Pai on a budget runs 600-1,200 THB ($17-34 USD) per day in 2026: 200-400 THB for a Walking Street dorm or rice-paddy bungalow, 60-120 THB for night-market khao soi and burgers, 150-200 THB for a 125cc Honda Click rented from any Pai Walking Street shop (the cheapest 125cc baseline in mainland Thailand), plus near-free attractions including Pai Canyon at sunset, the Mor Paeng and Pam Bok waterfalls, and the bamboo bridge. Pai sits 135 km north of Chiang Mai over Route 1095's 762 curves, and a 5-day backpacker stay lands at 3,000-6,000 THB total before the 200 THB minivan from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal.
Key Takeaways
- Daily total: 600-1,200 THB ($17-34 USD) per day in 2026 covers a Walking Street dorm bed, three night-market meals, the 125cc Honda Click rental, and free attractions like Pai Canyon and Mor Paeng Waterfall. A 5-day Pai budget stay totals 3,000-6,000 THB before the 200 THB Chiang Mai-to-Pai minivan.
- Scooter is the budget anchor: a 125cc Honda Click rents on Pai Walking Street for 150-200 THB/day in 2026, the cheapest 125cc baseline in mainland Thailand alongside Hua Hin and 50-100 THB cheaper than the Chiang Mai Old City floor. Day two of any songthaew-only stay already loses on the math.
- Cheapest beds: 200-400 THB for a Walking Street or Pai River-side dorm, 400-800 THB for a basic bungalow toward Mor Paeng, and 2,500-4,000 THB monthly at long-stay shops in the rice paddies. The 200 THB floor is the Pai Walking Street long-stay rate that returning backpackers negotiate on arrival.
- Free attractions: Pai Canyon (Kong Lan), the Memorial Bridge, the Pai River bamboo bridge to Boon Ko Ku So, Pam Bok Waterfall, Mor Paeng Waterfall, the Wat Phra That Mae Yen White Buddha climb, the Walking Street night market, and the Land Split donation stop are all 0-20 THB. Yun Lai Viewpoint charges 50 THB; Tha Pai Hot Springs charges 300 THB foreigner entry.
- Songkran budget trap: April 13-15 turns Pai Walking Street into a continuous water fight; Pai shops debit 8,000-20,000 THB CVT-water-damage repair bills against rental cash deposits every April. The seasonal hostel discount cannot recover that. Rainy-season (June-October) prices drop 20-30% across rooms and rentals.
- Long-stay leverage: a 7-day Walking Street rental at 900-1,200 THB drops the per-day rate below 175 THB; a 30-day rental at 2,500-4,000 THB drops it to 80-130 THB and unlocks the rice-paddy long-stay bungalow market that returning backpackers and digital nomads use to run Pai at under 500 THB/day all-in.
How much does a Pai budget trip actually cost in 2026?
A Pai budget day costs 600-1,200 THB ($17-34 USD) at the floor and breaks down to 200-400 THB for the dorm bed, 180-300 THB for three night-market meals plus a fruit shake, 150-200 THB for the amortized scooter rate plus 30-50 THB fuel, 0-50 THB for entry fees on a typical free-attraction day, and a 50-100 THB cushion for a 7-Eleven re-supply or a Pai Walking Street happy-hour Singha. A 4-night stay lands at 3,000-5,500 THB, a 5-night stay at 3,800-6,500 THB, and a 7-night stay at 5,000-9,000 THB before the 400 THB return minivan to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal.
The two costs that quietly inflate a Pai daily number are songthaew shuttles instead of a scooter and the Tha Pai Hot Springs foreigner entry. A round-trip songthaew to Pai Canyon at sunset runs 200-300 THB per person, and Mor Paeng Waterfall another 250-400 THB; by the second day a 150-200 THB scooter rental has paid for itself, and by the third day it is roughly half the price of touring by songthaew. The Tha Pai Hot Springs charges 300 THB foreigner entry versus 20 THB for Thai nationals; budget travelers either skip it or pivot to the Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs at 40-60 THB plus 20 THB scooter parking. The Thailand Scooter Rental Cost guide puts Pai's 150-200 THB band alongside Chiang Mai's 150-300 and Bangkok's 150-400 for context.
Why a Pai scooter rental beats songthaews and tour vans on a 3-day stay
A 3-day 125cc Honda Click rental from Pai Walking Street at 150-200 THB/day totals 450-600 THB; the same three days of paid transport (songthaews to the canyon and hot springs, a packaged 4-stop tour van to the waterfalls) run 1,800-3,500 THB and trade spontaneity for fixed pickup windows. The scooter row clears every other option on cost and flexibility, and the Pai Canyon sunset run is the single trip where the saving is most stark: 30-40 THB in fuel on a Click versus 200-300 THB by songthaew or 800-1,500 THB by full-day tour van.
The break-even on the scooter is roughly two songthaew round-trips, which any traveler planning Pai Canyon plus a hot-springs evening already crosses before lunch on Day 1. The structural reason is Pai's transport gap: the town has no public bus, no scheduled songthaew network, and no metered taxi rank. Every Pai sight outside the Walking Street strip and the Memorial Bridge needs a vehicle, and the cheapest vehicle is a 150-200 THB/day local rental. Pick up the Click 125 at any Pai Walking Street shop on Day 1 morning, ride it for 3-5 days, return it to the same counter on departure day; the Motorbike Rental Pai guide covers the booking flow and the passport-copy deposit policy that Walking Street shops should follow.
Where to base for a Pai budget trip: Walking Street, the Pai River side, or the rice paddies?
The Pai Walking Street strip is the right base for first-time budget travelers because every meaningful free attraction, the night-market food spine, and the cheapest 125cc rentals all sit within 800 m of the Memorial Bridge turn-off. The Pai River side west of the Memorial Bridge is the second-cheapest option for sleep and a riverbank view, with the night market a 5-10 minute walk back. The rice-paddy bungalows toward Mor Paeng Waterfall and Yun Lai Viewpoint are the long-stay tier where weekly and monthly rates collapse fastest, but they need your own scooter for every food run. Skip the resort-style bungalow circuit toward Pang Mapha on a backpacker budget; the 5-15 km commute to Walking Street erases the price advantage.
The walkability calculus also favors the Walking Street strip for first-timers. Three of the typical first-day anchor stops sit within walking distance (the Memorial Bridge, Wat Phra That Mae Yen via the 353-step climb, and the Pai River bamboo bridge). The cheapest 125cc rentals (150-200 THB/day) cluster within 200 m of the Memorial Bridge turn-off too. SpicyPai, Pai Circus School, and the family-run Walking Street guesthouses are the named picks at 200-400 THB; basic riverside bungalows run 400-800 THB; resort-style stays push 2,000+ THB if a splurge night is on the cards. The full neighborhood breakdown is in the Pai Thailand Travel Guide and the food anchors live in Best Restaurants in Pai.
The rice-paddy pricing edge becomes visible at the 7-day mark. A 250 THB nightly bungalow becomes a 1,400-1,800 THB weekly rate; a 200 THB daily Honda Click becomes a 900-1,200 THB weekly rental at the same shop. Stretch to 30 days and the bungalow drops to 4,500-7,500 THB and the scooter to 2,500-4,000 THB, which is how returning backpackers and digital nomads run Pai at 400-600 THB/day all-in. This is the structural saving Pai offers over Chiang Mai or any southern beach town.
Cheap and free things to do in Pai
Pai's free and near-free attractions cluster within a 10 km radius of Pai Walking Street and run to a headline list of nine spots: Pai Canyon (Kong Lan, free, 8 km south on Route 1095, a 15-minute Click 125 ride), the Memorial Bridge across the Pai River (free, 1 km south of Walking Street), Pam Bok Waterfall (0-20 THB, 5 km south), Mor Paeng Waterfall (free, 10 km north), the Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge over the rice paddies (30 THB donation), Wat Phra That Mae Yen and the White Buddha climb (free, 1 km east, 353 steps), the Land Split (small donation, 8 km south for the roselle juice and snacks), Santichon Yunnan Cultural Center (free, 5 km west), and Pai Walking Street itself (free, food at 30-80 THB per plate). Paid additions worth their entry: Yun Lai Viewpoint at 50 THB (sea-of-mist sunrise above Santichon, complimentary Chinese tea), Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs at 40-60 THB plus 20 THB parking, and Tha Pai Hot Springs at 300 THB foreigner entry.
The Walking Street night market is the cheapest dinner plan and the densest free entertainment in Pai. The market runs 17:30-23:00 nightly with 30-80 THB plates: pad Thai 40-60 THB, BBQ pork skewers 20 THB each, khao soi 50-80 THB, fresh-fruit smoothies 30-50 THB, sushi pieces 10-15 THB, the Pai famous burger stall 100-150 THB. Three to four stalls plus a fruit shake covers a full dinner for 100-150 THB, less than half the price of a sit-down Walking Street restaurant. The deeper street-food layer sits in the Best Restaurants in Pai guide.
The free hike list is shorter and worth all of it. The Wat Phra That Mae Yen climb is a 353-step Naga staircase to the White Buddha at the east edge of town; the panoramic Pai valley view at sunrise or sunset is worth the climb on any budget. The bamboo bridge to Boon Ko Ku So crosses 800 m of rice paddies to a hilltop forest temple; pay 30 THB at the entry and walk slowly. The Pai Canyon ridges at sunset are the iconic Pai photo: free entry, narrow paths with steep drop-offs, and the orange-glow valley that anchors every Pai postcard.
Reach Pai's free attractions by motorbike: Walking Street to canyon, hot springs, and waterfalls
Pai's three signature scooter day rides on a budget are the 8 km Pai Canyon sunset run on Route 1095, the 10 km Mor Paeng Waterfall + Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge loop on the rice-paddy road, and the 5 km Santichon Yunnan Cultural Center + Yun Lai Viewpoint sunrise climb west of town. A 125cc Honda Click at 150-200 THB/day handles all three solo or two-up in dry weather; fuel costs 30-50 THB per day at the 38-42 THB/litre 2026 Gasohol 95 pump price; PT and PTT chain stations sit near Pai Bus Terminal at the south end of Walking Street.
The Pai Canyon ride is the headline budget conversion. The 8 km southbound run on Route 1095 takes 15 minutes one way, costs about 20 THB in fuel, and ends at a free-entry car park 200 m below the ridge. A songthaew equivalent for the same trip costs 200-300 THB per person each way; a chartered tour van runs 500-800 THB for the late-afternoon-only schedule. The Click 125 rental at 200 THB plus 20 THB fuel turns a 600 THB songthaew evening into a 220 THB scooter evening for two riders, which is the largest single saving on the entire 5-day budget plan. Wear closed shoes for the canyon ridge walk; flip-flops slide on the warm sandstone, and Royal Thai Police occasionally check helmets at the Route 1095 junction returning to Walking Street. The full document set required to ride legally (home-country motorcycle license plus a home-country IDP with the motorcycle "A" endorsement) sits in the resident-license document checklist post and the Royal Thai Embassy consular page.
The Mor Paeng + bamboo bridge loop is the lighter half-day. Head north from Walking Street on the rice-paddy road for 10 km to Mor Paeng Waterfall (free, three tiers, natural rock slides for the swim), backtrack 3 km to the Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge (30 THB donation, 800 m bridge across the paddies to a forest temple), then return via Santichon (free Yunnan village walk-through) for a 30 km round trip in 3-4 hours of riding plus stops. The Yun Lai Viewpoint sunrise is the third day-ride: leave Walking Street by 05:00, climb 5 km west via Santichon to the viewpoint, watch the sea of mist roll over the valley with a complimentary cup of Chinese tea, then descend for breakfast at the Pai Walking Street pancake carts.
For the broader Pai-side rental playbook, see the Motorbike Rental Pai guide; for the rent-in-Chiang-Mai-or-rent-in-Pai decision (a different choice for budget travelers who skip the 762-curve approach), see the Pai Loop Scooter Rental Guide. The Royal Thai Police checkpoint on Route 1095 and the Thai DLT confirm the IDP rule with on-the-spot fines of 500-1,000 THB for no-IDP and no-helmet violations; budget travelers who skip the IDP risk a single fine that erases two days of accommodation savings.
When is the cheapest time to visit Pai?
The cheapest months to visit Pai are May through October (green and rainy season), when accommodation rates drop 20-30% across Walking Street dorms and rice-paddy bungalows, and walk-in negotiation lands easy 50-100 THB nightly discounts on a 7-night stay. The Click 125 daily rate stays roughly steady at 150-200 THB/day because the long-stay-friendly shops set their floor by the digital-nomad and returning-backpacker market, not by tourist demand. The trade-off is afternoon thunderstorms that turn Route 1095 slippery; ride the Pai Canyon and Mor Paeng loops in the morning, eat lunch under a roof, and accept that some days the canyon sunset is clouded out.
Avoid late February to April. The regional crop-burning haze drops air quality to PM2.5 levels often above 150 µg/m³ in late March, the air-quality cost (masks at 30-50 THB each, lost outdoor days) erases the seasonal hostel discount, and Songkran on April 13-15 introduces the CVT-water-damage trap above. Hot season (March-May) also pushes Pai daytime temperatures to 32-38 degrees on the canyon, which makes the closed-shoe scrambles uncomfortable. Shift the trip to the November-February dry-season window if budget allows; expect 250-400 THB/day dorms and a fully booked rental fleet on weekends, but cool-clear nights and the broadest fleet availability. The best time to visit Chiang Mai breaks the regional curve down month by month.
The 5-day Pai backpacker budget plan
This 5-day plan covers the Pai canyon-waterfalls-Walking-Street arc on a 600-1,200 THB daily budget, lands at 3,800-6,500 THB total before the 200 THB Chiang Mai minivan each way, and uses a single Honda Click 125 rental from Day 2 onwards to amortize the scooter rate across the longer Mor Paeng and Tha Pai days. Walk Day 1 inside the Walking Street strip, ride Days 2-4 on the canyon-waterfalls-hot-springs circuit, close Day 5 with the White Buddha and the return minivan to Chiang Mai. The 200 THB Walking Street rental takes the place of every songthaew on the budget plan.
Day 1: arrival, Walking Street walk, night market
Arrive on the 09:00 minivan from Chiang Mai (3-4 hours, 200 THB), drop bags at a Walking Street dorm (200-400 THB plus 200-500 THB cash deposit). Walk the afternoon: Memorial Bridge (free), Pai River bamboo bridge in town centre (free), Wat Phra That Mae Yen and the 353-step Naga staircase to the White Buddha at sunset (free, donation welcomed). Dinner at the Pai Walking Street night market: pad Thai 40-60 THB, BBQ pork skewers 20 THB each, mango sticky rice 50-80 THB, fruit shake 30-50 THB. Total Day 1: 500-800 THB including the minivan and the dorm.
Day 2: Pai Canyon at sunset + first scooter day
Pick up the Click 125 from a Walking Street shop at 09:00 (150-200 THB/day plus 1,000-2,500 THB cash deposit and a passport copy, never the original). Morning at Pam Bok Waterfall (5 km south, 0-20 THB) for the quieter swim before midday heat. Lunch on Walking Street (60-100 THB). Afternoon: Land Split for roselle juice and peanut snacks (donation), then Pai Canyon for the late-afternoon golden hour and sunset (8 km south on Route 1095, free). Dinner at the night market on return. Total Day 2: 600-900 THB plus 30-40 THB fuel.
Day 3: Mor Paeng Waterfall + Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge
Out by 09:30 north on the rice-paddy road. Mor Paeng Waterfall first (10 km, free, three tiers, natural rock slides; pack swimwear). Backtrack 3 km to the Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge (30 THB donation, 800 m bridge to a hilltop forest temple). Lunch at the bridge-side noodle shop (50-80 THB). Afternoon: Santichon Yunnan Cultural Center for the clay-house photo loop (free) plus a Chinese tea stop. Evening on Walking Street; happy-hour Singha at the Memorial Bridge bars (60-80 THB). Total Day 3: 600-900 THB plus 30-50 THB fuel.
Day 4: Yun Lai sunrise + Tha Pai Hot Springs OR Sai Ngam
Out by 05:30 west on the Santichon road. Yun Lai Viewpoint (50 THB, 5 km west, sea-of-mist sunrise, complimentary Chinese tea). Breakfast on return at the Walking Street pancake carts (50-80 THB). Afternoon hot-springs option: budget tier is Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs at 40-60 THB plus 20 THB scooter parking; comfort tier is Tha Pai Hot Springs at 300 THB foreigner entry with developed pools and changing rooms. Evening on Walking Street: try the famous burger stall (100-150 THB) or splurge on a sit-down restaurant on the Pai River side (200-300 THB). Total Day 4: 700-1,200 THB plus 30-40 THB fuel.
Day 5: White Buddha second visit, return scooter, evening minivan
Easy day. Morning at one of the Pai sights you skipped (Wat Phra That Mae Yen at sunrise for a quieter climb than the Day 1 sunset crowd; or the Land Split for the second-cup roselle juice). Lunch at a Walking Street khao soi vendor (50-80 THB). Return the Click 125 at the Walking Street shop and reclaim the cash deposit (most accept return until 18:00). Afternoon minivan back to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal (200 THB, 3-4 hours, take a 50 THB dimenhydrinate before boarding). Total Day 5: 400-700 THB including the minivan back.
Money-saving discipline: where Pai trips quietly leak budget
Three patterns inflate a Pai budget faster than any single splurge: defaulting to songthaews and tour vans instead of a 200 THB Walking Street scooter rental, paying 300 THB foreigner entry at Tha Pai Hot Springs instead of 40-60 THB at Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs, and over-paying for the Chiang Mai-to-Pai minivan by booking through a hotel agent at 350-500 THB instead of the 200 THB direct ticket from Arcade Bus Terminal Window 12. Closing those three leaks brings a typical 1,500 THB/day visitor down to the 600-1,000 THB band without sacrificing a single attraction or meal.
The transport leak is the worst. Two songthaew round-trips per day at 200-300 THB each is 400-600 THB; the same coverage on a 200 THB scooter rental costs 30-40 THB in fuel. Three days of canyon, waterfalls, and hot springs on songthaews runs 1,200-2,400 THB; the same three days on a Click 125 totals 450-600 THB scooter plus 90-150 THB fuel for 540-750 THB total. The break-even is roughly two songthaew round-trips, which any traveler planning Pai Canyon plus a hot-springs evening already crosses on Day 1.
The hot-springs leak is fixable in 10 minutes of research. Tha Pai Hot Springs charges 300 THB foreigner entry against 20 THB Thai-national price, and the developed park-tier amenities (changing rooms, food court) genuinely cost the upkeep, but Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs 12 km north covers the same naturally heated pool at 40-60 THB plus 20 THB scooter parking. Backpackers who skip the developed park and ride to Sai Ngam save 220-240 THB per visit, which equals a full day of food on the Walking Street night market.
The minivan leak hits both ends of the trip. Hotel agents in Chiang Mai's Old City book the same 09:00 Pai minivan for 350-500 THB that costs 200 THB at Arcade Bus Terminal Window 12 in person. Pai-side hotel agents book the return for 250-350 THB versus 200 THB at the Pai Bus Terminal counter. Buy the ticket directly at the terminal for both legs, take a 50 THB 7-Eleven dimenhydrinate before boarding, and the round-trip transport is 400 THB instead of 600-850 THB. A fourth, smaller leak: ATM withdrawal fees of 220 THB per transaction add up if you withdraw 1,000-2,000 THB at a time. Withdraw 10,000-15,000 THB once at Chiang Mai International (CNX) before riding north and absorb a single fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money do I need for 5 days in Pai on a budget?
Budget 3,800-6,500 THB ($110-185 USD) total for a 5-day Pai trip in 2026, working out to 600-1,200 THB per day plus 400 THB round-trip minivan from Chiang Mai. The number breaks down across a Walking Street dorm (200-400 THB), three night-market meals (180-300 THB), a Honda Click 125 at 150-200 THB/day, fuel and small entries (30-100 THB), and a 100-200 THB cushion. Add 300 THB if you want Tha Pai Hot Springs over the cheaper Sai Ngam (Secret) Hot Springs.
Is Pai cheaper than Chiang Mai for backpackers?
Yes, Pai's scooter floor is the cheapest 125cc baseline in mainland Thailand at 150-200 THB/day versus Chiang Mai's 150-300 THB. Walking Street dorm beds match the Chiang Mai Old City floor at 200-400 THB. Night-market meals match Chiang Mai's at 30-80 THB per plate. The structural difference is that Pai's free-attraction radius is tighter (every Pai sight is within 12 km of Walking Street) so you spend less on transport, while Chiang Mai's Doi Suthep and Mae Sa Valley day-rides cover longer kilometres. A week in Pai runs 4,200-8,400 THB; the same week in Chiang Mai runs 4,900-9,800 THB.
What's the cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Pai?
The cheapest direct option is the local bus from Chiang Mai's Arcade Bus Terminal (Terminal 2) at 150-200 THB for a 4-5 hour ride; the more popular and slightly faster shared minivan runs 200 THB for 3-4 hours. Buy the ticket at the terminal counter, not through a hotel agent; agents add a 100-200 THB margin. Take a 50 THB generic dimenhydrinate (Dramamine or Travelmin) from any 7-Eleven 30 minutes before boarding because Route 1095's 762 curves reliably trigger motion sickness.
Where should I stay in Pai on a budget?
The Pai Walking Street strip is the right base for first-timers at 200-400 THB dorm beds and 5-minute walks to every food anchor. The Pai River side west of the Memorial Bridge is the quieter alternative at the same price band. The rice paddies toward Mor Paeng Waterfall offer the cheapest weekly and monthly rates (1,400-1,800 THB/week, 4,500-7,500 THB/month) but need your own scooter for every food run. Skip the resort-style bungalow circuit toward Pang Mapha on a backpacker budget; the 5-15 km commute erases the price advantage.
What are the best free attractions in Pai?
Pai's free or near-free must-do list runs to nine items: Pai Canyon (Kong Lan) at sunset, Memorial Bridge over the Pai River, Wat Phra That Mae Yen and the White Buddha climb, Pam Bok Waterfall (0-20 THB), Mor Paeng Waterfall, Boon Ko Ku So bamboo bridge (30 THB donation), Santichon Yunnan Cultural Center, Land Split (donation), and the Pai Walking Street night market. Add Yun Lai Viewpoint at 50 THB for the sea-of-mist sunrise; it remains one of the cheapest paid attractions in mainland Thailand.
Is it safe to ride a scooter in Pai if I've never ridden before?
The local Pai sights cluster within a 12 km radius of Walking Street and almost all of them ride on flat or gently rolling roads suited to first-time scooter riders, with the Pai Canyon return on Route 1095 the only stretch that needs care. The 762 curves north of Pai (Route 1095 toward Pang Mapha and the Mae Hong Son Loop) are technical mountain riding and should be skipped on a first ride; rent a Click 125 in Pai and stick to the local loop. Always wear a helmet (Royal Thai Police checkpoints fine no-helmet at 500-1,000 THB) and ride only in dry weather as a beginner.
Do I really need an International Driving Permit to rent a scooter in Pai?
Yes. Thai law requires an International Driving Permit (IDP) carrying the "A" (motorcycle) endorsement plus your home-country motorbike license to ride legally anywhere in Thailand. Many Pai Walking Street shops will rent without checking, but Royal Thai Police checkpoints on Route 1095 do check, and travel insurance is voided in any accident without the IDP. Apply through AAA, the UK Post Office, CAA, or AA before flying; the Royal Thai Embassy cannot issue one in-country. A single 500-1,000 THB no-IDP fine at a Route 1095 checkpoint erases two days of accommodation savings.
Plan your Pai budget trip and a verified Walking Street scooter
A Pai budget trip hinges on a single decision at the start of Day 1: rent a Honda Click 125 from any Pai Walking Street shop at 150-200 THB/day via Byklo, or pay 1,800-3,500 THB across three days in songthaew and tour-van fares for the same Pai Canyon + Mor Paeng + Tha Pai coverage. The scooter unlocks the 8 km Pai Canyon sunset run, the 30 km Mor Paeng-bamboo-bridge-Santichon loop, the 12 km Yun Lai Viewpoint sunrise climb, and the 16 km Tha Pai Hot Springs evening, all from a single Walking Street rental contract. Stretch the trip from 5 to 7 days to drop the per-day rate to 175 THB on the same scooter; stretch to 30 days at the rice-paddy long-stay tier and the rate falls to 80-130 THB while the bungalow drops to 4,500-7,500 THB. For the broader Pai picture (3-day itinerary, route detail, where-to-base call), see the Pai Thailand Travel Guide; for the rent-in-Chiang-Mai-or-rent-in-Pai decision and the bike-class call on Route 1095's 762 curves, see Motorbike Rental Pai and the Pai Loop Scooter Rental Guide.
