Thailand: Mae Hong Son town with Jong Kham Lake and Wat Jong Kham in the centre as seen from Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu, northern Thailand, c.1987

Once one of Thailand’s remotest provinces, Mae Hong Son is now readily accessible by air from Chiang Mai, as well as by a wonderful loop drive through Mae Sariang and back via Pai and Soppong– or vice versa. Singularly isolated, Mae Hong Son is not yet very developed. The townsfolk may be citizens of Thailand, but most are Shan, Karen, Yunnanese Chinese or Hill Tribes. The temples are Burmese in style, and the pace of life amazingly tranquil.

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Photographer:

David Henley

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