Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(mains 30-250B; 7am-8pm)
One of the friendliest restaurants in town also happens to be the
most delicious. Salema does tasty Muslim-Chinese dishes including a rich 'Beef curry
Yunnan style' or a deliciously tart 'Tuna & tea leaves spicy salad'. The noodle dishes are
equally worthwhile, and include a beef
ko
̂
w soy (northern Thai curry noodle soup)
. Sale-
ma is situated at the southern end of town.
Information
There is an ATM at the Thai Military Bank opposite Khumnaiphol Resort, at the southern
end of town. An
internet cafe
(per hour 20B;
9am-11pm)
can be found nearby.
Getting There & Away
Mae Salong is accessible via two routes. The original road, Rte 1130, winds west from
Ban Pasang. Newer Rte 1234 approaches from the south, allowing easier access from Chi-
ang Mai. The older route is more spectacular.
To get to Mae Salong, take a
sŏrng·tăa·ou
or Mae Sai-bound bus from Chiang Rai to
Ban Pasang (20B to 25B, 30 minutes, every 20 minutes from 6am to 8pm). From Ban Pas-
ang, blue
sŏrng·tăa·ou
head up the mountain to Mae Salong when full (60B, one hour,
from 6am to 5pm). To get back to Ban Pasang,
sŏrng·tăa·ou
park near Mae Salong's
7-Eleven.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
stop running at around 5pm but you can charter one in either dir-
ection for about 500B.
You can also reach Mae Salong by road from Tha Ton, in Chiang Mai. Yellow
sŏrng·tăa·ou
bound for Tha Ton stop near Little Home Guesthouse at 8.20am, 10.20am,
12.20pm and 1.50pm (60B, one hour).
