Changelog

The town page now carries a drawing of Kong Lan — the narrow eroded ridge above the Pai valley — beside its name.

What to do when the Pai River rises or Route 1095 slips in the rains — where the floods hit fastest, how to prepare if you're staying near the water, and who to call. It sits alongside the rain-and-river page, which shows where the season stands.

Where's the clean air indoors in burning season? Residents and long-stayers can now share which cafes and workspaces actually run purifiers — sign in to answer.

Emergency lines, Pai Hospital, the immigration substation and the town office — every number checked against an official page. Serious cases go to Chiang Mai, so in a real emergency call 1669 first.

The minivans in and out — operators, fares, where they leave from, and the last van back (Aya's 15:30 verified on their own booking system; Prempracha runs later). With honest notes on carsickness, rainy-season landslips and burning-season haze.

As the monsoon arrives, a new page shows where the rains stand — the last 30 days against the 30-year average and the week ahead — with a standing reminder of how fast the Pai River flooded in September 2024 and what to do if you're staying near the water. Rain figures are weather-model estimates from Open-Meteo, not a river gauge.

Three tools to start: a live air-quality reading for the burning-season haze that fills the valley, a plain guide to renting a motorbike and the Route 1095 road, and a community board for the questions people here keep asking each other.