One of my reasons for driving the Mae Hong Son Loop was to visit Ban Rak Thai, a small village nestled in a valley right beside the Thailand-Myanmar border. This is a village like no other in Thailand. Coming here is like stepping into Yunnan with its Chinese style houses, red lanterns, and tea plantations.
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There are road trips, and then there are Road Trips. These are the road trips that offer fantastic scenery, unique stop overs and a drive like no other. Some of them are even world famous like the Great Ocean Road in Australia with its rugged coastline and scenic bends.
In Southeast Asia, the Mae Hong Son Loop is probably one of Thailand’s greatest road trips. Especially popular with motor cyclists, its a circuit of more than 600 km winding its way through the mountains of Northern Thailand. The route starts and ends in Chiang Mai. Along the way, you will see misty mountains, quaint villages tucked in valleys, cozy home stays and esoteric cafes. Being a loop, you can travel in any direction; clockwise or anti-clockwise.
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Beyond the Little Red Dot 