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Pai
Mae Hong Son, Thailand · Population 2,284
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It's the wet season now — where the monsoon and the Pai River stand, staying safe when the river rises or the 1095 slips, the road out, and who to call. The air page waits for burning season.
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Rain & the Pai River
Staying Safe in the Rains
The monsoon in a river valley on one mountain road — where floods hit fastest, what to do when the river rises or the 1095 slips, and who to call.
Pai ↔ Chiang Mai on the 1095
The minivans in and out — operators, fares, the last van back, and what the mountain road asks of you.
Who to Call in Pai
Emergency lines, the hospital, immigration and the town office — every number checked against an official page.
Renting a Motorbike in Pai
What residents and long-stayers tell newcomers about deposits, the 1095 road, and looking after yourself.
When to Be in Pai
Pai month by month — the smoke, the rains, the crowds — so you can pick the months that suit you.
Pai Air Quality
Live air quality for Pai — the fine-particle haze that fills the valley in burning season, updated through the day.
Ask Pai
Questions the town keeps asking — answered by the people who live here, ranked by votes.
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Changelog
- Town updateAdded a sketch of Pai Canyon
- New toolShipped a monsoon and flood safety guide
- UpdatedAsk Pai: new burning-season question
- New toolShipped Who to Call in Pai
- New toolShipped a Pai ↔ Chiang Mai travel guide for the 1095
- New toolShipped a month-by-month planner: when to be in Pai
- New toolAdded a rain and river-flood outlook for Pai
- New townPai is on Town Tools
About these tools
Town Tools builds free, public tools for Pai and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.