Mae Sa Valley

[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.

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.

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]

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]

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

not a cabbage to be scene.

 

[DavidFL]

Late 1980s building the Mae Khi road. 1988 / 89?

Rock Tower above Nong Hoi

 

[DavidFL]

On the switchback late 1980s. 1988 / 1989?

 

[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

Mon Long Peak View Point · WR9P+F9C, Pong Yaeng, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand

★★★★★ · Tourist attraction

goo.gl

 

[DavidFL]

Some Hmong photos from Mae Khi in 1990.

 

[DavidFL]

Hmong New Year, Mae Khi 1990.

 

[DavidFL]

1989 building the Mae Khi road.