Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Located 8km from Pai along the road to Chiang Mai, a paved stairway here cul-
minates in an elevated lookout over high rock cliffs and the Pai valley. The latter can be
followed by a dirt trail, but lacking shade, is best tackled in the morning or afternoon.
Memorial Bridge
(Rte 1095)
It may look like no more than an antiquated bridge to foreigners, but to
thousands of Thai tourists who stop here during the tourist season it's one of several cru-
cial photo ops along the '762 curves' to Pai. Located 9km from Pai along the road to Chi-
ang Mai, the bridge was originally built by Japanese soldiers during WWII.
LANDMARK
Activities
Massage & Spa Treatments
There are plenty of traditional Thai massage places charging from around 150B an hour.
Reiki, crystal healing, acupuncture, reflex-ology and other non-indigenous methods of
healing are also available; keep your eyes open for signs or refer to the monthly
Pai
Events Planner
. In addition to this, a few local businesses near Tha Pai Hot Springs have
taken advantage of the area's healing thermal waters.
MASSAGE
Pai Traditional Thai Massage
(PTTM; 0 5369 9121;
www.pttm1989.com
; 68/3 Soi 1, Th Wiang Tai; massage per 1/1½/2hr 180/270/350B, sauna
per visit 100B, 3-day massage course 2500B; 9am-9pm)
This longstanding and locally owned outfit
offers very good northern Thai massage, as well as a sauna (cool season only) where you
can steam yourself in
sà·mŭn·prai
(medicinal herbs). Three-day massage courses begin
every Monday and Friday and last three hours per day. The friendly couple that do the
massages and teach the course are accredited and are graduates of Chiang Mai's Old
Medicine Hospital.
Spa Exotic
( 08 1917 9351;
www.spaexotic.com
; 86 Moo 2, Ban Mae Hi; thermal water soak 80B; 7am-10pm)
This re-
sort channels the hot water into its bungalow bathrooms and an open-air pool.
SPA
Pai Hotsprings Spa Resort
SPA
