Am after digs located right at the jungle so one can nip into the thicket for a jaunt any time of day/night without the need for transport, guides. Don't need anything flash, such as chocolates on the pillow etc; in fact, a simple cabin would do. Stopped up on the Samoeng Loop a while back (one of the known resorts) and although okay, was all a bit commercialised and no real trails. Have done Chiang Dao, Chae Son, Doi Inthanon, but somewhere closer to home is required. Heard there's a place out on the Chiang Rai 118. Anyone...

Trekker's Lodge

(H118 KM.63 South-east turn 9 km.)

The road passes a Lahu village and goes on to other villages (Lahu, Yao, Karen) up the valley. After nine kilometers Trecker's Lodge (60-200 Baht.) offers huts in a pleasant hill-side setting and provides a good base for further exploration.

from a google search.

somewhere closer to home is required

hotels / cabins / digs ? .....luxury !

depending how wild you want to go, take your tent & pitch at Ob Khan gorge (or if you're map/gps savy, fit & prepared - carry it with you for an adventurous overnighter to Samoeng), then roughly follow the river upstream a few dozen km's or as far as you can...

its tough going but worth it as there's some nice forest with plenty of flora & fauna up there the further you go, particularly on off trails to the left side of the river.

this one aint in the guidebooks...

Sound good chaps. I'll have the family with me so camping out and any tough, in-situ hiking would be a no no. The idea would be to be positioned right by, or in, the jungle from where I could head out on my own. Being near a river/gorge would defo be a plus. I like Ob Khan although there's no digs there yet.

Noticed this place when looking for Trekker's Lodge: Hmong Hilltribe Lodge out near Mae Rim, but all a bit flashy.

Something like Chiang Dao Nest 2 right at the mountain would be more appropriate.

anon': Could sift through Google, although the idea is to get it all in one place from you good folks in-the-know without all the effort. I shall revisit and furnish the thread with a list if it doesn't come up with one.

I'm sure here you'll find exactly what you're looking for: http://www.mae-kampong.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=395987

Jungle here is the most intact I saw in whole northern Thailand, rock climbing as well. Take a "home stay" accomodation. Reliable guides available, too; ask your host.

Sound good chaps. I'll have the family with me so camping out and any tough, in-situ hiking would be a no no. The idea would be to be positioned right by, or in, the jungle from where I could head out on my own. Being near a river/gorge would defo be a plus. I like Ob Khan although there's no digs there yet.

Noticed this place when looking for Trekker's Lodge: Hmong Hilltribe Lodge out near Mae Rim, but all a bit flashy.

Something like Chiang Dao Nest 2 right at the mountain would be more appropriate.

anon': Could sift through Google, although the idea is to get it all in one place from you good folks in-the-know without all the effort. I shall revisit and furnish the thread with a list if it doesn't come up with one.

I did a search on google because your post reminded me that I should check out this area myself.

I live in Doi Saket and I keep meaning to get out and do a bit of trekking off the 118.

There's a big resort place in the shape of a windmill around 30km outside Doi Saket but I'm not sure of the trekking opportunities around it.