Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Mae Aw, no roman-script sign; mains 60-180B; 8am-7pm) This was one of the first places in Mae
Aw to serve the town's Yunnanese-style Chinese dishes to visitors. Stewed pork leg and
stir-fried local veggies are the specialities. It's at the corner of the lake, just before the in-
tersection that leads to the centre of the village.
Getting There & Away
There are four daily sŏrng·tăa·ou that head towards Mae Aw: two depart from a stall east
of the market that only go as far as Ban Ruam Thai (80B, one hour, 9am and 3.30pm), and
two depart from a stall opposite the market that terminate in Mae Aw (80B, one hour,
noon and 3pm). Both depart only when full, which can sometimes be a couple of hours
after the scheduled departure time . Because of this, it's probably worth getting a group of
people together and chartering a vehicle; the sŏrng·tăa·ou drivers we talked to quoted
from 1200B to 1600B for either destination, while any tour agency in Mae Hong Son will
arrange a vehicle for around 1500B. Heading back to Mae Hong Son, sŏrng·tăa·ou leave
Ban Ruam Thai at 5.30am and 11am, and Mae Aw at 8am.
Alternatively, the route also makes a brilliant motorcycle ride - just make sure you have
enough petrol, as the only station is in Ban Na Pa Paek, at the end of a very long climb.
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