Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Srisangwal Hospital
( 0 5361 1378; Th Singhanat Bamrung)
A full-service facility that in-
cludes an emergency room.
Tourism Authority of Thailand office
(TAT; nationwide call centre 1672, Mae Hong Son 0
5361 2982;
www.travelmaehongson.org
;
Th Ni-wet Pi-sarn;
8.30am-4.30pm)
Basic tourist
brochures and maps can be picked up here.
Getting There & Away
Air
For many people the time saved flying from Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son versus
bus travel is worth the extra baht. There are four flights daily (1590B to 1890B, 35
minutes), operated by
Kan Air
( nationwide call centre 02 551 6111, Mae Hong
na-
tionwide call centre 1318, Mae Hong Son 0 5361 2057;
www.nokair.co.th
;
Mae Hong
Son Airport)
.
A túk-túk into town costs about 80B.
Bus
Mae Hong Son's bus station is 1km south of the city.
Prempracha Tour
(
0 5368
4100)
conducts bus services within the province and
Sombat Tour
(
0 5361
3211)
conducts services between Mae Hong Son and Bangkok.
Other bus destinations from Mae Hong Son include the following:
Bangkok
(718B to 838B, 15 hours, three departures from 2pm to 4pm)
Chiang Mai
(northern route, 127B, eight hours, 8.30am and 12.30pm)
Chiang Mai
(southern route, 178B, nine hours, frequent departures from 6am to 9pm)
Pai
(70B, 4½ hours, 8.30am and 12.30pm)
Minivan
Air-conditioned minivans, a popular way to get around the province, also depart
from the bus station.
Chiang Mai
(250B, six hours, every hour from 7am to 3pm)
Pai
(150B, 2½ hours, every hour from 7am to 4pm)
