Touring Thailand

 

Highway 107

Directly north of Chiang Mai running north is highway 107.
It runs for about 160 kilometers and it passes through Mae Rim, Mae Taeng, Chiang Dao and Chai Prakan before ending at the town of Fang (where it becomes a by-pass). It's a good highway to use if you want to trailblaze up to the Mae Sai bordercrossing. It ends where the highway 1089 begins just beyond the town of Fang. This highway will then take you to Mae Chan and then it's just a case of rejoining Highway 1 for the final leg to Mae Sai.

Highway 107 North West - Start Point (1)

This is where highway 107 begins, which is reached via the superhighway ring road that goes around Chiang Mai.

 

 

 

 

Hang a left here if you fancy a visit to the 700 year stadium

 

 

 

It's almost invisible, but there is a left turn here at these traffic lights that, if followed, make for a scenic route towards the Mae Sa Valley. Eventually concluding at a highway 1096 intersection.

The small market at Mae Rim is here, you'll have to either u-turn or cross using the overhead bridge to get to it.

 

Now you're getting into rural Thailand. Fuel stations are few and far between so ensure you've got plenty of fuel by this point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The small village of Mae Malai is ahead. It's similar to Mae Rim but smaller and has the market on the left-hand side of the road as you head north. The rollover picture shows an interior shot I took a while back.

Ahead is the turn off onto highway 1095 towards Pai.

 

 

Bit of a long stretch now until the next point of civilisation, Chiang Dao is reached.

For this section, thats all for now folks. If you want to explore the sights and surroundings of the Mae Sa Valley further just click on the highlighted text or the maps and menus.

The routes to the destinations have already been photographed by Watch-Rider. They serve as a handy guide and future reference.

Photo-Route Guide: The photos doubled into 'roll-over' pictures; when you move the mouse over it the picture 'rolls-over.'
The photographs will have some text at the very top telling you which direction you're looking towards for easy orientation. Also, if you hover the mouse over the picture in question, it will have some hints and additional info about both pictures. Finally there is always the map to refer to. If you're still stuck just fire off an email to us via the contact page.

Listed on the map and below is a list of the destinations and highways around Chiang Mai. Clicking on one of them will bring up information about it and how to get there.

Where to Tour in Chiang Mai Province

Ban Thi	Chiang Mai City	Wat Chedi Liem
Doi Saket	Doi Suthep	Elephant Hospital
Hang Dong	Hill Tribes	Huay Tung Tao
Lamphun Province	Mae Rim	Mae Sa Valley
Mae Wang	Phu Ping Palace	Sa Moeng
San Kamphaeng	Saraphi	Tribal Museum
Highway 11	Highway 107	Highway 108
Highway 118	Highway 121	Highway 1001
Highway 1004	Highway 1006	Highway 1269