After months of buses, trains, ferries, and scooters, we finally did something we hadn’t done in a long time… we rented a car in Thailand and hit the road.

This is the start of our Mae Hong Son Loop by car, one of the most famous road trips in Thailand and a dream route for anyone planning a Northern Thailand self-drive adventure.

We drive the Chiang Mai to Pai route, exploring mountain highways, jungle landscapes, hidden temples, waterfalls, caves, and scenic viewpoints along the way. The Mae Hong Son Loop road trip is known for its winding roads and incredible views, and doing it by car gave us the freedom to stop wherever we wanted.

If you’re researching the Mae Hong Son Loop drive, wondering whether to do it by car or motorbike, or planning a Thailand road trip itinerary, this series will show you exactly what the journey is like.

🎥 HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS VIDEO
• Renting a car in Thailand for a Northern Thailand road trip
• Starting the Mae Hong Son Loop from Chiang Mai
• Driving from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao
• Exploring Baan Kang Wat artist village
• Visiting Wat Pha Lat, a hidden jungle temple near Chiang Mai
• Discovering Chiang Dao Cave and its cave temple
• Hiking to Mok Fa Waterfall in Northern Thailand
• Driving one of the most scenic mountain roads in Thailand
• Arriving in Pai, Northern Thailand
• Exploring Pai Canyon and nearby viewpoints

The Mae Hong Son Loop from Chiang Mai to Pai is just the beginning — and like any real road trip, not everything goes to plan…

This is Part 1 of our Mae Hong Son Loop road trip by car, and the adventure through Northern Thailand is only getting started.

🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 Why we missed driving
01:05 It all started in Chiang Mai
01:22 Renting a car in Northern Thailand
01:40 Baan Kang Wat artist village
02:00 Wat Pha Lat jungle temple
02:55 Arriving in Chiang Dao
04:05 Chiang Dao Cave
05:15 Mok Fa Waterfall
06:53 Road to Pai
08:05 Coffee stop with a view
08:44 Arriving in Pai, Northern Thailand
09:42 Big Buddha Statue
10:40 Pai Bamboo Bridge
12:18 Yun Lai viewpoint
14:30 Hiking gone wrong
15:33 Sending the Drone
16:51 Pai Canyon hike
18:28 Outro

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