thailand - rafting in pai

north of thailand, one finds PAI. a tiny town completely hidden in the thai jungle, bordering burma. the population could be made up of "lost" foreigners and laid back thais. what a place! we spent 3 days there, 2 of which were spent rafting down the pai and kong rivers, and sleeping in a make-shift camp site (as seen in pic), frequented by passing locals. hence the pic of aru - an old guide that smoked too much opium and now is a fisherman for his village. a character that made the journey so worth while.
the last night in pai, we went jolling with some of the rafting crew at a cute restaurant called MAI'S KITCHEN, run by 2 thai woman, with mmm delicious chow.