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Countless teahouses sell locally grown teas (mostly oolong and jasmine) and of-
fer complimentary tastings.
SUE HAI $
(mains 60-150B; 7am-9pm) This very simple family-run teashop-cum-Yunnanese
restaurant has an English-language menu of local specialities including local mush-
room fried with soy sauce or delicious air-dried pork fried with fresh chilli. They also
do filling and tasty bowls of homemade noodles. It's roughly in the middle of town.
Chinese
NONG IM PHOCHANA $
(mains 60-150B; lunch & dinner) Located directly across from Khumnaiphol Re-
sort at the southern end of town, the menu at this open-air restaurant emphasises
dishes using local veggies.
Chinese
Getting There & Away
To get to Mae Salong by bus, take a Mae Sai-bound bus from Chiang Rai to Ban
Pasang (20B, 30 minutes, every 20 minutes from 6am to 4pm). From Ban Pasang,
blue sŏrng·tăa·ou head up the mountain to Mae Salong (60B, one hour, 7am to
5pm). To get back to Ban Pasang, sŏrng·tăa·ou park near the 7-Eleven.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou stop running at around 5pm but you can charter one in either direction
for about 500B.
Mae Sai
POP 22,000
At first glance, Thailand's northernmost town, Mae Sai, appears to be little more
than a large open-air market. But the city serves as a base for exploring the Golden
Triangle, Doi Tung and Mae Salong.
Sleeping
KHANTHONGKHAM HOTEL $$
( 0 5373 4222; www.kthotel.com ; 7 Th Phahonyothin; r 800-950B, ste 1300-1650B;
) This hotel features huge rooms that have been tastefully decorated in
light woods and brown textiles. A downside is that many rooms don't have windows.
Hotel
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