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Salawin

2008-09-06T08:19:00.001-07:00

อุทยานแห่งชาติสาละวิน/ Salawin National Park
General Information
Salaween National Park is in Sob Mei and Mae Sa-riang, Mae Hong Son Province. Most of this area is in the high mountain, and lowland. The forest is very well reserved. It is in 750 square meters or 468,750 rai.

Climate
It is summer between March-May, rainy in June-October, and winter in November-February

Flora and Fauna
It is very well reserved and being the water source of Yuam, Salaween, Kong Ka, Mae Ngae, and Han Rivers. There are many kinds of plants such as teak, Xylia xylocarpa (redwood plants), and etc. There are antelopes, deer, barking deer, tigers, boars, bears, squirrel, chipmunks, gibbons, palm civets, and birds.

Salaween River
It is very beautiful view especially in the winter will have fog covering along the river and the leaves are changing colors. Besides the river is clearer in the summer so can see white sand. The tourists like to set up the tents on the white sand or sailing the boat to see both sides of the river.

Floating down Salaween River
In the dry season, the water level will decrease until can see the sand and rocks. Most of the tourists like to sail longtail boats to go sightseeing the view. The first point is end at sob Moei where Moei River connects to Salaween River. Anopther way can go to Ban Tha Dta Fung . It is far from Mae Sarieng for 47 kilometers following super highway No 1194

Contact Address
Salawin National Park
P.O.Box 8 Amphur Mae Sariang Mae Hong Son Thailand 58110
Tel. 0 1961 8848, 0 1024 1854, 0 1366 7356

How to go?
By Car
From Mae Sarieng, following super highway No 1194 for 4 kilometers, turn at the junction and the park is 4 kilometers

Bus Time table

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Bus Time table

Mae Sariang to Chaing Mai by Prem Pracha

Fan = 95B. 07:00 / 09:00 / 10:30 / 12:30 / 24:00 / 01:00
Air = 171B. 15:00 (16:30 Friday only)

Mae Sariang to Hae Hong Son by Bus Prem Pracha

Fan = 95B. 07:00 / 10:30 / 12:30 / 15:30 / 17:30 / 24:00 / 01:00
Notice : 17:30 (Sleep at Khun Yuam)

Mae Sariang to Mae Sod by Song Taew at the bus station

06:30-12:30 every one hour 180B.

Mae Sariang to Bangkok by Sombat Tour

VIP 571B. 16:00 / 19:30
Green Valley Home stay

Tel. 053 681267 / 081 9522167

Email kanchanakosai@yahoo.co.uk

Enjoy Beautiful Maesariang Valley by Bicycle

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Enjoy Beautiful Mae Sariang Valley by Bicycle.

Enjoy a relaxing bike ride and experience the spectacular Mae Sariang Valley as only a local Thai resident could know it.

Kanchna Kosai, who speaks English, is along time primary school teacher of hill tribe children in this area and knows the valley and its people intimately.

During the full day bicycle tour we will meander through the local country side, where at this time of year villagers grow many different vegetables. We can see water buffalo, villages, spirit houses and visit a tradition rice mill. We will also visit a beautiful Thai Buddhism temple where a wonderful viewpoint provides panoramic views across Mae Sariang valley, and tour a local Karen Hill tribe village where you will experience the way of life, local stuff, talking with people and watch the woman weave.

The ride is on mostly flat terrain with a few minor climbs.

For more information, please contact here or call; 081-9522167
kanchanakosai@yahoo.co.uk

Kanchana Tours

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Kanchana Tours off the tourist tracks. (tel. Thailand 08 1952 2167)

Mae Hong Son is Thailand’s north-western province, It some distance from the beaten tourist track so few people want to leave. So if you love to walk and bike in nature, to visit abandoned hill tribes and to mingle with locals, this is the area to stay for 4 to 5 days.
Mae Sariang, where Kanchana Tours is located, is a small town of this province near the Burmese border. It is an excellent departing point to Karen, Shan and Lawa villages nearly untouched by Thailand’s civilisation boost in the south.
Kanchana herself is a retired teacher of primary schools in Mae Sariang and because of this former job she has a direct entrance to all the local tribes and their families. Biking and trekking with her is a guarantee to meet the locals in their houses or on the fields and having a translator at hand to communicate with them. You will be surprised how close you can get to their ordinary lives and sit and communicate with them. These people are also honestly interested in your thoughts and backgrounds, so prepare for some curious questions.
Ask Kanchana to prepare a tailor-made tour for you personally, to visit the local market, learn to eat unknown freshly made food, to gather a take-away lunch with fish, sticky rice in banana-leaves, vegetables, curry and fruits and she will arrange it. Are you interested in names of wild flowers, plants, trees and animals? She’ll prepare you a different tour in the woods. Crossing rivers, biking or walking in a nature park, visiting a local coffee-plantation or a cockfighting farm; you name it and Kanchana fits in yours wishes. She knows that slow travelling leaves a lasting impression, not to be compared to the hasty schedules of the tourist organizations. Are you tired after a whole day of new experiences she can take you to a real 2 hours professional Thai massage. Ask her to translate the chat among the ladies who are doing the job and you’ll have a lot of fun about their friendly gossips included.
Kanchana own a beautiful wooden Thai house in the outskirts of Mae Sariang, so perhaps she will ask you to stay at her home for the night. The best restaurant of Mae Sariang is next door. Try it.

Contact Kanchana at tel. 08 1952 2167 or e-mail kanchanakosai@yahoo.co.uk

One day Trekking

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One day Trekking.

A small Karen village “Hoy Kaw Lham” is quieter and none touristy. It’s a place to use as a base for one day trekking by the riverside scenery. There’s plenty to explore and local life to observe.

This is a full day moderate trek / hike through a beautiful forested valley, following the river along undulating footpaths. During the day we will see a waterfall, walk through a cave, see many rice fields and visit remote Karen villages where we will stop to eat an authentic local Thai lunch.
To enjoy this trip you will need a reasonable level of fitness, some strong shoes and perhaps a towel for when we paddle across the river.

For more information, please contact to Kanchana Tour. Salawin Guesthouse.
Or call; 081-9522167

kanchanakosai@yahoo.co.uk