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Mae Hong Son (Thai: แม่ฮ่องสอน, pronounced [mɛ̂ː hɔ̂ŋ sɔ̌ːn]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in north-west Thailand, capital of Mae Hong Son Province. It is in the Shan Hills , near the border with Burma along the banks of the River Pai .
The province is often covered with mist. Mae Hong Son town was originally established in the early 19th century as an elephant training camp as ordered by the then King of Chiang Mai. As of 2012, Mae Hong Son was the poorest province in Thailand. [5]
The Interior Ministry upgraded Mueang Mae Hong Son to a fourth-class city under Monthon Phayap on 10 May 1910. [1] It then consisted of the four districts, Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mueang Yuam (now Mae Sariang District), Pai, and Khun Yuam. In 1917, the district was renamed from Mueang to Muai To (ม่วยต่อ). [2]
Pa Pae (Thai: ป่าแป๋) is a village and tambon (sub-district) of Mae Sariang District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. [1] In 2005 it had a population of 5,755 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.
Mae Hong Son Airport (IATA: HGN, ICAO: VTCH) is in Chong Kham subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son district, Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand. It has two main buildings, one each for departing and arriving guests. [1] It contains a convenience store, coffee shop, restaurant, souvenir shop, ATM, as well as a parking garage.
Pai, at present [when?] it is well known as an important tourist destination of Mae Hong Son. It is therefore very popular with both Thai and foreign tourists especially young people and also being used as a location for filming movies such as Ruk Jung in 2006, Pai in Love and Kat Rattakarn's Ya Kuet Nak - MV in 2009, Timeline in 2014 etc. [ 1 ]
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