Mae Sa Valley

[DavidFL]

1982 Country House in the Mae Sa Valley, one of my favourite hangouts for many years.

1982 Poppy Fields near Hmong Nong Hoi, up in the Mae Sa Valley.

 

[DavidFL]

Late 1980s. Hanging out with the elephants at Pang Hai, by Hmong Lodge.

 

[Ian Bungy]

Nice One! An Oh How the Mae Sa Valley Has Changed!!! Along with the Rest of the World! You are Lucky to have Experienced the Untouched Years in Thailand.

 

[DavidFL]

With the Hmong in Mae Khi.

maybe late 1980s / very early 90s.

 

[DavidFL]

Building the Mae Khi Road..

late 1980 - early 90s?
They put the power lines in & not too long after they started on the road..
Government planning.

 

[DavidFL]

Building the Mae Khi road, late 1980s

 

[burnjr]

nice story david

 

[TonyBKK]

Just love these classic pictures!!! Keep em coming! :happy1:

 

[DavidFL]

Country House....2nd Feb 1982

Nong Hoi 2 Feb 1982

no cabbages in those days, only opium poppies

Ex wife Oi, mother of my 2 sons

Nong Hoi, Hmong hill tribe village.

 

[DavidFL]

21st October 1978...on the way to Mae Rim / Mae Sa....

I think this is R107 the Chiang Mai - Mae Rim road.
The Shell petrol station I think was near the old immigration office, which became Chang Puak police & is now the Forsenic Police office.

 

[DavidFL]

The Nong Hoi poppy fields 2 Feb 1982....

not a cabbage to be scene.

 

[DavidFL]

Late 1980s building the Mae Khi road

Rock Tower above Nong Hoi

 

[DavidFL]

On the switchback late 1980s

 

[DavidFL]

Rock Tower above Nong Hoi
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I see the Snail out looking for this spot today & dug out these old pics too. Late 1980s.....what used to be called Rock Tower, maybe Johpa knows where the name came from?

The name & place today

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