Travel Reference
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Sights
Markets
A tiny but interesting morning market convenes from 6am to 8am at the T-intersec-
tion near Shin Sane Guest House. The market attracts town residents and
tribespeople from the surrounding districts. An all-day market forms at the south-
ern end of town, and unites vendors selling hill-tribe handicrafts, shops selling tea
and a few basic restaurants.
Temples
To soak up the great views from Wat Santakhiri , go past the market and ascend
718 steps (or drive if you have a car). The wát is of the Mahayana tradition and
Chinese in style.
Past the Khumnaiphol Resort and further up the hill is a viewpoint with some
teashops, and a famous Kuomintang (KMT) general's tomb . It is sometimes
guarded by a soldier who will describe (in Thai or Yunnanese) the history of the
KMT in the area. In the same vein and south of the turn-off to the tomb is the
Chinese Martyr's Memorial Museum , an elaborate Chinese-style building that is
more memorial than museum.
Activities
Shin Sane Guest House and Little Home Guesthouse have free maps showing ap-
proximate trekking routes to Akha, Lisu, Mien, Lahu and Shan villages in the area.
Shin Sane Guest House arranges four-hour horseback treks to four nearby vil-
lages for 500B for about three or four hours.
Eating
The very Chinese breakfast of Ъah·tôrng·gŏh (deep-fried fingers of dough) and hot
soybean milk at the morning market is an inspiring way to start the day. In fact,
many Thai tourists come to Mae Salong simply to eat Yunnanese dishes such as
màn·tŏh (steamed Chinese buns) served with braised pork leg and pickled veget-
ables, or black chicken braised with Chinese-style herbs. Homemade wheat and
egg noodles are another speciality of Mae Salong, and are served with a local broth
that combines pork and a spicy chilli paste. They're available at several places in
town.
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