About Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son is the northern province at the border to Myanmar which is the Tai Yai or Shan State. The culture and language is different from the northern provinces. Shan language is used by the low land people and about 6 hill tribes have their own languages. Despite the diverse ethnic groups they are living peacefully for centuries without any conflicts and war against each other. This is the peaceful province which is safe for tourists to visit.
People are gentle and mostly buddhist.
The town is small and quiet almost no night life unlike other major cities in the north. Lod cave 80 km from town which is the most interesting cave 1.5 km long. Inside there is the ancient painting, ancient teak coffins dated over 2000 years and drafting out of the cave in the small stream passing inside the cave. Beautiful stalagmites of various forms and glittering from reflecting lights. Visit also fish cave along the way which has big fresh water fish inside the cave.