jaloochapurr Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Billy's Hideaway. Located in the mountains, high above the heat of Chiang Mai, this Black Lahu village is truly one of a kind. Genuine farmers and truly friendly people, the village consists mainly of bamboo houses as accommodation, and real-life eating over an inside fire. For a person desiring a real experience in Thailand, this is a must. No pamphlets or brochures or travel agents - just an experience, and the way to find it. The Way to find it Leave Chiang Mai on a rented motorbike ( $3 per day), and head away from the city of Chiang Mai, and travel towards Chiang Rai, on highway 118. Go 65 km on a beautifully new paved road, through the mountains and valleys. Look for kilometre marker 65. Then in 100 yards look on the right for a bridge crossing a stream, and a sign indicating Trekker House.Before the hot springs, trekker sign is down Follow the dirt road, 11 kms passing the tourist accommodation of Trekker House,go left and then left again and continue to the Lahu village of DOY MOUK. Ask any Lahu for NASIR sister of Billy and enjoy as you wish. You want Doy Mouk not Hoy Nam Rin which is the big tourist village. True adventure with people who are not paid everyday to take people on journeys. All the relaxing or all the exploring - have it your own way. See you soon Billy P.S. Bring cheese and bread and your own wine. Lahu New Year will be starting 2/11/2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Had to laugh at calling Huay Nam Rin 'a big tourist village'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliokchi Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 hi all, if you want to see hilltribe life and villages just drive from cm to prao over the 1001 on mondays they have the big morning market till noon hiltribes come there every week to sell their wares and buy things that they don't have on the mountains like seafood from prao you can drive to chiang dao , then you'll be driving past and thru severall hilltribe villages. you can also drive in the direction of vieng papao beautifull scenic drive many hilltribe villages upthere all sign posts are written in chinese english and thai very few tourists in prao there are 3 good basic resorts : hotel 69 bungalow doi farang resort aom doi resort if you stay in one of these resorts they can help you arrange a visit because they have many hill tribe staff have a good trip cliokchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaloochapurr Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Had to laugh at calling Huay Nam Rin 'a big tourist village'. Well if you have been there you would know, this time of year full of people doing thai massage classes and so use to the wite face and the dollar it is crazy, still very much a hilltribe village though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 hi all,if hiltribes come there every week to sell their wares and buy things that they don't have on the mountains like seafood cliokchi top tip of the day mmm.... for potential hill tribe visitors your probably best to avoid the sea food if you visit any hill tribe villages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 mmm.... for potential hill tribe visitors your probably best to avoid the sea food if you visit any hill tribe villages. Best to avoid seafood, other than shrimp, anywhere up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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