Then turn to drive highway #11 so far as passing Lampang and Lampoon provinces from there reaching Chiang Mai. Total distance is 695 kilometers. By the way, you can drive another route from Nakhon Sa Wan province by still gearing the highway #1 then passing Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Lampang and lastly Lampoon provinces from there you will reach to Chaing Mai. It is just a start point, from Chiang Mai driving highway #108 passing Hang Dong, San Patong, Chom Thong, Hot, Mae Sariang, Mae La Noi and Khun Yuam till reach Mae Hong Son's Town. The total distance is 349 kilometers. If you dream to visit Pai, go straight on highway #1095 which is the way to Chaing Mai province. Anyway, instead of driving the highway #108, you can drive a new route which can reach Mae Hong Son alike. That is highway #1095 which call the route (Mae Malai-Pai). This route is about 245 kilometers. Infact, the first route (#108) is the most beautiful scenery cause the way before to reach Mae Hong Son's Town, you muat pass very 1,864 sharp curves. It is very dissy but so cool.