10 facts about Mae Hong Son

1. It is a mountainous province in Thailand, about 90% of land cover is intact forest and jungle.

2. Mae Hong Son is the least densely populated province in Thailand with a population of about 250,000. The majority (60%) are from groups such as Hilltribe Karen, Hmong and Lahu, with the "Shan" (an ethnic minority who have come from southern China), of which a majority of the remaining shape.

3. Mae Hong Son Loop is a 600 kmCircuit running from Chiang Mai and Mae by Sariang, Mae Hong Son and Pai capital. This is an important route for travelers and motorcycle enthusiasts who want to explore more of the less touristy side north of Thailand.

4. Mae Hong Son Loop popular route claims to have 1864 turns.

5. It is the largest province in Thailand 8 (there are 76 provinces in Thailand).

6. Has a small Muslim community who are mainly descendants of immigrants, togetherfrom Bangladesh, which then crossed to Myanmar and Thailand.

7. It was formerly known as "Siberia Thailand" because of its remote location and wild, a place where bad government officials have been transferred.

8. The ancient name of Mae Hong Son was "Mae Rong Son," which means "a place for training war elephant. The mountainous terrain is ideal for elephants, and so for the first time elephants were sent from there to Chiang Maitrained.

9. Mae Hong Son large reserves of natural Teak Teak is a boom town for this application till the early 20th Century was banned, when it became evident Teak was exhausted. Now it is forbidden to cut trees in teak wood, and the government is trying to place those resources by Teak always receive many of which are seen from the highway.

10. It is called the "Land of Fog 3 'one years because of fog - cloud forest fires in the summer, a ropeFog in the rainy and misty fog in winter.