# Things to see in Mae Hong Son (Thailand): 7 places and when to go > Mae Hong Son is a town in Thailand, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Temples (5), Nature (2), Wildlife (2). The best known are Namtok Mae Surin National Park, Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea National Park and Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu. The best time to come is November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 51. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-hong-son/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Thailand · 19.301, 97.969 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/espiritual/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/historia/) (2) - **Best time:** November to February. - **Also possible:** March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** CNX Chiang Mai, 120 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mae Hong Son The places in and around Mae Hong Son, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Namtok Mae Surin National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/namtok-mae-surin-national-park/): National park in Thailand · 21 km - [Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/tham-pla-namtok-pha-suea-national-park/): National park in Thailand · 28 km - [Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-that-doi-kong-mu/): Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand · 917 m - [Wat Chong Kham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chong-kham/): Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand · 357 m - [Wat Kam Ko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-kam-ko/): Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand · 650 m - [Wat Phra Non](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-non-temple/): Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand · 683 m - [Wat Chong Klang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chong-klang/): Buddhist temple in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand · 368 m ## When to go to Mae Hong Son The best time to visit Mae Hong Son is **November to February**; also possible: March and May to October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 57 | | February | Best time | 11 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 52 | | April | Better not | 12 h 27 | | May | Possible | 12 h 55 | | June | Possible | 13 h 09 | | July | Possible | 13 h 03 | | August | Possible | 12 h 39 | | September | Possible | 12 h 06 | | October | Possible | 11 h 33 | | November | Best time | 11 h 04 | | December | Best time | 10 h 51 | In June there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 51. In January, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mae Hong Son The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX, Chiang Mai), 120 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=19.301%2C97.969) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.301%2C97.969) ## Other towns nearby - [Chiang Mai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai/): 36 places · 120 km - [Lampang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/lampang/): 6 places · 195 km - [Phayao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phayao/): 5 places · 204 km - [Chiang Rai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-rai/): 19 places · 206 km - [Phrae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phrae/): 5 places · 264 km - [Uttaradit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/uttaradit/): 6 places · 292 km And all of Thailand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mae Hong Son? The best known: [Namtok Mae Surin National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/namtok-mae-surin-national-park/), [Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/tham-pla-namtok-pha-suea-national-park/), [Wat Phrathat Doi Kong Mu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-that-doi-kong-mu/), [Wat Chong Kham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chong-kham/), [Wat Kam Ko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-kam-ko/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mae Hong Son? November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 51. ### How do you get to Mae Hong Son? The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), 120 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=19.301%2C97.969) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mae Hong Son as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).