Thailand Travel Notes | Pai Fairy Tale Town

Back then, the legendary glutinous rice glue was used to put up wall coverings at home. It is said that when the manufacturer promoted it, in order to reflect the non-toxic properties of the glutinous rice glue, the sales staff would eat some of the glutinous rice glue on the spot. However, Brother Jiao is still not at ease and thinks that after putting up the wall covering, it is best to put it away and let it ventilate before living in it. It was just time to take a teaching leave, and we were in a hurry to prepare. We chose a place where we could get a visa on arrival and set off.

Chiang Mai and Pai are places I have wanted to visit in the early years. At that time, I was not very interested in the islands, and the flight tickets to Phuket were sold out for the last-minute trip, and I also wanted to see the countryside in Thailand. See, so I happily decided to fly to Chiang Mai, and then go from Chiang Mai to Pai County. Maybe we can enter the countryside in Pai County.

Not to mention the road from Chiang Mai to Pai County. Everyone who has been there knows that it is flat along the way, but there are too many bends. Just like the popular saying, "I vomited several times and finally arrived." If you have good skills, a motorcycle might be a good choice.

Pai County is located in northern Thailand and should be classified as a tropical area. Because the heat is too high and there are many tourists, the basic infrastructure is relatively complete. I had seen a photo of a big tree swing that I really liked, but I didn’t expect it to be in Pai County. The big tree swing is a symbol of Pai County, and it is located at the Mali Resort Hotel, so we simply stayed at the Mali Resort Hotel and stayed in the scenic area. inside.

"Brother Foot on the Big Tree Swing"

After arriving in Pai County after endless twists and turns, no matter the city and streets where we got off the bus, the various buildings and the hot atmosphere in the mountains, they all fit in with what we imagined Pai County to be like.

Just after taking two photos, many tourists rushed in, and Brother Jiao quickly ran away.

The hotel is actually a resort. It's quite big, so you can walk around and take some fresh photos. In addition to being relatively hot and sunny, the scenery is still good .

Pai is not a big place, and a long time has passed since this trip. There are some photos saved in the computer. At that time, the mobile phone was Huawei P10. The light and pixels of the photos were not good at that time, but it was still a kind of record.

Rented a motorcycle, whether in Chiang Mai or Pai County, motorcycles should be the best means of transportation.

If you encounter a foodie on a remote road, you will definitely not let it go.

This journey has been in the past for a long time. I don’t remember how I spent my time in Pai. What I ate and where I went on that day are all blurry. Fortunately, the photos on your phone are marked with time, so you can recall the journey based on the order of the photos. We drive a motorcycle and can walk around freely, walking and stopping along the road along the edge of the valley.

It cleared up after the rain and a rainbow appeared in the valley.

Wearing a tripod and a Bluetooth shutter, I took my first wireless selfie with my brother, and we took a lot of photos together.

Next to it is I am PAI. Nowadays, many cities, campuses, scenic spots, etc. have such landmarks. Pai County should be the pioneer of such shooting spots.

Since I brought a tripod and wireless shutter, I just wanted to take more group photos.

There is no need to ask passers-by to help take pictures. This kind of wireless selfie is very comfortable and joyful.

The wireless shutter is based on the optimization of one person's timed shooting when I went to Qinghai Lake. The wireless shutter is much more efficient, and you can just press the shutter button as you like.

This type of shooting location is the best in Pai, as long as you have company and the mood to take photos.

This yellow hut is located next to Coffee In Love outside the city. It is the filming location of Love in Baicheng. A large number of tourists come here to check in. We are not interested in the house or checking in at all. It happened to rain again. I took shelter from the rain next door and took a photo (slap, slap in the face) .

It was evening after the rain stopped. When I returned to the hotel, there were no tourists checking in to take pictures under the big tree swing, so I took this selfie that I love so much.

"Selfie on a swing under a big tree"

In the evening, the big tree swing where tourists have retreated can finally take off the burden of the so-called internet celebrity check-in place. The temperature is no longer so hot, and there is a breeze. Under the big tree, looking at the valley opposite, it is really very beautiful. Comfortable and can stay for a long time.

We stayed like this under the tree until nightfall and until the mosquitoes became too numerous to bear.

The thing to do in the evening is to visit the night market. Although the night market in Pai is not as large as the weekend night market in Chiang Mai, it is well-equipped and has everything you need.

I remember that it was here that I bought a pair of slippers with Brother Jiao. When I put on the slippers, I seemed to feel more comfortable, and I instantly felt like a local.

In addition to food, there are also bars, handicrafts, and night market culture.

Looking back at these photos, I can’t remember what they are, and I have no impression of the taste. But Brother Jiao is different. Whenever he sees these photos, he will still jump with excitement and say, “This is super delicious.”

The foot brother who is waiting for food. If we go somewhere together and my main purpose is nature and humanity, Brother Jiao’s main purpose is definitely to eat, always.

Visit the night market and buy some souvenirs at a shop.

A lovely uncle came to take photos with us with props.

When I returned to the hotel in the evening, I could vaguely see some stars and there were many clouds, but I still took out my camera to record the night sky in Pai.

The landscape of Pai County should be a valley, and the place where you live is a small independent house. In summer, it is hot during the day and humid at night. But when I woke up in the morning, the blue sky, white clouds, and lush greenery made me feel very comfortable.

When I woke up, the sun was shining brightly, the flowers were blooming, and the air was good.

You can spend some time wandering around the resort.

The environment of the breakfast area is not bad, the house is built relatively high, and the view is farther.

After breakfast we continued walking around the village.

A hammock with a very nice environment, Bashi Depan.

After breakfast and some shopping, I continued to drive my scooter out, and then there was a lot of shopping and photography.

There are so many places like Pai County. If you don't go to take pictures, there are still many places where you can experience this small town. But if you go to take pictures, this environment can indeed make people feel inexplicably happy, even as happy as a child.

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The World War II Memorial Bridge was called Baihe Bridge in the early years. Since it is a World War II Memorial Bridge, it has a sense of age.

Nowadays, this bridge has become a scenic spot, and it has lost a lot of historical sedimentation. People here can always add some strange, interesting, and clever elements everywhere, making all the attractions here "Baixian-like".

These scenery are everywhere, fresh and fairy tale-like.

Tripods and wireless shutters continue to be useful.

There is a small village nearby, but it is not really a village.

It's okay to wander around, but I have the impression that there are a little more mosquitoes, and there are probably more mosquitoes in northern Thailand.

I continued to move forward on the small motorcycle and passed an elephant camp. I fed the elephants with my brother. Here, the elephant sprayed me with a strong stream of hot breath with its trunk. The indescribable odor and the warmth that made me feel hairy. The humidity is still unforgettable.

The tree house, like the big tree swing, is a hotel and an attraction. However, when we got to this place, we did not go any closer to the tree house because it was so comfortable here.

The tree house is not far away. There are three in total, all built on the trees. If you can book here, it will be like the legend. You can perch on the branches, watch the sunset in the valley, and fall asleep listening to the wind in the forest. , get up in the morning listening to the chirping of birds.

The bird's nest swing in front of the house has a wide view. After a few rounds, all worries will disappear, and you will be carefree and very comfortable.

After leaving the tree house, we continued walking along the road for a long time, and then drove out at a fork in the road. This was to see the countryside of Pai County.

The valley opposite is far away from the city and there are few people on the road, so we set up a tripod to take selfies.

Resting on the roadside, I found that my feet can embrace a piece of blue sky.

Yunlai Observation Deck, there is still some distance from the entrance to the observation deck, and our car did not have a big lock. When we rented the car, the boss said that no one in Pai County would steal motorcycles, maybe just like no one in Weizhou Island steals electricity. It was just like moving a train. After some hesitation, I put down the car and got on.

In the evening, although it is not the time when the sun rises or the clouds come, the way up is beautiful.

There are not many people at the observation deck. After all, this place is a bit far away. It should be an attraction developed by the Chinese, and the Chinese culture is very strong. Drinking tea and looking at Pai in the valley.

Drinking hot tea, overlooking the quiet mountain village below, my heart is open.

It’s also fun to play with cats and dogs.

It’s very comfortable up there, and I took advantage of the fact that it’s not completely dark yet, so I can take a few selfies one last time.

I spent a nice evening at Yunlai Observation Deck. Although it is a bit far from the city, it is still very convenient to drive a motorcycle and it is worth a visit.

Continuing to wander around the night market in the evening, Mr. Cat Xiang Aqing met Mr. Cat, so he took these three home and kept them in the study.

Returning to the village in the evening, the resort suddenly felt like a youth hostel. I drank a bottle of local beer, and my foot brother helped to treat the sunburned skin. Then I went to take pictures of Pai’s night sky. After another sleep, I woke up and it was time to retreat.

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On the way back to Chiang Mai, I continued to endure the torture of endless turns. This time someone in the car finally couldn't bear it any longer. The vomit of the front seat passenger slowly flowed back, mixed with the fermenting smell of Helicobacter pylori and stomach acid, and dried up from time to time. The sound of vomiting lets you know that things are not over here. The optic nerve, olfactory nerve and vestibular nerve among the twelve groups of cranial nerves have suffered an unprecedented blow.

Brother Jiao said that he probably won’t go to Pai again, as this place is too difficult to get to. However, there are small flights from Chiang Mai to Pai, as well as motorcycles. Just considering safety, cars are still the main mode of transportation. However, Pai is a comfortable place with a lot of delicious food. Who knows if I will go there again? Woolen cloth?