Thailand
Pai
Mountain town up 762 bends from Chiang Mai. Cold mornings, cheap everything.
When to go
Jan, Mar, Dec tend to be the best months here. Jul is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp187.922per day+ rooms from Rp250.583 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp335.576per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp527.102 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.033.575per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp730.345 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 60 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 7h 0m, 1 stop
- Airport
- CNX
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jan 2027, about Rp5.406.562
Dec 2026 costs about Rp2.611.154 more.
Researched fares: Rp4.150.271 to Rp19.507.500 per person over 69 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Pai
- Fastest journey
- 7h 0m · 1 stop · Scoot + AirAsia + Indonesia AirAsia
- Cheapest itinerary
- 9h 25m · 1 stop · Malaysia Airlines
- Usually flown by
- Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Scoot, Indonesia AirAsia
- Carbon, one way
- 264 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Pai
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Ever Green Guest House3★ · 3.8/5 · 130 reviewsRp339.665
- Parkside Pai3★ · 4.8/5 · 78 reviewsRp844.577
- The Countryside Pai3★ · 4.5/5 · 1,122 reviewsRp472.963
- ANNKAMii INN3★ · 4.8/5 · 18 reviewsRp652.255
- Pai Vimaan Resort4★ · 4.4/5 · 117 reviewsRp688.761
- A Better Home Pai4★ · 4.8/5 · 9 reviewsRp1.551.418
- Chortip House3★ · 5/5 · 50 reviewsRp1.179.727
- Baan Kung Kang De Pai3★ · 4.4/5 · 148 reviewsRp393.118
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Pai?
From what we captured across a year of departures, January is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Pai, at around Rp5.406.562 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Thailand on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Thailand: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Pai cost?
We budget about Rp335.576 per person per day in Pai for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Pai?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, March, December are the most comfortable months in Pai.
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