Mae Hong Son Attractions 
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Mae Hong Son
The principal attraction of Mae Hong Son township, high in the mountains of northern Thailand on the Burmese border, lies in the rugged scenery and dense forests of its mist-shrouded valley, but it has another, more sinister claim to fame, which the Thai government would rather forget, and that is its proximity to the "Golden Triangle". As the authorities have increasingly clamped down on the opium growing and drug dealing in Chiang Rai's part of the "Golden Triangle" so the smugglers and dealers have turned to new routes in the mountainous frontier country behind Mae Hong Son.
The principal attraction of Mae Hong Son township, high in the mountains of northern Thailand on the Burmese border, lies in the rugged scenery and dense forests of its mist-shrouded valley, but it has another, more sinister claim to fame, which the Thai government would rather forget, and that is its proximity to the "Golden Triangle". As the authorities have increasingly clamped down on the opium growing and drug dealing in Chiang Rai's part of the "Golden Triangle" so the smugglers and dealers have turned to new routes in the mountainous frontier country behind Mae Hong Son.
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Buat Luk Khaeo Festival
The three day Buat Luk Khaeo Festival celebrates young boys becoming ordained novice monks.
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Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
Located atop a hill, Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu can be reached after a 250 meter climb. At the top, beautiful views of Mae Hong Son and the countryside can be seen.
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