I have asked this before but thought that I would try again. We, my thai friend and I, are traveling Mae hong son, pai, chiang mai around christmas. I am looking for different things to see, do other than elephant treks, villages. etc. We like nature, caves, food. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Try this place www.cavelodge.com well worth a look if you want to see some very interesting sights in Thailand including Coffins in caves over 1700 years old.

yup cavelodge is great!!!!

For CM, rent a bike and drive out to 'flight of the gibbon' - on the way you pass by:

caves - look for a flag on top of a highish peak - before hot springs

hot springs - mellow, commercialised, but very nice. might go this afternoon with the kids.

then before flight of gibbon, you go through several lovely villages (eco/resort villages) but nicely done... chickens in road, dogs that wont want to move from the center of the road etc...

finally you get to flight of gibbon... lovely rainforest village... cool air.. ahhhh... nice

bit pricey to do the slide, but kudos to them, its a great location.

if you have a big bike, continue on this road for some awesome mountain rides and mini loop back to CM/ san K.

my satangs worth.

yup cavelodge is great!!!!

For CM, rent a bike and drive out to 'flight of the gibbon' - on the way you pass by:

caves - look for a flag on top of a highish peak - before hot springs

hot springs - mellow, commercialised, but very nice. might go this afternoon with the kids.

then before flight of gibbon, you go through several lovely villages (eco/resort villages) but nicely done... chickens in road, dogs that wont want to move from the center of the road etc...

finally you get to flight of gibbon... lovely rainforest village... cool air.. ahhhh... nice

bit pricey to do the slide, but kudos to them, its a great location.

if you have a big bike, continue on this road for some awesome mountain rides and mini loop back to CM/ san K.

my satangs worth.

Where is the 'flight of the gibbon' located? I have never heard of it.

bloody pricey... i havent done it.. not for 2 grand + ! (2000) - should have a Thai Visa discount whatsit.

great location though. My fave little bike ride.

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/articles/maekampong/

Getting there:

I think this is the coordinate of the nearest village ?

Ban_Huai_Kaew.html

Follow the main San Khampaeng road east for roughly 20kms looking out for the signs to the hotsprings that direct you onto highway 1317. Continue for a further 10kms beyond the hotsprings turnoff and bear left at the only fork in the road, at Huay Kaew village, to reach Mae Kampong. Note that the road over the mountain to Jae Sorn may not yet be indicated on some maps.

http://www.treetopasia.com/

DONT GET A PICK UP! Who wants to be stuck in a minibus hurtling through a rainforest! Get a bike!

bloody pricey... i havent done it.. not for 2 grand + ! (2000) - should have a Thai Visa discount whatsit.

great location though. My fave little bike ride.

http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/articles/maekampong/

Getting there:

I think this is the coordinate of the nearest village ?

Ban_Huai_Kaew.html

Follow the main San Khampaeng road east for roughly 20kms looking out for the signs to the hotsprings that direct you onto highway 1317. Continue for a further 10kms beyond the hotsprings turnoff and bear left at the only fork in the road, at Huay Kaew village, to reach Mae Kampong. Note that the road over the mountain to Jae Sorn may not yet be indicated on some maps.

http://www.treetopasia.com/

DONT GET A PICK UP! Who wants to be stuck in a minibus hurtling through a rainforest! Get a bike!

Good information. Thanks

No Problemo!

My fans family live in the nearby village, utterly beautiful area.

In fact it being Sunday... its time for me to rev up the Chopper and hit the road for that very area !!!

A few hours on the road with mountain views sets me up for the next weeks work in front of a PC screen!