The Memorial Bridge over Pai river has become one of many fascinating tourist attractions of Pai. The Memorial Bridge was made of iron and was built in 1942 by the Japanese to transport weapons and provisions to Myanmar (Burma) during World War II
1939 world war II
1941 Japan went to war against the allied countries and created an army base in Thailand in order to achieve their strategic goals.
1946 world war II ended. Japanese soldiers left and burnt left and burnt down the bridge. This caused major inconvenience in their own ways of transportation.
1973 in August, there was a huge flood that caused damage to all the paddy fields, farms and also destroyed the bridge.
Pai district office asked Chiang Mai province for for permission to have the “Nawarat steel bridge” to replace the ruined bridge.
1975 The Nawarat Bridge was transported to Pai, Mae Hong Son.
1976 it took 1 year to complete the works. It then became known as the “Ta-Pai Bridge” and for the new generation it still stands as a reminder of our history.
Address : Mae Malai-Pai Rd., Mueang Paeng, Pai, Mae Hong Son 58130 Thailand
Open : every day 24 hour
Service Charge : Free
Pai Canyon
(famously known as Kong Lan in Thai) is described in some tourist brochures as Thailand’s answer to the Grand Canyon. To say that’s stretching a point would be putting it mildly. Pai Canyon geological and topographic features are quite stunning. This unique geographical area has been formed by continuous erosion over decades until reaching the current condition. The carved narrow ledges and slabs that have survived the erosive actions of the elements have steep 30 meters deep cliff drops and a series of narrow walkways cut on the ridges of giant rock walls that snake out into the densely forested valley.
Distance 1.7 kilometer
