Coca Coke in Thai

Clean and roomy room for only $19 USD a night!

Convenient Resort

Long driveway before getting to the hotel

Bangkok airport

Last time we had mooncake on a train in India!

Nok Air, local airline

Things get more basic in Mae Hong Son

But only $9 USD a night

Outside is quite nice

Even got a nice view

Friend House

Thai chicken rice, sorta like Haian Chicken Rice

Local restaurant

Similar candies as in US / HK

Place of my first and only bike accident in Thailand

The Padaung Kayan long-necked tribe

Their village

Nap time

Funny kid

Look at all the rings!

Love her outfit

She probably has the most rings in the village

Where is her rings?

She is from long ear tribe

Volleyball court

Toilet

A quiet day, not many tourist

Their ring, it is heavy!

They use modern technology too!

The young ones usually have fewer rings

Very colorful rooster

Me and long-necked gal!

I got neck rings too!

I think she has the most rings of all

Back home taking care of the kids

Very dangerous!

Very dangerous!

Very dangerous!

Their homes

Their stores

Their kid

FF visits to the long-necked village

Their military uses hammer too!

Temple near Padaung

Temple near Padaung

Temple near Padaung

Temple near Padaung

I passed by this gate so many times when I got lost

How many students are there?

Phraya Singhanatracha Memorial

This momument commemorates the first governor of Mae Hong Son

Phraya Singhanatracha is a Thai Yai native from Burma

Wat Kam Ko

Young monks

A Burmese-style temple built in 1890

Passageway from the entrance arch to the chapel

Chedi @ Wat Kam Ko

Chedi @ Wat Kam Ko

Large white chedi with extensive gilding

Inside the temple

It stores text in Thai Yai script chronicling the Thai Yai history

Wat Phra Non

The stairs are guarded by two massive stone Shan lions

Wat Phra Non

Passage to the Holy Relic on the hill

Beautiful architecture

This dragon handle bar is very popular in Mae Hong Son

More stairways

Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha

Small square chedi

More Buddha sculpture

Dunno what this is called but it is everywhere

Burmese-style mondo

Very fine multi-tiered metal roof

Cannot ask for better weather

12-metre long reclining Buddha image in the Thai Yai style

AKA Temple of the Reclining Buddha

Wat Phra Non

Wat Muai To

Very colorful temple

Dragon stairway again

Inside of the temple

Love these red/golden columns

More dragon stairway

Dragon everywhere

Six large chedis

This is one of the more beautiful temple in Mae Hong Son

But it is not in most guidebook

They must repaint the dragon frequently

Buddha door

Stair up Doi Kong Mu

View of Mae Hong Son

There is a road to get to the top, no need to climb all the stairs!

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu

Two large white chedis

Mae Hong Son Airport

Houses the ashes of Mae Hong Son first governor, Phaya Singhanat Racha

Mom & baby hen

The temple itself is notable for its two large white chedis and its typical Shan architecture

Black and gold Buddha

Young buddhist making their pray

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu

Hong Kong Congee in Mae Hong Son!

Night market

Night food market

Chicken head/neck, quite gross

Thai omelete

Picnic

Thai dessert

Thai dim sum

Wat Chong Klang

White and gilded chedi

Very fine multi-tiered metal roof

View from Friend House