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We came during burning season which I think really impacted our time there. We couldn’t see the blue skies or the mountains that surround Pai. Personally for us after doing the waterfalls and Grand Canyon there isn’t much to do during the day. However, we discovered Pai river and it’s a cool chill out spot. We love nature and were expecting Pai to be more green. At night the waking street is cool, it’s lively but peaceful at the same time. Nongbeer restaurant was amazing, we got beef Khao soi there every day and sometimes twice a day. Pai has great coffee spots. If going to Pai I recommend staying in the town to make it easier to get around. Lots of westerners have moved there so lots of western influence popping up. We were meant to stay for two weeks but left after 4 days as the haze was too bad for us, we personally prefer Chiang Mai over Pai.

I loved Pai, it has a great vibe, the night market, the range of lovely food, the day trips that were available. The Lod caves was a remarkable day tour, and the Red Orchid cooking school was really enjoyable.

The town is a Mecca for self-styled hippie-emulating millennials. We're active older people, so we were in a minority. Not so many Americans, but lots of people from everywhere else. The Lod Cave, a moderate drive out of town, is amazing... even compared to the Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. I love caves and this tour while rustic is very well done. The formations are beautiful and varied. The experience is a little raw (watch out for uneven steps, bat guano covered handrails, and low ceiling obstacles you have to crouch to get past. The required guide we had did a great job for us, and the bamboo raft rides through the totally dark interior - save for lanterns - was quite unique and fun. One tip: take your own headlamp AND shine a bright light into places the lanterns' light doesn't reach. You'll be thankful you did!

My wife and I were just staying one night while passing through. Have to say, very impressed with how the property was set up and the quality of the room ... complete with a private outdoor kitchen! Being a bit our of town makes it a nice quiet location. Next year we will definitely try and stay here longer.

We found Pai a very busy and crowded village, mostly with young travellers. We had researched Pai before going and even though we had an expectation of many foreigners, it was quite shocking just how many were there. Everyone was on a moped or small motorbike making driving a car quite tense. Having said that, if you’re a young person looking for an amazing and adventurous place then Pai is definitely going to meet your needs! A highlight was the night market - lots of great food and goods for sale at reasonable prices. The surrounding areas are gorgeous, prepare yourself for skinny, windy and busy roads.

Pai is back to its bustling best. A compact, qurky place that began its tourist life 30 years ago as a hippy centre, a branding image that was somewhat tarnished by regular drug busts by the local police. It morphed into a 'Winter' destination for affluent Thais who hit town in their 4x4s wearing Alpine Skiiing gear (not strictly necessary even in the cool season!) and then by Chinese tourists promted to visit by a 2012 Chinese movie called 'Lost in Thailand'. Today Pai has come full circle. The bulk of the tourists are Western backpackers - though many appeared much older than the traditional backpacker. The difference this time around is that Marijuana/Cannabis has been legalised in Thailand and every 3rd shop/bar along Walking Street and beyond sold joints, lumps of weed and smoking paraphanalia. The sweet, pungent smell of Marijuana pervades everywhere. If smoking dope bothers you, Pai may not be for you right now. There are other business on Walking Street however, including lots of interesting and tasty street food and relaxed bars, although some played agressive rap 'music' with offensive lyrics (although I guess the owners don't have enough English to understand quite how bad some of them are). All in all Pai is a fun place to be right now if you are broadminded enough.