Mae Hong Son Things to Do

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On the way to Buotong Flowers and Mae Surin Waterfall at Doi Mae U-kor you can staying with Karen hilltribe people. They offer room 50 baht only , you can choose to staying in private room, private house or stay with the Karen Family. You might like or dislike the foods then bring your own foods and stuffs. They use solar cells for produce electricity, you can not use mobile there as no sign. Contact 0890541686 for more information.

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At Amphur Khunyuam, Maehongsorn , every year they will cerebrate the Buatong Flowers Festival in November. Many peoples go to this place to see a nice view of flowers.
If you like to camping their, you can bring your own tent or rent it. Not far from this place there also a small huts to stay which cost around 250-350 baht per night.

At Huaysuetaow Village , 12 kms far from Maehongsorn city
There are no entrance fee.

In 2007, Maehongsorn has 3 villages to visit Long Neck Karen (Padong)
first one is Ban Huaysuetaow, the most easy to access for tourist
second is Ban Nai Soy , the most difficult way to access where padong first immigrant to Thailand many years ago.
third is Ban Nam Pieng Din, the other village which take 14 km by car and 30 minutes by boat to reach the village.

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For a really rewarding experience take an hour or two to visit OPC a small orphanage and school just outside of town near the Therng Na restaurant. The school serves about 40 Burmese migrant children. They are taught in Thai, Shan, and English. The students also learn basic skills including gardening, raising livestock, and cooking. English lessons are given by volunteers from Britain, Canada, or the USA. If you are able to stay a few weeks, maybe you can volunteer too! Their web site gives a lot more information, and the director will be happy to speak with you. The kids are great! You may feel inspired to volunteer, even for a short period, or to donate something useful for this worthy project.

This old temple was built in 2370 B.E. It 's the center of Tai culture and festivals with Jong Klang temple.All architectures in Kong Kum temple was built in Tai style. All main viharas or halls covered with multi tiered roofs called Prasart style as the palace of King or religious representative. The main hall housed a big Buddha images called Long Por To which built in Burmese style.

Located beside of Jong Kum temple.It 's the old temple of Mae Hong Son and built in the same period as Jong Kum temple. This 2 temple stood as the center of Tai culture and festivals.Jong Klang temple 's wellknown in artifacts which housed in temple museum. Such as the Remodel Phra Buddha Sihing image on the altar,wooden doll carved as person and animals from Vesantara Jataka,carved by Burmese artisans and brought from Burma in 2400 B.E. Another 's the painting on mirror depicted about Vesantara Jataka and Prince Sitthattha,and also lifestyle of local people.All pictures have a description in Burmese and recorded that it was built by Tai artisans from Mandalay.

Wat Hua Wieng was founded in 1863 AD. and be as the second oldest temple in Mae Hong Son.The name Hua Wieng came from the location of temple which located on the North of city. It means head of city. So Hua means head and wieng means city. the The most important building is Viharn Prachao Phalalakhaeng where housed an important Buddha image named "Prachao Phalalakhaeng".This Buddha image 's a remodel of the real one in Mandalay,Burma.The Buddha image is in Subdueing Mara posture with full decoration. The viharn built in Tai architecture style with a multi tiered roofs decorated with carved aluminium, dated circa early Rattanakosin period (around 1873). As the important temple where located in toen,so every festivals always held in this temple.

Located on the foothill of Kong Mu Mountain. This temple was built in 2414 B.E.by Phra Nang Mie, wife of Phraya Singhanathraja who ruled Mae Hong Son.The most significant thing in this temple is a huge reclining Buddha image in Burmese style housed in Vihara. This Buddha image 's 12 metres long and have a wonderful characteristic.Other interesting things are Ubosot or orination hall behide the vihara.In the area of temple,there 're 4 chedi where contained the relic of the first Mae Hong Son ruler-Phraya Singhanathracha,Phra Nang Mie-the second ruler,Phraya Phitak Syam Khet,the 3rd ruler and his wife and Phraya Phisarn Hong Son Buri,the 4th ruler and his wife. Nowaday,the chedi of 1st and 2nd ruler was lifted away. Just left 2 chedi on the North of the temple. This temple also located a pair of Singha statue as a guardian of Kong Mu stairway. The singha faced to the city. It was built by Phra Nang Mie.