{"id":8673,"date":"2019-06-12T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/?p=8673"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:00:50","slug":"pai-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/pai-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Pai: Thailand&#8217;s Hidden Hippy Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hidden away in the mountains of Northern Thailand is the famous hippy enclave of Pai: a place where you\u2019re guaranteed to see more dreadlocks than you ever wanted and where you can snack on organic vegan food to your heart\u2019s content. It\u2019s about three hours and 762 curves in the road from Chiang Mai (seriously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tvOkd5QmCDU\">someone counted<\/a>). The journey is rough on a bus and a combination of exhilarating and dangerous on a rented scooter. The destination, however, is absolutely worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelers have been raving about this spot for years, and it\u2019s easy to see why; it\u2019s got sleepy daytime vibes, a banging nightlife, and easy access to some amazing natural wonders that you\u2019ll never forget. Here&#8217;s a few of our faves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"19.36006\" data-longitude=\"98.441544\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Vs9tXr3xB\/pai-night-market-wiang-tai-chang-wat-mae-hong-son-thailand\" data-placeid=\"4355\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/Vs9tXr3xB\/pai-night-market-wiang-tai-chang-wat-mae-hong-son-thailand\">Eat your vegan heart out at the Pai Night Market<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gallery-slideshow-block seeker-slideshow-wrapper\"><button class=\"scroll-next\"> <\/button><button class=\"scroll-previous disabled\"> <\/button><div class=\"indicators \"><div class=\"indicator active\"><\/div><div class=\"indicator\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"scrolling-container\"><div class=\"single-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/shutterstock_1042576111.jpg)\"><div class=\"image-caption\">Night Market, Pai, Thailand. Viktoriya Krayn \/ Shutterstock.com<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/seeker.io\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Wild-Places-.jpg)\"><div class=\"image-caption\">Night Market, Pai, Thailand. Wild Places\/istockphoto.com<\/div><\/div><\/div><slideshow-actions :user=\"user\"><\/slideshow-actions><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By \u201csee the night market\u201d what I really mean is \u201ceat like you\u2019re never going to eat again.\u201d Once the sun goes down, several streets clear themselves of cars and become one large, bustling <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"night market (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiangmaitravelhub.com\/pai\/pai-walking-street\/\" target=\"_blank\">night market<\/a>. It\u2019s a smorgasbord of food both unexpected and delicious \u2014 we\u2019re talking street lasagna, some of the best masala chai I\u2019ve had outside of India, sushi, and endless Thai street eats. You can have a great meal and finish it off with donuts, chocolate covered waffles, mango sticky rice or dessert spring rolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the many stalls lining the road, you can browse all kinds of funky clothes and cute handmade knickknacks. It\u2019s not unusual to see artists dressed in traditional Thai clothes performing dances to raise money for kids learning English. The whole night market is alive and buzzing with street performers and musicians playing inside the many little bars along the road. Sit back, sip a <em>Singha<\/em>, and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"19.307358\" data-longitude=\"98.469955\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/6Xkd9SR7a\/tha-pai-hot-springs-road-tambon-mae-hi-chang-wat-mae-hong-son-thailand\" data-placeid=\"4356\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/6Xkd9SR7a\/tha-pai-hot-springs-road-tambon-mae-hi-chang-wat-mae-hong-son-thailand\">Get some R&amp;R in the Tha Pai Hot Springs<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.307358\" data-longitude=\"98.469955\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/af318f73-133c-40a8-83b2-3a77b5b36e7a-1400.jpg?placeid=4356&amp;name=Tha%20Pai%20Hot%20Springs%20Road&amp;lat=19.307358&amp;lng=98.469955\" alt=\"Tha Pai Hot Springs, Pai, Thailand. \"\/><figcaption>Tha Pai Hot Springs, Pai, Thailand. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long night at the bars, a morning trip to the hot springs is definitelty in order. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tha Pai Hot Springs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mychiangmaitour.com\/tha_pai_hot_spring\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tha Pai Hot Springs<\/a> are a local favorite because they\u2019re pretty close by. Picture perfect rock pools full of steamy blue water surrounded by jungle and overhanging vines, and you\u2019ve now got a good idea of what the Pai hot springs are like. It\u2019s even said that the the hot springs&#8217; mud and waters have actual healing properties. Count us in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, if you want something a little less popular, you could cruise a little further into the national park to<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Sai Ngam Hot Springs (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mychiangmaitour.com\/sai_ngam_hot_spring\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sai Ngam Hot Springs<\/a>, or the \u201csecret hot springs.\u201d The drive takes you 15 kilometers out of Pai through beautiful mountain roads. The spring itself flows downwards with little man-made waterfalls separating the different pools. You can\u2019t go to Pai and miss out on the hot spring experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"19.568262\" data-longitude=\"98.279709\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/HwrHKuzs-\/lod-cave-tham-lot-mae-hong-son-thailand\" data-placeid=\"4357\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/HwrHKuzs-\/lod-cave-tham-lot-mae-hong-son-thailand\">Grab a lantern and creep through Tham Lod Cave<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.568262\" data-longitude=\"98.279709\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/61119970-47b2-4ae3-8352-faae720e31bd-1400.jpg?placeid=4357&amp;name=Lod%20Cave&amp;lat=19.568262&amp;lng=98.279709\" alt=\"Tham Lod Cave, Pai, Thailand.\"\/><figcaption>Tham Lod Cave, Pai, Thailand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to explore Tham Lod Cave, you first have to hire a guide. They&#8217;ll carry a lantern that will serve as your only source of light, which is a gimmick that I absolutely loved. There are three caverns inside the cave and you to take a little bamboo raft to get to them all. The quiet of the cave is only disturbed by the soft splashes of the guide pushing the raft with bamboo poles and the occasional flurry of activity of fish at the water\u2019s surface as they swarm the food you toss to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get closer to the other end of the cave, you\u2019ll hear a new sound: hundreds of bats hanging from the ceiling as they squeak and call to each other. If you come for sunset, you can see thousands of swifts flying in as the bats fly out in an unrivaled sight that\u2019s one for the bucket list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.568262\" data-longitude=\"98.279709\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/0a1bb4bd-7ebd-4b2e-8424-9f7eb6c037d4-1400.jpg?placeid=4357&amp;name=Lod%20Cave&amp;lat=19.568262&amp;lng=98.279709\" alt=\"Tham Lod Cave, Pai, Thailand.\"\/><figcaption>Tham Lod Cave, Pai, Thailand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve never learned less about a cave from a cave tour than I did on this one. The tour consisted almost entirely of the guide pointing to rock formations and telling me what they looked like. \u201cAn elephant! A crocodile!\u201d Or, very enthusiastically, \u201cLook! Boobie!\u201d It was both hilarious and good fun. Plus, there were signs outside with info for my historical and geological needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro tip: <\/strong>Before you enter the caves, you\u2019ll see a few women selling fish food. Buy it. Splurge and get a big bag. Trust me. I also recommend that you bring your own flashlight if you want to linger on some of the awesome cave formations or read the scattered informational signs without your guide \u2014 and light \u2014 wandering away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"19.321333\" data-longitude=\"98.423653\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/9hw_JQv65\/pai-land-split-thung-yao-mae-hong-son-thailand\" data-placeid=\"4358\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/9hw_JQv65\/pai-land-split-thung-yao-mae-hong-son-thailand\">Hike down to Pai land split: a place where the land literally split<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.321333\" data-longitude=\"98.423653\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/8a4cb5fe-1045-46d9-b40a-8441af780ce2-1400.jpg?placeid=4358&amp;name=Pai%20Land%20Split&amp;lat=19.321333&amp;lng=98.423653\" alt=\"Pai land split, Pai, Thailand. \"\/><figcaption>Pai land split, Pai, Thailand. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The land split is a testament to the fact that nature can be really f***ing scary, and that people can be really f***ing awesome. The land used to be a soybean farm before an earthquake caused the land to \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 split. Every few years, another earthquake hits and the split grows. With his farm destroyed, the soybean farmer turned to tourism for his livelihood, and in the most charming way possible. The farmer switched from soybeans to hibiscus and fruits, with the remaining land opened to tourists and offering free organic snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you visit, you can climb up and see the land split in all its everything-is-impermanent-and-nature-is-scary glory, and then hike down into the split itself, keeping an ear out for any telltale rumbling. (The likelihood of an earthquake hitting while you\u2019re there is very slim; I\u2019m just a big scaredy-cat when it comes to earthquakes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get back to the bottom, you can sit down and have a feast of hibiscus juice, fresh fruits, banana chips, and tamarind. It\u2019s all grown right there, and it\u2019s all delicious. The farmer offers it for free and loves to talk to the travelers, but donations are gladly accepted, and I recommend slipping some baht into the box. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"marker-heading seeker-place seeker-place-heading\" data-latitude=\"19.306131\" data-longitude=\"98.452507\" data-placeurl=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/SlsGIObK7\/pai-canyon-\u0e15\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e41\u0e21\u0e48\u0e2e\u0e35\u0e49-\u0e41\u0e21\u0e48\u0e2e\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19-thailand\" data-placeid=\"4359\" class=\"wp-block-seeker-place-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seeker.io\/app\/place\/SlsGIObK7\/pai-canyon-\u0e15\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e41\u0e21\u0e48\u0e2e\u0e35\u0e49-\u0e41\u0e21\u0e48\u0e2e\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19-thailand\">Soak up the Sunset at Pai Canyon<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.306131\" data-longitude=\"98.452507\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/24edb3a2-ef60-4c93-a654-fe1d41bda7ff-1400.jpg?placeid=4359&amp;name=Pai%20Canyon&amp;lat=19.306131&amp;lng=98.452507\" alt=\"Pai Canyon, Pai, Thailand.\"\/><figcaption>Pai Canyon, Pai, Thailand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every evening, tourists flock to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pai Canyon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mychiangmaitour.com\/pai-canyon-or-kong-lan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pai Canyon<\/a> to watch the sunset over the mountains. Yes, it\u2019s crowded. Yes, it\u2019s worth it. A winding 300-meter staircase guides you to the top of the canyon where you can wander along the ridges to stake out a viewing spot beneath the golden sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The canyon itself is a geological wonder, with white paths leading through narrow ridges and steep, straight drops on either side. You\u2019ll get a little dusty, and you\u2019ll have to do some controlled slipping and sliding to get to some of the areas, so I definitely recommend going with a friend or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-latitude=\"19.306131\" data-longitude=\"98.452507\" src=\"https:\/\/d39ghehfp8sbx4.cloudfront.net\/media\/img\/1\/43c7eff2-7209-48da-986d-e69a0f840e5d-1400.jpg?placeid=4359&amp;name=Pai%20Canyon&amp;lat=19.306131&amp;lng=98.452507\" alt=\"Pai Canyon, Pai, Thailand.\"\/><figcaption>Pai Canyon, Pai, Thailand.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the sun sets, the sky catches fire, and the mountains fade from green to blue to black, it\u2019s an unforgettable sight. I\u2019ve seen a lot of sunsets in beautiful places, but this was easily one of my favorites.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hidden away in the mountains of Northern Thailand is the famous hippy enclave of Pai: a place where you\u2019re guaranteed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":42978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_classifai_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_error":"","_classifai_text_to_speech_scheduled":false},"categories":[35,81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia","category-thailand"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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