Pai is a small town in Mae Hong Son Province, Northern Thailand. It is part of the Mae Hong Son Loop 135km north of Chiang Mai on the way to the provincial capital. Pai is set in a particularly picturesque valley and is a predominantly tourist-oriented town offering a relaxed atmosphere with a broad traveller and backpacker scene. The town’s permanent residents are a seemingly harmonious mix of Western hippies and Thai rastas which gives the place a unique vibe which is appealing even if it isn’t authentic.