Mae Hong Son
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Mae Hong Son is a town (thesaban mueang) in north west Thailand
, capital of the Mae Hong Son Province
. It is located in the Shan Hills
, near the border with Burma along the banks of the river Pai. As of 2005, the town has some 6,023 inhabitants.
The town covers the tambon
Chong Kham of the Mueang Mae Hong Son district
.
Mae Hong Son can be reached by car or bus from Chiang Mai
by the Mae Hong Son loop. The town is also serviced by the Mae Hong Son Airport
. The town has some tourist infrastructure, including many guesthouses and several internet cafes. It also has a vegetarian restaurant near the main market.
It is a popular jumping-off point for tours to visit hill tribe
villages, caves, and waterfalls in the area. There are also some hot springs nearby.
"Thung Dok Bua Tong" in Amphoe Khun Yuam, where the fields of wild sunflowers bloom and cover the hills during the month of November, is best reached from Mae Hong Son and lies some 80 km away.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, capital of the Mae Hong Son Province
Mae Hong Son Province
Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...
. It is located in the Shan Hills
Shan Hills
The Shan Hills , also known as Shan Highland, are part of the range of hills that extends through Yunnan to Burma and Thailand, linking to the Himalayas, of which they may be considered foothills.-Etymology:...
, near the border with Burma along the banks of the river Pai. As of 2005, the town has some 6,023 inhabitants.
The town covers the tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
Chong Kham of the Mueang Mae Hong Son district
Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son
Mueang Mae Hong Son is the capital district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:The Interior Ministry upgraded Mueang Mae Hong Son to be a 4th class city under Monthon Phayap on May 10, 1910...
.
Mae Hong Son can be reached by car or bus from Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
by the Mae Hong Son loop. The town is also serviced by the Mae Hong Son Airport
Mae Hong Son Airport
Mae Hong Son Airport is located at the town of Mae Hong Son in the Mae Hong Son Province of Thailand.-Airlines and destinations:...
. The town has some tourist infrastructure, including many guesthouses and several internet cafes. It also has a vegetarian restaurant near the main market.
It is a popular jumping-off point for tours to visit hill tribe
Hill tribe
Hill tribe is a term used in Thailand for all of the various tribal peoples who migrated from China and Tibet over the past few centuries. They now inhabit the remote border areas between Northern Thailand, Laos and Burma . These areas are known for their thick forests and mountainous terrain...
villages, caves, and waterfalls in the area. There are also some hot springs nearby.
"Thung Dok Bua Tong" in Amphoe Khun Yuam, where the fields of wild sunflowers bloom and cover the hills during the month of November, is best reached from Mae Hong Son and lies some 80 km away.