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Amphoe Mae Sot

This district is 86 km from Amphoe Mueang Tak. It was declared as a district in 1898. Its former name is Phra No Ke. The district is located on the plain flanked by the ranges of mountains in Thailand and Myanmar. It covers an area of about 2,600 sq km; the population consists of hilltribes, migrants from Amphoe Mueang, and some Burmese people who have a Thai family here.

The history of Mae Sot is still unknown whether it was the town of Chot; Khun Sam Chon, the ruler of Chot, used to lead an army to attack Sukhothai. No old buildings dating back to the Sukhothai period have ever been found. It is therefore conceded that it is not the same town. At present, an archaeologist has found the remains of an ancient town in a thick forest of Amphoe Mae Ramat. This is probably the town of Chot as mentioned in the scripture stone of the Sukhothai period.

Wat Mani Phraison (วัดมณีไพรสณฑ์) This temple is located near Mae Sot Market. Within the compound, there is a unique building called ‘Chedi Wihan Samphutthe’ which contains 512,028 Buddha images and has 223 small pagodas on its outer surface. The ancient Ubosot (ordination hall) is more than 200 years old. Its gable and roof are decorated with beautiful wood carvings. There are also pavilions and niches containing Buddha images in various attitudes: Luangpho Sangkatchai, stucco reclining Buddha image, etc.

Wat Chumphon Khiri (วัดชุมพรคีรี) This temple is located in the Tambon Mae Sot Municipality. It is an ancient temple of more than 200 years old. A newly-built Chedi is an imitation of Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar. The principal Buddha image in the Ubosot (ordination hall) is of the Mara-subduing attitude. An ancient drum of more than 200 years old is kept in the Wihan (image hall).

Namtok Mae Kasa (น้ำตกแม่กาษา) This large waterfall is located in Tambon Mae Kasa. There is a path leading the way up to a high mountain. A cave in front of the waterfall has a 5 m wide stream of water which serves as an entrance to the waterfall. Travel: Take the Mae Sot – Mae Ramat route (Highway No. 105), follow the sign to Ban Mae Kuet Sam Tha at around Km 13 – 14 for about 4 km, and take a lane off the road for about 1.5 km.

Bo Nam Ron Mae Kasa (บ่อน้ำร้อนแม่กาษา) This hot well of 2 m wide is located in Tambon Mae Kasa, right in the village. Hot and cool streams flow to meet at this well. Visitors can smell sulphur throughout the village and see slight vapour just above the ground. At an edge of the well, the water is easily seen boiling and its temperature is fairly high. A private room for mineral bathing is available. The village is amidst the beauty of nature encompassed by a high mountain and farming land. Travel: Drive along the Mae Sot – Mae Ramat route, take a turn at around Km 13 – 14 to follow the same route to Namtok Mae Kasa for about 7 km and enter into the village towards the hot well.

Hill tribe Development and Assistance Centre and Tak Plant and Production Factor Service Centre (Doi Muser) (ศูนย์บริการวิชาการด้านพืชและปัจจัยการผลิตตาก (ดอยมูเซอ) The Hilltribe Development and Assistance Centre is located in Tambon Phawo on Doi Muser (Muser Hill) under the supervision of the Department of Public Welfare. There are many hill tribes living on the hill: Black Muser, Hmong or Meo, and Lisaw. The centre is more than 800 feet above sea level and covers an area of 26,500 rai. At present, most of the hill tribe people in Thailand migrated from South China, Shan State and Kengtung of Myanmar. In the centre, the ‘Ban Umyom Hilltribe Cultural Centre’ was established to give knowledge and advice to hill tribe leaders in tourism management. There is a display of clothes, jewellery, and household utensils, and an imitation of the Muser’s house. Outside the cultural centre, there is an imitation of a “Chakhue” dancing ground. (Chakhue is a dance of the Muser). Members of the hill tribe will take turns to dance all day and night until the festival ends. During the festival, all of them stop working; anyone who works will be fined. One thing everybody must do is to visit relatives in other villages wherever they are near or far. Furthermore, there is a Ban Umyom study route for visitors to witness the way of life and living quarters of the hill tribe people. For those interested in an overnight stay, contact Tel. 0 5551 3614. A nature trail is also provided in the form of a day trip to experience tea and coffee plantations, rice fields, and water seepage, and enjoy the waterfall en route. For more information, contact the Hill tribe Development and Assistance Centre of Tak, P.O. Box 2, Amphoe Mueang, Tak 63000. Tel. 0 5551 3614.

To get there: Drive along Highway No. 105 (Tak – Mae Sot), take a left turn at around Km 25 – 26, and go further along the hillside for another 3 km.

Doi Muser Horticultural Experiment Station (สถานีทดลองพืชสวนดอยมูเซอ) It is located near the Tak Plant and Production Factors Service Centre on the Thanon Thong Chai Range, 900 m above sea level. The station conducts experiments and research on coffee beans, tea, fruit, vegetables, and temperate flowers. During November to December, the area around the station is beautifully covered with Mexican sunflowers in full bloom.

Doi Muser Hill Tribe Market (ตลาดสินค้าพืนเมืองชาวเขาดอยมูเซอ) Located on the roadside of the Tak – Mae Sot route (Highway No. 105) around Km 29, this market is open daily. There are hill tribe products: clothes, silver items, and farm produce.

Chaopho Phawo Shrine (ศาลเจ้าพ่อพะวอ) This shrine is located on a hill at the foot of Phawo Mountain, between Km 62 – 63 on the Tak – Mae Sot route. It gains respect from the people of Tak town and Mae Sot. The story has it that Chaopho Phawo was a Karen warrior who was appointed by King Taksin the Great as chief of the Mae Lamao border pass to protect the land from an intrusion of the enemy. In the beginning, the shrine was on the other side of the hill. Then, a new road was built and the shrine was moved. Some told the sacredness of the shrine that if anyone went hunting on Phawo Mountain, they usually encountered irregularities, such as car trouble, sickness, or became lost. Since Chaopho Phawo was a warrior, it was believed that he favoured the sound of a gun. Visitors, therefore, pay homage and shoot a gun, set off fire crackers, or blow their horn to show their respect.

Amazing Hill (เนินพิศวง) This hill is located at around Km 68 on the Tak – Mae Sot route. Here, a car can be astonishingly seen going up the hill without switching on the engine. A scientist gave an explanation that it was an illusion. The height of the hill was measured to confirm that the way up the hill was lower than the way down. Hence, a car that is seen climbing the hill is really moving towards the lower place. However, no one can explain why such an illusion is seen.

Wat Phothikhun or Wat Huai Toei (วัดโพธิคุณ หรือ วัดห้วยเตย) This forest temple is located in Tambon Mae Pa on Highway No. 105 (Tak – Mae Sot route) at around Km 69. The interesting feature is the Ubosot (ordination hall) which was designed and built by Khun Somprasong Chaonarai who, denying any wage, devoted his whole life for 18 years to complete it. The boat-like Ubosot has three storeys. The ground storey has no decoration. Decorations were made to the walls, ceiling, and heads of the posts on the second storey. On the third storey where religious ceremonies are performed, it was finely decorated on the walls, posts, and ceiling, with the arts of bas-relief, painting, glass inlaying, and gilding. There is the large principal Buddha image inside the Ubosot. Fine, delicate and elaborate designs outside the Ubosot represent the lively recreation of a traditional art form based on the builder’s imagination.

Wat Thai Watthanaram (วัดไทยวัฒนาราม) This temple was formerly called Wat Mae Tao Ngiao or Wat Thai Yai. It is located at Mu 1, Tambon Tha Sai Luat, about 5 km from Mae Sot town. Take Highway No. 105 (Tak – Mae Sot route) to Rim Moei Market, to around Km 84 before reaching the Thai – Myanmar Friendship Bridge. This is a temple of the Mahayana Buddhism (Great Vehicle) of the Thai Yai people whose traditions, cultural arts and rituals are influences of the Union of Myanmar. It was built in 1857 by Mr. Mung, a Burmese villager in Shan State, whose family migrated to Mae Sot district. He was the first headman of Mae Tao village and later was named as Muen Atkhamhaenghan. In 1957, the Ministry of Education declared it as a Buddhist temple attached to the Department of Religious Affairs. Inside the temple, there is Phra Phutthamahamuni, an imitation image of the sacred Buddha image in Mandalay, Union of Myanmar, which gains great respect from the people of Tak.

Thai – Myanmar Friendship Bridge (สะพานมิตรภาพไทย-พม่า) The bridge is located in Tambon Tha Sai Luat, across the Moei River between Tak’s Mae Sot district and Myawadi in the Union of Myanmar. It is 420 m long and 13 m wide. Thai people and residents of Mae Sot district can travel or drive across the bridge. However, a border pass is required. The border pass service is available at the Mae Sot Immigration Checkpoint or the Mae Moei City Centre. Fees are charged on both the Thai and Burmese sides. Car insurance fees are also provided. Enquire about the information in detail before starting a trip since regulations may be changed. Contact the Mae Sot Immigration Checkpoint, Tel. 0 5556 3002 – 4.

Foreign visitors wishing to travel across the bridge to enter the Union of Myanmar are required to present their passports to get a free-of-charge visa at the immigration checkpoint on the Thai border. On the Burmese side, ten U.S. dollars (subject to change) per person must be paid at the immigration checkpoint for a one-day visit from 06.00 – 18.00 hrs. Foreign visitors are not allowed to go farther than 2 km from the checkpoint. For more information, contact the Mae Sot Immigration Checkpoint or the Mae Sot District Office, Tel. 0 5553 1077.

Rim Moei Market (ตลาดริมเมย) It is a community on the bank of the Moei River, opposite Myawadi of the Union of Myanmar. It is also a market of local products of Thailand and Myanmar, such as seafood, dried bamboo shoot, dried fish, “Hua Yung” sea fish (Hapardontidae), Shiitake mushroom, beans, leatherware, satin, etc., as well as a market of gemstones, such as jade, ruby, coloured gemstones, etc. from the Union of Myanmar. A daily bus service is available from Mae Sot Market to Rim Moei Market, dropping passengers at the Thai – Myanmar Friendship Bridge.

Phrathat Hin Kio (พระธาตุหิน���ิ่วที่ดอยดินจี่) This Chedi is located in Ban Wang Takhian. It is a miracle of nature that a gigantic rock can stay on such a cliff. The rock is so slim at some point that it seems to be parted into two pieces. A Mon-styled Chedi was built on the exact width of the rock. Villagers call the rock ‘Chedi Hin Phra In Khwaen,’ which gains respect from the people of Tak and nearby provinces. Every year in February, a fair is held for worshippers to pay homage to it. Travel can be made by driving along Highway No. 105 via Ban Tha At and Ban Wang Takhian, and taking a right turn to follow a sign to the Chedi for 3 km.

The Moei River (aka Thaungyin in Myanmar) (แม่น้ำเมย) This river is the borderline between Myanmar and Thailand. It is 327 km long, flowing towards the north unlike a river in general. The watershed is in Ban Mokoe, Tambon Phop Phra, Amphoe Phop Phra. The river flows to Mae Hong Son via Mae Sot, Mae Ramat, and Tha Song Yang, to merge into the Salween River in Myanmar before flowing into the Gulf of Martaban. To get there: Take Highway No. 105 from Mae Sot for around 10 km to the border.

Amphoe Mae Ramat

It is another district of Tak that borders Myanmar, 120 km from Tak town. Most of the areas are forests and mountains. It was presumed that the Mae Ramat district was a community of the Karen. Later, with so many Thai Lanna migrants, the community was declared a district on 1 January, 1951. To get there: From Tak town, take the Tak – Mae Sot – Mae Ramat route or the Tak – Ban Tak – Mae Ramat route.

Wat Don Kaeo (วัดดอนแก้ว) This temple is located behind the Mae Ramat District Office. One of the three marble Buddha images built at the same time in a Burmese style of sculpture was invited from Yangon to house in the Wihan (image hall) here. The other two Buddha images are worshipped in Pakistan and India. This beautiful Buddha image is 63 inches in height and its lap is 50 inches in width.

Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary (เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าแม่ตื่น) It is located in the Mae Tuen forest, covering an area of 733,125 rai in Amphoe Mae Ramat and Amphoe Sam Ngao. Most of the areas are a range of high steep and complex mountains where there are different types of forest: hill evergreen forest, dry everygreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, and deciduous dipterocarp forest.

Places of interest in the Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary

• Doi Khun Mae Tuen: (ดอยขุนแม่ตื่น) This hill is behind the headquarters. There is a wide rocky ground and a small cave with stalagmites and stalactites inside, where many wild animals, such as barking deer, serow, bat, etc. live.

• Lam Nam Mae Tuen: (ลำน้ำแม่ตื่น) This large tributary of the Ping River flows to merge with the main stream above the Bhumibol Dam. Whitewater rafting on a rubber dinghy is an activity on Lam Nam Mae Tuen. The 12-km river trip starts from the headquarters of the Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary, around Km 30 off the Mae Ramat – Ban Tak route, and goes through the sanctuary. Apart from the natural beauty of wood and various species of bird, it is an adventurous trip to experience the way of life of raft people above the Mae Ping Lake.

• Doi Soi Mala: (ดอยสอยแม่ลัย) It is the highest mountaintop in the Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary, about 1,600 m above sea level. The Bhumibol Dam can be viewed from the top of the mountain. One interesting thing here is a salamander (or named as Chingchok Nam) which is a rarely-seen ancient species, similar to a lizard with a pink body. A physical feature of the hill is a pine forest. There is a viewpoint to see a sea of mist. November to January, when the rain retreats and the cool season begins, is the best time to visit. Visitors can set up a tent for an overnight stay around the headquarters. To visit Doi Soi Malai, prior permission is required from the Kio Sam Lo Forest Ranger Unit. To get there: Take Highway No. 1175, Ban Tak – Mae Ramat route. A high performance or four-wheel drive car is suggested.

Khun Phawo National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนพะวอ) This new park is located on the Mae Ramat – Ban Tak route, around 18 km from a junction to Mae Ramat.

Places of interest in the Khun Phawo National Park

• Namtok Khun Phawo: (น้ำตกขุนพะวอ) It is a large waterfall of around 100 m high and an origin of Huai Mae Charao (Mae Charao creek). Travel just on foot takes about 1L hours. The way down to the waterfall, a distance of 200 m, is high and steep. There are many viewpoints along the trail.

• Huai Mae Lamao: (ห้วยแม่ละเมา) This large creek is in an unspoiled forest. Here, whitewater rafting on a rubber dinghy takes around 1L hours, starting from Km 50 on the Tak – Mae Sot route and going throughout surrounding nature and a forested mountain. This activity also offers an opportunity to study aquatic plants and birds.

To get there: From Tak, take Highway No. 105, Tak – Mae Sot route, to Km 62 and walk further for 750 m from the Phawo Shrine to the temporary headquarters of the park. The total distance is 62 km.

Amphoe Tha Song Yang

This district borders with the Union of Myanmar along the Moei River. Most of the areas are covered with forest and high mountains along the Thanon Thong Chai range. Most people are Thais who live on the plains and do farming. The distance from Amphoe Mae Sot to Amphoe Tha Song Yang is around 84 km. The total distance from Tak town to Amphoe Tha Song Yang is around 169 km.

Mae Moei National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่เมย) The park has some area connected to the Moei River which is the borderline between the Union of Myanmar and Thailand. The park headquarters have been landscaped and beautifully decorated with plants. The surrounding area is shady and tranquil amidst mountains and forests. There are wild animals, such as deer, brow-antlered deer, etc.

Places of Interest in the Mae Moei National Park

• Nature Trail: (เส้นทางเดินศึกษาธรรมชาติ) A walk takes about six hours. As a guide is needed, please contact the park in advance. A day trip or an overnight stay can be provided. The walking path goes up and down the fairly steep hills, and passes along the river upstream and a small waterfall. There is a bamboo ladder parallel to the waterfall. During the period of change from the rainy to cool season, colourful wild flowers can be seen in bloom on the sides of the path or the waterfall. The greenery is dotted with strikingly red Krathue (Boesenbergia prainiana) and yellow Mexican sunflowers. Some flowers can be seen hidden with a dark green carpet of moss.

• Namtok Pha Thewa: (น้ำตกผาเทวะ) It is on the nature trail and the most remarkable waterfall of the park. With its height of 150 m, the powerful flow falls against boulders and the pool below. The surrounding forest is, therefore, dampened and cool with a sprinkling of water. The white long body of flowing water can be seen from another mountaintop. On the mountaintop of Pha Thewa, there is an unnamed grass field and a valley where an overnight stay is possible. However, camping equipment, such as torch, water, food, sleeping bag, etc. must be prepared. The grass field has a beautiful view with a cool and cozy atmosphere. In the morning, if the sky is clear, a sea of clouds can be seen. Old mines are found in the surrounding area since it was a mine concession zone. In the woods, there is a pagoda containing cremated bones of a woman who hanged herself because she was heartbroken. A forest trek is organized by the park to “enjoy the waterfall, stay a night on the grass field, and witness the sea of mist.” Prior contact for an official guide is required.

• Tham Mae Usu: (ถ้ำแม่อุสุ) This cave is around 12 km from the Tha Song Yang District Office to the north. Take Highway No. 105 (Mae Sot – Mae Sariang route), and follow the left turn just after Km 94 for another 2 km. To explore the cave, visitors must wade through the Mae Usu Creek. During the rainy season, the high level of water in the creek makes it impossible to visit the cave. This large and wide cave has a high ceiling and the air flows well. Different formations of stalactites and stalagmites are beautiful. To the west, there is a gigantic hollow rock. In the afternoon, rays of sunlight beautify the cave inside. The walking path is not difficult. Going through the hollow rock, visitors would admire a more scenic view. Turning back after walking for some distance into the cave, visitors can see a scene of the flowing creek winding out of the dark cave to the light at the mouth’s cave against the backdrop of the attractive grass field.

• Viewpoints to witness a sea of mist: (จุดชมทะเลหมอก) There are three viewpoints along the Mae Salit – Omkoi route, as follows:-
  • Viewpoint behind the park headquarters: It is at the level of around 1,100 m high. A sea of clouds can be seen from here, as well as sunrise and sunset. This is an ideal place for visitors who enjoy forest trekking since it takes 3-4 hours to reach the viewpoint, and an overnight stay is required in order to admire the view.
  • Mon Khruba Sai and Mon Phun Suda: (ม่อนครูบาใสและม่อนพูนสุดา) The distance between these two hilltops is about 200 m. A sea of mist can be seen in the morning and the sunset in the evening. The hilltops are about 7 km away from the park headquarters.
  • Mon Kio Lom: (ม่อนกิ่วลม) This is the most popular venue for the first ray of sunlight above the sea of mist. It is located about 14 km away from the park headquarters.

Admission fees: children 100 Baht and adults 200 baht, four-wheeled cars 30 baht (excluding a driver).

Accommodation: There are three visitor houses, 1,000 Baht each. Advance notice is required for food service. For further information, contact the Mae Moei National Park, Amphoe Tha Song Yang, Tak 63150. Tel. 0 5551 9644 – 5. Or contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bang Khen, Bangkok. Tel. 0 2562 0760. Or visit the website www.dnp.go.th.

To get there: From Tak town, follow the Mae Sot – Mae Ramat – Tha Song Yang route (Highway No. 105) for about 114 km, and take a right turn at the Mae Salit checkpoint to Amphoe Omkoi, Chiang Mai. Go along the uphill road for around 11 km before reaching the park headquarters. A large bus is prohibited since the road is very steep (Note: Highway No. 105 from Mae Sot to Mae Ramat and Tha Song Yang is parallel to the border line. It is not suggested to travel after 18.00 hours.) Alternatively, visitors can take a regular bus from Mae Sot to Ban Mae Salit Luang and hire a car to go further to the park headquarters.

Amphoe Phop Phra

It is a district to the southwest of Tak that borders with the Union of Myanmar. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 105 (Tak – Mae Sot route) to Km 75 and taking a left turn to Highway No. 1090. Go further to Km 26 and take a right turn to Highway No. 1206 for another 13 km. The total distance from Tak town is around 135 km. Before the construction of an asphalt road by the Department of Highways, transportation between Mae Sot and Phop Phra districts was very difficult since the area of Amphoe Phop Phra is a highland district between mountains and influenced by the monsoon wind from the Gulf of Martaban. It has the most catchment in the North with rainfall of 2,300 – 3,000 millimetres a year. The dirt road was therefore muddy. Commuters had to wade in mud. So came the name of the area as “Ban Phoe Pha,” which literally means the stained and muddied village. Later, it was renamed “Phop Phra.”

Namtok Nang Khruan Originally, this waterfall was called “Namtok Phoe Pha” and then changed to “Namtok Phop Phra.” Later, it was renamed “Namtok Nang Khruan.” It is a medium-size waterfall with small layers of flowing water amidst a shady forest. It receives water from a canal beside rice fields. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 1090 and taking a right turn at Km 31 – 32 to Amphoe Phop Phra. Follow Highway No. 1206, which is next to the concrete bridge on the right. The waterfall is located at Km 12 just before reaching Amphoe Phop Phra.

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park This park covers the areas in Tambon Chong Khaep, Tambon Phop Phra, and Tambon Khiri Rat of Amphoe Phop Phra, and Tambon Dan Mae Lamao, Tambon Phawo, Tambon Phrathat Pha Daeng, Tambon Mae Ku, Tambon Mae Tao, and Tambon Mahawan of Amphoe Mae Sot, totalling 534,375 rai. Most of the areas are high complex mountains of 1,765 m above sea level and feature a mixed deciduous forest and a coniferous forest. It was declared a national park on 8 November 1994.

Places of Interest in the Namtok Pha Charoen National Park

• Namtok Pha Charoen: It is a limestone waterfall receiving water from a creek that flows into a pool of water. This ninety-seven-tiered waterfall has water flowing all year round. A beautiful cascade can be seen at the end of the rainy season. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 1090 (Mae Sot – Umphang route) and taking a left turn at Km 37 for around 700 m.

• Bo Nam Ron Huai Nam Nak: This natural hot well measures at 12 degrees on the Celsius scale. Nowadays, there are gazebos provided by the Phop Phra District Administration next to the well at its side on the Ro Pho Cho road. Visitors can visit the well all year round. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 1206 (Phop Phra – Ban Chong Khaep route) and, before reaching Amphoe Phop Phra, taking a right turn to Huai Nam Nak village.

• Doi Kia Viewpoint: Located in the Mae Sot forest area at Mu 4, Tambon Phop Phra, this is the highest point of the borderline between Myanmar and Thailand. It is around 512 m high and overlooks a forest in Myanmar. Part of this viewpoint is on a mountain ridge. The weather is cool. During the cool season, a sea of mist can be seen above the Moei River, the borderline between Myanmar and Thailand.

• Namtok Pa Wai: Follow Highway No. 1090 (Mae Sot – Umphang route), and take a left turn at Km 43 for around 16 km along a winding lane to a village. To admire this waterfall, one must walk from its ground floor to the upper level. Then, go further for around 30 m, visitors will see a channel of about 10 m wide where flowing water falls and disappears under the mountain base. The waterfall originates from Pa Wai Creek where water flows all year round and many rattan plants grow. It is therefore named ‘Pa Wai’, which means a rattan forest. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 1090 (Phop Phra – Umphang route) and taking a left turn before Km 42 for around 20 km.

• Namtok Sai Fa and Namtok Sai Rung: These waterfalls have spray of water which looks like a rainbow when being seen in sunlight. Travel can be made by following Highway No. 1090. The waterfalls are 11 km from Amphoe Phop Phra.

Accommodation: The park has two visitor houses. Visitors can bring their own tent for an overnight stay. For further details, contact the Chief of the Namtok Pha Charoen National Park, Km 37, Mu 6, Tambon Chong Khaep, Amphoe Phop Phra, Tak 63160. Tel. 0 5550 0906. Or contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department. Tel. 0 2562 0760. Or visit the website www.dnp.go.th.

To get there: Follow Highway No. 1090 (Mae Sot – Umphang route) and take a left turn at Km 37 for around 700 m before reaching the park headquarters.

Sleep

Amphoe Mae Sot

• Ban Chao Doi (บ้านชาวดอย) 44/13 Sawan Withi Road Bangkok, Contact Family Camping Tour (Tel: 0 2246 4399 Fax: 0 2641 8746), 13 bungalows: 900 baht/person/day (includes Breakfast & Dinner)
• Ban Mai Resort (บ้านไม้ รีสอร์ท) 100/6 Asia Road, Tambon Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5554 6428-9, 0 1890 9269 Bangkok Tel: 0 2392 2888), 39 rooms: 800-2,000 baht
• Ban Thammarat (บ้านธรรมรัตน์) 2/3 Asia Road (Tel: 0 5553 1827), 10 rooms: 300-500 baht
• Ban Umyom Home Stay (บ้านอุมยอม โฮม สเตย์), Contact Hill tribe Development and Welfare Centre, (Tel: 0 5551 3614)
• Central Mae Sot Hill (แม่สอดฮิลล์) 100 Asia Road (Tel: 0 5553 2601-8 Fax: 0 5553 2600 Bangkok Tel: 0 2541 1234 Ext. 4444), 120 rooms: 1,400-5,000 baht
• First (เฟิร์ส) 444 Inthakhiri Road (Tel: 0 5553 1233, 0 5554 6409, 0 5554 6150), 30 rooms: 200-400 baht
• Huey Hin Fon Hut (ห้วยหินฝนฮัท) 96 Mu 6, Tambon Mae Pa (Tel: 0 5553 1772, 0 1461 3303), 7 houses: 500-1,200 baht
• Ladawan Gardent (ลดาวัลย์ การ์เดนท์) Sai Mae Sot-Phob Phra Road Km. 23, Tambon Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5554 4726), 20 houses: 450 baht/person (includes 2 meals)
• Lucky Villa (ลักกี้ วิลล่า) 86/8 Mae Sot- Mae Ramat Road, Tambon Mae Pa (Tel: 0 9269 7283), 8 rooms: 250-350 baht
• Mae Muey (แม่เมย) 321 Intharakhiri Road, Tambon Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5553 1162, 0 5553 1214), 24 rooms: 100-150 baht
• Mae Sot Guesthouse (แม่สอด เกสต์เฮาส์) 208/4 Intharakhiri Road (Tel: 0 5553 2745, 0 1937 4011), 12 rooms: 150-300 baht
• Mae Sot Square Duang Kamol (แม่สอดสแควร์ ดวงกมล) (โรงแรมดวงกมล) 298 Intharakhiri Road, Tambon Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5554 2648-9 Fax: 0 5553 1103), 50 rooms: 350-500 baht
• Nutthaphon Mini Resort (ณัฐพลมินิ รีสอร์ท) 453 Mu 2 Mae Sot –Mae Ramat Road (Tel: 0 5553 1553, 0 5554 6396), 22 rooms: 250-900 baht
• Phu Inn (ภูอินน์) 9 Mu 7, Tambon Mae Pa (Tel: 0 5553 6101-3, 0 5553 5199), 45 rooms: 300-1,200 baht
• Pornthep (พรเทพ) 25/4 Soi Si Mueang Prasat Withi Road (Tel: 0 5553 2590-4, 0 5553 2595 Fax: 0 5553 2596), 160 rooms: 700-1,500 baht (Umphang Tour)
• Romchai (ร่วมใจ) 28/6 Soi Romchai, Intarakiri Road, Tambon Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5553 1720, 0 1043 7698, 0 6905 9354), 6 rooms: 150 baht
• Ruean Usa (เรือนอุษา) 31 Mae Sot -Mae Ra Mat Road (Tel: 0 5555 4270, 0 5555 4276), 19 rooms: 1,000-2,000 baht

Siam (สยาม) 185 Prasat Withi Road (Tel: 0 5553 1176, 0 5553 1763 Fax: 0 5553 1974), 85 rooms: 350-750 baht

• Sorakan Rittiron Resort (สรการฤทธิ��ณรีสอร์ท) 29 Mu 6 Ban Huey Hin Fon, Tambon Mae Pa (Tel: 0 5553 1596, 0 5550 0066), 45 rooms: 500-1,500 baht/person (includes 2 meals)
• Suan Hin Mountain Lodge (สวนหิน เมาเท่น ลอดจ์) 130 Mu 6, Tambon Mae Pa (Tel: 0 1888 2404, 0 1366 5882), 7 rooms: 300-1,000 baht
• Suwannawit (สุวรรณวิทย์) 1 Soi Wat Luang (Tel: 0 5553 1162), 24 rooms: 100-200 baht
• Thawichai Land Resort (ทวีชัยแลนด์ รีสอร์ท) 457 Intharakhiri Road, Km.7 Tak-Mae Sot, before entrance Amphoe Mae Sot (Tel: 0 5553 1287), 39 bungalows: 300-3,200 baht
• Wattana Village Resort (วัฒนาวิลเลจรีสอร์ท) 73 Mu 2, Tambon Phra That Pha Daeng (Tel: 0 5553 3468-70 Fax: 0 5553 3469), 25 houses: 60 rooms: 800-12,000 baht

Guesthouse in Amphoe Mae Sot

• Ban Thai Guesthouse (บ้านไทย เกสต์เฮาส์) 40 Intharakhiri Road (Tel: 0 5553 1590), 9 rooms: 100-350 baht
• Butsara Kham (บุษราคัม) 92/2-3 Prasat Withi Road (Tel: 0 5554 4463-4), 6 rooms: 350 baht
• No.4 (นัมเบอร์โฟร์) Intharakhiri Road (Tel: 0 5554 4976, 0 1785 2095), 5 rooms: 80-150 baht
• P.K. Guesthouse (พี เค เกสต์เฮาส์) 842 Mu 9 Mae Sot- Mae Ramat Road (Tel: 0 5554 7349, 0 5553 2744), 19 rooms: 350 baht
• Rujira Guesthouse (รุจิรา เกสต์เฮาส์) 3/8 Bua Khun Road (Tel: 0 5554 4969), 10 rooms: 350-450 baht
• S.P. Guesthouse (เอส พี เกสต์เฮาส์) 59/9 Asia Road (Tel: 0 5553 1596), 15 rooms: 120-250 baht

Amphoe Tha Song Yang

• B.P. Resort (บี พี รีสอร์ท) Ban Mae Than (Tel: 0 5558 9089, 0 1379 2385), 10 rooms: 250-400 baht
• Mae Salit Guesthouse (แม่สลิด เกสต์เฮาส์) Ban Mae Salit Luang, Tambon Mae Song (Tel: 0 5553 1409, 0 5554 6121-4), 20 rooms: 100 baht
• Wasan Mini Resort (วสันต์ มินิรีสอร์ท) 467 Mu 2 Ban Mae Than (Tel: 0 5558 9088, 0 9959 3674), 6 rooms: 200-300 baht

Amphoe Phob Phra

• Suan Pa Phong Khum Phai (สวนป่าพงษ์คุ้มภัย) 216 Mu 6, Tambon Chong Kaeb (Tel: 0 5552 0169, 0 1707 1452 Bangkok Tel: 0 2573 0422, 0 2537 7787), House: 500-1,500 baht

Amphoe Mae Ramat

• Suan Kamol Resort (สวนกมลรีสอร์ท) Km. 20 Mae Sot- Mae Ra Mat Road (Tel: 0 5553 1011, Office in Amphoe Mae Sot Tel: 0 5558 1451, 0 5553 1011), 39 rooms: 250-1,500 baht

Eat

Amphoe Mae Sot

• Ban Hao (บ้านเฮา) 189 Mae Sot- Mae Ra Mat Road, Tambon Mae Pa, Tel. 0 5553 1248, 0 5554 6488 (Thai and Local food)
• Bor Kung Phao (บ . กุ้งเผา) 760/1 Intharakhiri Road, Tel. 0 5553 1353, 0 1962 7929 (Seafood)
• Kai Yang (ไก่ย่าง) 34 Tambon Tha Sai Luat, Tel. 0 5554 4199 (Isan food)
• Kra Phro Pla Rim Muey (กระเพาะปลาริมเมย) 147 Mu 2 Asia Road, nears Rim Muey Market, Tambon Tha Sai Luat, Tel. 0 5553 1251, 0 5553 3030, 0 5556 3030
• Kwang Tung (กวางตุ้ง) 2/1 Soi Si Phanit, Tel. 0 5553 2030 (Thai and Chinese food)
• Phim Hut (พิมฮัท) 415/11-12 Tang Kim Chiang Road, Tel. 0 5553 2818, 0 5554 4726 (Thai, Local food and Pizza)
• Phiman (พิมาน) 8/13 Asia Road, Tel. 0 5553 5635, 0 5553 5699 (Thai food)
• Phornchai 2 (พรชัย 2) 203 Intharakhiri Road, Tel. 0 5553 1067 (Thai and Chinese food)
• Phornchai 3 (พรชัย 3) 334 Asia-Rim Muey Market Road, Tel. 0 5553 1008 (Thai and Chinese Food)
• Than Tawan Wattana Village Resort (ทานตะวัน วัฒนา วิลเลจ รีสอร์ท) 373 Mu 2, Tambon Phra That Pha Daeng, Tel. 0 5553 2305, 0 5553 1951 (Thai, Chinese and French food)
• To Rung Market (ตลาดโต้รุ่ง) 2 places (nears Number 99 Bus Station and former Cinema)

--(WT-en) globe-trotter 23:37, 2 February 2010 (EST)