Khun Pae Cottage, mountain view

Khun Pae Cottage, an atmosphere in the middle of rice terraces, Ban Khun Pae, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province 🌾



🏡 Atmosphere & Location

A small wooden cottage raised off the ground amidst rice terraces and surrounding mountains. Wake up to the mist, morning light and the sound of nature's breath. 
The atmosphere is quiet. The kind owner, a Karen person, "Phi Athit", provides a warm and friendly feeling. 



🛏 Facilities
• Bamboo cottages with mattresses, pillows, mosquito nets and blankets
• Clean bathrooms (some are connected, some are separate)
• Electricity uses solar cells, can only charge mobile phones/cameras.  
• There is a wooden balcony in front of the cottage to watch the sunrise and sunset.



🍛 Food & Service
• Includes 2 meals: dinner (local khantoke) and breakfast (rice porridge - boiled eggs With coffee/flower tea)
• Simple but thoughtful food, using fresh ingredients from the community, such as vegetables, hydrogen aloe, and chamomile.  



🌸 Activities & Viewpoints
• Walk through the hydrangea fields during October–April. The experimental plots in the Royal Project are very beautiful. 
• If you book more, you can walk up to see the view at “Doi Ba Jo Khow/Doi Pha Daeng” for around 500–1,500 baht/trip. 
• Suitable for taking pictures in the morning or evening. The pictures are as beautiful as the drama “Khu Ther” that I used to shoot here. This place was also a location for the drama. 



💰 Price & Accommodation
• Price 500–700 baht/person/including 2 meals. 
• Worth what you get—a real nature-related experience.  You have to park your car below and take the homestay’s four-wheel drive to the hut because the road is narrow and steep.  



👍 Who is it suitable for?
• People who want to escape the chaos and stay close to nature all night long
• Nature photographers who love rice-mountain-sunrise views
• Families, couples or groups of friends who are ready for some adventure

👎 Precautions
• No electricity, only solar cells
• The way up is quite rough, you have to park below and take a car up
• No mobile phone signal from any network, it is recommended to prepare yourself to fully enjoy the “off-grid” atmosphere 😉



📝 Summary

Khun Pae Cottage is a small homestay that offers an in-depth experience with nature, rice field views, hydrangeas and the simple way of life of the hill tribe people. The price is not expensive. The service is friendly. It is suitable for people who like to stay “slowly”, escape the chaos and enjoy the atmosphere of fog, wind, sky and stars all night long.

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Post by แอ่วดี | Jun 16, 2025

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