Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Th Raddamrong; 6pm-late)
Located just across the river, this is the kind of reggae bar you
thought you left behind on Ko Pha Ngan. Soporifically chilled out and open until the last
guy goes home.
Shopping
Every evening during the tourist season, from November to February, a
Walking Street
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Th Chaisongkhram & Th Rangsiyanon;
6-10pm)
forms in the centre of
town.
Information
There are plenty of places around town, especially at the western end of Th Raddamrong,
that offer internet services (20B to 30B per hour).
Several foreign exchange booths and ATMs can be found along Th Rangsiyanon and
Th Chaisongkhram.
Pai Explorer
(
www.paiexplorer.com
)
is the free local English-language map. The
Pai
Events Planner
(PEP) is a free monthly map that covers cultural events, travel destina-
tions and some restaurant and bar openings; you can find it around town.
Getting There & Away
Pai's airport is around 1.5km north of town along Rte 1095. At research time,
Kan Air
(
0
5369 9955, nationwide 02 551 6111;
www.kanairlines.com
; Pai Airport; 8.30am-5pm)
was the only airline
operating out of the town, with a daily connection to Chiang Mai.
Pai's tiny
bus station
(Th Chaisongkhram)
is the place to catch slow, fan-cooled buses and
more efficient minivans to Chiang Mai and destinations in Mae Hong Son.
AYa Service also runs air-con minivan buses to Chiang Mai (150B, three hours, hourly
from 8am to 4.30pm) as well as destinations in Chiang Rai province including Chiang Rai
(550B, six hours, 5.30am), Mae Sai (600B, six hours, 5.30am) and Chiang Khong (650B,
seven hours, 6pm).
