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Dec
81°F 27°C
60°F 15°C
Jan
82°F 27°C
58°F 14°C
Feb
88°F 31°C
60°F 15°C
Mar
92°F 33°C
66°F 18°C
Apr
94°F 34°C
72°F 22°C
May
89°F 31°C
73°F 22°C

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59°F 15°C
Friday
18 Dec
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69°F 20°C
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60°F 15°C
Saturday
19 Dec
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64°F 17°C
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“Story of a Thai village told in opium and tea” Boston.com / Boston Globe
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“Mae Salong - the Chinese village on the border” VirtualTourist.com
“Mae Salong - tea, rather than opium ?” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 16 attractions in Chiang Rai
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Traveller Description: A quiet hilltop village has ethnic chinese population.
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Attraction type: Historic village
Address: Chiang Rai
Thailand

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“Little Home guesthouse Mae Salong”
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5 of 5 stars
nw1222
Chiang rai
22 Nov 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Little Home at Mae Salong may be our favourite location in Thailand. The guest house is next door to Shin Sane and has five new,( six months ), bungalows. They are immaculately kept with a thick fresh duvet. it gets cool there, strong hot shower. Thai TV in room , comp water. Each bungalow has a pretty landscaped porch to... more

“Ni How!”
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5 of 5 stars
notshy
Brisbane, Australia
18 Jan 2008
7
people found this review helpful

Visiting this Chinese dominated town once settled by the KMT (Kuomintang) makes you feel like you are not in Thailand. It sits approximately 1800m above sea level and is about 40kms out of Mae Chan. The drive here takes you through well paved roads and magical views. There is a daily market, tribal handicraft stores, provision stores and numerous tea... more

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