Mae Hong Son, Thailand Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Set deep in a mountain valley, MAE HONG SON is often billed as the "Switzerland of Thailand" and has become one of the fastest-developing tourist centres in the country. Most travellers come here for trekking and hiking in the beautiful countryside and cool climate, but crowds are also drawn here every April for the spectacular parades of the Poy Sang Long Festival, which celebrates local boys' temporary ordination into the monkhood. Trekking up and down Mae Hong Son's steep inclines is tough, but the hilltribe villages are generally unspoilt and the scenery is magnificent. To the west, … more »