Tha Pai Hot Spring — Attraction in Mae Hong Son Province

The ride from Pai Centre to Tha Pai Hot Springs is an adventure in itself, especially if you rent a scooter or bike. The entry fee for foreigners is 300 baht, which gets you access to changing rooms, showers, toilets, and a small shop (trust me, grabbing an ice cream after the soak is a must!).

The springs are set up in tiers, with each pool slightly warmer than the one below it. The temperature increases by about 1°C per level, topping out at 37°C. We went around 3 PM on a Thursday, and there was plenty of space to relax. My favorite was the 36°C pool—it was just the right temperature, and there was a cooler pool right next to it, so you could switch between them easily.

After soaking, you can walk up to see the hot spring source, where the water reaches a crazy 80°C. The only downside? The whole place smells like boiled eggs thanks to the sulfur. But honestly, after a while, you kind of stop noticing. Overall, it’s a super chill spot and definitely...

Visited in the morning around opening, it was very quiet which was nice.

There is a strong sulfur smell which can be expected from natural hot springs.

You can walk around to the 'origin' where the springs are about 80° (you cannot go in here!), from there you can follow the water down to the accessible springs around 36° getting cooler the further you go down.

There are also some others baths that seem to be for soaking feet, these are really hot so make sure to dip your toes before going in!

The toilets are quite dirty and the showers are weak so its hard to wash off properly. No lockers (that we've seen) so we took our things anytime we relocated.

Rather small, we spent about 1h there which was enough.

Locals pay 40 baht while tourists are...

Tried to go twice in a row. Yesterday, walking 20 minutes from our resort to the hot spring. Reaching there a not-so-nice lady says in a not-so-nice way "closed". We ask about tomorrow and she says "uncertain". Depends if it rains. If it rains they don't open. This morning we decide to call to make sure they open, as the forecast is giving a sunny day. Says "open" on Googlemap ... well, they never picked up the phone. Our hotel receptionist mentioned that they are rarely open on time, sometimes closed for no reason. Very unreliable. Just don't come to Pai with the goal of visiting those natural hot springs. That would be a waste of time. Or go to the Pai Hot springs hotel. They have the same hot spring inside.. for...