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| On a beach chair outside our bungalow. There's a hammock too! Ban Nam Hoo Bungalows was introduced to us by our Chief Alvin. He forewarned us the place does not come with air-conditioning. As a person living in the Equator, the thought is horrifying until Chief interjects that air conditioning is not needed in winter! Without air conditioning, Ban Nam Hoo turned out to be unbearably cold. The bungalows were built with a lot of vents which allowed air to come in. One such vent was strategically located at the bed head. In the middle of the night, Claudine ran her fingers through her hair and could feel it freezer cold! |
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| Cycling out for breakfast at 8 am |
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| On our way to town, we passed by Pai Hospital. Vt and Claudine could not resist stepping in to check out the name plaque mentioned by Dr Ugrid. His name, in Thai is at the top of the list. He was the first doctor and hospital director from 1979 to 1985. We can't be more proud of him! |
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| Chok and yu tiau breakfast at Lung Aod Rice Soup @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/468CTvXqSVi8GPv69 |
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| This yu tiao shop only sells yu tiao and beverage but they work in synergy with the porridge stall (Lung Aod) across the road |
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| The chok or porridge stall's daughter. She is so pretty! |
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| The best in Pai |
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| Lung Aod porridge stall... |
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| ...and the yu tiao shop |
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| There was a procession on the streets... |
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| ...the participants were school children |
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| There was even a band! |
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| On our way back to our accommodation, we passed by Pai Airport |
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| After the airport, we turned left to village road, 3065 @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/twaepzuSAJsxxKc68 |
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| Mother hen and her chicks |
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| Bull and cows |
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| A day before our arrival in Pai, Jack Lew had recommended us to try their "Tiger" peanuts. He said he regretted not buying more as they are only found in the mountains and none in Chiang Mai. |
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| Look at the stripes! They really look like tiger stripes |
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| These are also tiger peanuts but different way of roasting which does not bring out the colour of the peanuts |
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| Thrilled to find a cottage industry by Route 1095, which is by the junction to our accommodation @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/u2Hk8XT6nShyWfK17 |
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| The village road off Route 1095 to Ban Nam Hoo Bungalows @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/55vUAjpbERCVTiJg8 |
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| Cut paddy stalks, drying in the sun |
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| Ban Nam Hoo Bungalow's reception. As our accommodation is midway point to Yun Lai village, we decided to return and re-gear! |
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| The have a simple breakfast menu but encourages us to catch the sunrise and sea of clouds at Yun Lai Village and thereafter have Chinese noodles there |
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| The property grounds |
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| The property grounds |
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| Very gentle neighbourhood dogs who came visiting us while we were enjoying our 2nd breakfast of barbecue sausages and pork sticks |
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| Yun Lai viewpoint @ THB20 per entry |
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| It is very touristy here and everything is decorated with a Chinese theme |
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| Tents for rent to catch the sea of clouds in the morning. Yun Lai in Chinese means come clouds |
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| Mountain range in the horizon |
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| Cafe by the viewpoint |
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| Wishing tree |
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| Yun Lai in Chinese characters |
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| At the restaurant car park to which we were told we need to pay for parking if we do not dine in. However, we were advised to park at Yun Lai Viewpoint for free as they charge each visitors THB20 per entry! |
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| At Santichon Village's Great Wall replica. Santichon in Chinese means village down the mountain |
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| You can rent a Chinese maiden costume for photography purposes |
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| The usherer at the gate will try to get you to go up the stairs of the Great Wall of China for photography purposes. There's a wall maintenance fee to pay. However, it is FREE to walk the gardens around the village |
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| This Chinese village is borne out of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Most of them are Yunnanese descendants of Kuomintang party who fled the country after the People's Liberation Army took over. In a 2022 census, it was reported that there are around 200,000 Chinese living in 108 such villages in Thailand |
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| View from the Great Wall |
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| View from the Great Wall |
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| View from the Great Wall |
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| After a tiring day of sightseeing by car, we went for lunch |
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| Jomyoot Chicken Rice and Braised Pork @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/pHX7scQhUsV1m7HJ6 |
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| "White temple" |
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| We were supposed to visit the White Temple with the dragon stairway up the mountain but Mindy selected another "white temple" location instead |
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| Oh well....this will do! |
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| Coffee and cakes is better! |
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| At Coffee in Love @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/u845Ffif4YNREVFi9 |
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| Coffee in Love |
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| The surroundings |
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| The surroundings |
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| In the afternoon, we returned to our accommodation for rest and laundry. As we were still too full to eat much, most of us hang out at Cha Cafe for light meals @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/NhpjfGjQtxzyWXyt8 |
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| Kelvin and Jasmine having beer and papaya salad at 5.30 pm |
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| Vt and Claudine having Pad Thai at 6 pm |
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| Supper at Ban Nam Hoo lawns at 7 pm |
Photo credit :
Mindy
Kelvin
