Mae Hong Son Travel Guide

• Mae Hong Son town and airport is located in the remote north west of Lan Na virtually on the Myanmar border. First settled by the Shan people [ Tai Yai ] the region is home for Shan architecture and art, for the Karen and the Hmong minorities and the natural beauty of the Mae Suriin Water falls and Nam Tok Mae Surin National Park.
• The major places of interest are the Burmese Temple of Wat Chong Kham, the 80 meter sheer fall of Mae Surin Waterfall, the Pai River [ Nam Mae Pai ] and its bamboo raft voyages and local wildlife.
• The town of Mae Hong Son was founded in 1831, made a city in 1874 and a Province was created in 1893.

The significant sites are:

• The 6 Temple [ Wats ] complexes mentioned below
• The Pai River valley
• Mae Surin Waterfalls
• The National Park, and
• The ethnic minorities' villages

Wat Chong Kham [ 1827 ]

• Wat Chong Kham temple complex was built by Shan [ Tai Yai ] artisans in 1827 on the banks of the town's small Jong Kham lake. It houses a large Buddha statue having a lap width of 4.85 meters and is in the Burmese Shan style.