Mae Chaem sits in a valley on the west side of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand.
Mae Chaem - Doi Inthanon
Only a 120 kms from Chiang Mai it can be a quick 1 3/4 hrs ride; but being so close to Chiang Mai many guys blast onto Mae Hong Son or Mae Sarieng for the night.
The road R1192 into Mae Chaem
R1192 the Mae Chaem- Doi Inthanon road.
Indeed Mae Chaem seems to be a bit of a quiet backwater town, but it is a beauty if you want to take your time & potter around; especially after the wet & just starting the rice harvest.
Life in Mae Chaem is still very traditional.
Enjoy these few pics I managed to snap over 2 days rambling around the beautiful valley.
Wat Buddha Aen is just one of many wonderful temples in the valley.
From what I can gather there are 4 bridges across the Mae Chaem river.
Mae Chaem river
One of them is motorcycle only
Mae Chaem bridges
Then there's this one - a pedestrian one
Mae Chaem bridges
which you probably wouldn't want to ride over & break to upset the villagers.
To the west of Mae Chaem you can ride up the road to Pang Hin Fon & get some sensational views in the late afternoon (= don't go in the morning when you will be looking into the sun.)
The Mae Chaem valley & Doi Inthanon
Mae Chaem city
Mae Chaem city
more coming..
Only a 120 kms from Chiang Mai it can be a quick 1 3/4 hrs ride; but being so close to Chiang Mai many guys blast onto Mae Hong Son or Mae Sarieng for the night.
The road R1192 into Mae Chaem
Indeed Mae Chaem seems to be a bit of a quiet backwater town, but it is a beauty if you want to take your time & potter around; especially after the wet & just starting the rice harvest.
Life in Mae Chaem is still very traditional.
Enjoy these few pics I managed to snap over 2 days rambling around the beautiful valley.
Wat Buddha Aen is just one of many wonderful temples in the valley.
From what I can gather there are 4 bridges across the Mae Chaem river.
One of them is motorcycle only
Then there's this one - a pedestrian one
which you probably wouldn't want to ride over & break to upset the villagers.
To the west of Mae Chaem you can ride up the road to Pang Hin Fon & get some sensational views in the late afternoon (= don't go in the morning when you will be looking into the sun.)
Mae Chaem city
more coming..