Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is a beautiful Yunnanese village in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and I was thrilled to take a day trip there. Be sure to check out my full blog post here: http://wp.me/psd9b-58o (all my tips about visiting)
Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) is one of my favorite regions of Thailand – it’s a beautiful area in northern Thailand – and I really love everything from the fresh air, to the lovely culture, to the delicious food. If you get a chance to visit Chiang Rai when you’re in Thailand, I would highly recommend it. Chiang Rai town itself is quite small, but there are many things to do and see on day trips, and one day Ying and I decided to rent a car and take a drive to a village known as Mae Salong (แม่สลอง). The name of Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) has actually officially been changed now to Santikhiri (สันติคีรี), however, everyone still refers to it by its former name, and all the signs are still written that way – so for this travel video and guide I’ll still call it Mae Salong.
After we rented a car, we then headed on the road, heading north from Chiang Rai town, until we saw the turn off onto a smaller road. On the route we passed by Choui Fong (ไร่ชาฉุยฟง), a tea plantation, and since we were in our own car, we decided to stop for a few moments to take a break, and to check out the tea plantation. It was a worthwhile stop, and no only did I get some delicious samples of tea, but I ended up buying so high quality tea to take home with me. After our tea stop, we continued driving for about another hour to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง). As we continued to drive and get higher in elevation, the view kept getting better and better, and the air became less humid and more crisp and mountain fresh – I loved it.
Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is not an ordinary village in Thailand, it’s an ethnically Chinese Yunnanese village, and it honestly feels more like you’ve crossed the border into China. I really felt like I was not in Thailand anymore. You can read more about the history here http://wp.me/psd9b-58o, but the group migrated to Thailand at the end of the Chinese Civil War, and have been living in the Mae Salong and Chiang Rai region since.
When we arrived to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง), our first stop was to have lunch, as Ying and I were both extremely hungry. We chose a restaurant called Im Pochana (ร้านอิ่มโภชนา), serving Yunnanese food, which I was extremely thrilled about. The main dish of our meal was the braised pork leg, which was a huge plate of tender pork, that was extremely tasty and meaty. The other Yunnaese dish I really loved was just the simple plate of yellow Yunnanese noodles stir fried with egg and a few small vegetables. Though it was simple, it was fried to perfection, and I could taste smoke in the noodles – so good.
After a delicious lunch we then walked around the town for a bit. If you take a day trip to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) you’ll find plenty of souvenir and tea shops along the main street of town. After walking around for a little while, we then headed back to our rental car and drove up the hill to a temple, where we had a nice view of the town / village, and a lovely cool breeze. On our way back to Chiang Rai, we ended up stopping at Doi Tung, a Royal park and palace, located not too far away in the Golden Triangle area of Thailand. It was a nice place to walk around and to learn about some of the history in the area.
Ying and I had an amazing day trip to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง), and the highlight for me, was of course, the delicious Yunnanese meal we ate for lunch. You can get to Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) by public transportation, but we rented a car, which made it much easier to get there and it was convenient to be able to stop where we liked. If you visit Chiang Rai, and want to take a lovely day trip, or even stay for a few days, Mae Salong (แม่สลอง) is a relaxing and beautiful place.
You can read my full article for details on how to get to Mae Salong and more photos: http://migrationology.com/2014/10/day-trip-mae-salong-chiang-rai-guide/
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I hope your fed the kitty
Checking again your videos Mark to see where to go when in Chiang Rai
Well – we're sat in the very same restaurant, now – it's not changed a bit, even the cat & it's offspring are still here.
You're correct about the route – it makes Mae Hong Son appear flat.?
This is maybe the only video I’ve seen Ying eat on the camera. She’s beautiful! I’m glad she enjoyed the food along with Mark ❤️
amazing great
Mae Salong beautiful Place.?? good street food?? Amazing video????
i hope you fed the cat.
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great VDO mark
Amazing. Sorry at what time you left from Chiang Rai and at what time you came back? I'm trying to organize 🙂 thank you so much
very enjoyable video. thanks for feeding the cat..even though the food may not have been the best for his digestion.
Everything looks so delicious there and so beautiful iam so hungry now……///
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Still a great video December 9 2018 !
Oh man how mean he doesn’t feed the cat ?
What a beautiful area! Loved the scenery. The food looked so delicious. Loved the cat!
Recién veo este video y no importa que sea antiguo, vale mucho el enfoque natural del paisaje. Sería bueno que en todos tus viajes crees tres vídeos, uno con enfoques paisajísticos, otro con enfoque culinario y el tercero con la mezcla de ambos. Saludos.
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Go to Laos review.
Ah…I ่ m slow ,this year is 2018,555
Hey Mark, love your video. Is Ying a Christian?
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Didn't get a chance to go this place when I was there.
Ying is looking really gorgeous with that attire…!
superb photography and nice choice of authentic Thai music ! keep up the good work bro !! you're certainly the best !
Thank you. Incredible INNSIGHT. Thanks Mark
The cat is upset because you are eating some of its family??
Give kitty some pork lol
Mark Wiens,
I just want to know,
Is your wife from Thailand ?
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great views and scenery. nice plce to visit.
Hi Ying! I am a big fan.
Yummy ?
Don’t be a jerk- feed the cat!!!!!!!
hello mark, i am going to the tea plantation and also mae salong this june 2018, i have a question about buying the tea. is buying tea in mae salong market cheaper than in the tea plantations since it is a little more touristy? does the tea have any quality different?
That's such a sweet cat, I hope you gave him a little treat!
You should do some video in Laos….
great video
I think if i ever move to thailand i wanna live in chiang rai the place looks beautiful and the weather seemed alot nicer than bangkok
Damn Mark you to tight you should gave a little food to the kitty cat
wow this is so great vlog
i have four kids dude they eat a lot lol kkk
Good job. I likes it.