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Things To Do: MaeHongSon Lake
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  • Updated by SumTingWong on Jun 17, 2003
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    • Mae Hong Son - Mae Hong Son Lake
  • Mae Hong Son Lake
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    • Mae Hong Son Lake is well worth a visit. There are a lot of good restaurants around the lake as well as Wat Chong Kham and a Myanmese Singha. Many Ahka handcraft sellers hang out here, so if you want to get some hilltribe clothing and or handcrafts here is the place to go.

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    Address: Mae Hong Son Lake
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    Things To Do: Mae Hong Son Mountain Wat
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    • Mae Hong Son - Bells from the Wat overlooking Mae Hong Son
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    • This wat, on the summit of a mountain, privides an excellent atmosphere for meditation and just enjoying Mae Hong Son. You can walk ou take a TukTuk right up to the wat. There is an observatory overlooking all of Mae Hong Son and the Mountaisn of Myanmar in the back. It is en excellent must see!

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    Things To Do: Some of Mae Hong Son's many Wats
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  • Written by SumTingWong on Mar 17, 2003
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    • Mae Hong Son - Hundreds of Chedis - WatJohngGaLang
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    • Mae Hong Son has many detailed Myanmese style wats. You can just walkaround and explore some of these amazing wats. (in the picture there is WatJohngGaLang)

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    Directions: Around Mae Hong Son
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    Things To Do: Mae Hong Son fruit market
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  • Written by SumTingWong on Mar 18, 2003
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    • Mae Hong Son - Follow the street signs to the Market (Dtalaat)
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    • To get a good feel of the taste and smell of Thailand's fruite, heading over to the Mea Hong Son market is a good idea. You will have the pleasure to smell Dturian, a larger prickly fruit. In fact all over Thailand you will here about Dturian, big signs on trains and hotels saying " No Dturian allowed here! " You will also to get to taste some of the best fruits of the orient... go for these:
    LomYai (my favorite)
    RohmBhuThan (very good, but you will always eat the pit covering)
    LeeChee
    Jak Fruit (very very big!)
    Mangosteams (good, don't eat the outside "shell", very sweet and has a bit of a slimy texture in the moulth)
    and many more... just go for them and don't be afraid to let your sense of smell guide you!

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    Address: Dtalaat, Mae Hong Son central
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    Things To Do: Ngohp Shops
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  • Written by SumTingWong on Mar 18, 2003
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    • Mae Hong Son - These farmers wear Ngohps to block the sun
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    • Ngohps are the traditional straw hats of Thailand (and SEAsia). There are many handmade Ngohp shops in Mae Hong Son. You may be luckey enough to actually see them being made, but still it's interesting to visit these little shops. If you want you can buy a Ngohp, don't pay over 250 Baht for a painted one and not more than 170 Baht for a normal one.

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    Directions: Mae Hong Son central
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    Jim_Eliason Thu Mar 2, 2006 02:13 UTC
     great page!    		AlbuqRay Sun Jun 20, 2004 22:38 UTC
     I should have spent more time in Mae Hong Son or read your tips first. You have some great tips on things I missed.
    sue_stone Tue Mar 2, 2004 13:21 UTC
     Amazing pages, photos and information!    		luciano Fri Jan 9, 2004 11:04 UTC
     Excellent tips and photos, make me want to go back.
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