Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The borders of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Laos meet at this official 'centre'
of the Golden Triangle. To commemorate those lawless days there's both a
Hall of Opium
(admission 200B; 8.30am-4pm Tue-Sun)
plus Mekong River
Cruises
(1hr cruise; 400B/boat)
. Stay overnight at
Anantara Golden Triangle
Resort & Spa
(
0 5378 4084;
www.anantara.com
; r 16,500, ste 18,000B, incl
)
, an award-winning resort.
breakfast;
Eating
At first glance, Pai has a seemingly impressive range of restaurants for such a
small town, but a few meals will reveal that the quality of food is generally pretty
mediocre. Even the Thai food is fairly dull, and your best dining options are, quite
paradoxically, probably Chinese and Israeli. And to make things worse, if you're
here outside of the tourist season (approximately November to February), many of
the town's better restaurants can be closed, although the options listed below
should be open year-round.
During the day, there's takeaway food at
Saengthongaram market
(Th Khet-
kelang)
. For tasty take-home local eats, try the
evening market
(gàht láang; Th
Raddamrong)
that unfolds every afternoon from about 3pm to sunset. And every
evening during the tourist season several vendors set up along Th Chaisongkhram
and Th Rangsiyanon, selling all manner of food and drink from stalls and refur-
bished VW vans.
