Last Updated on October 3, 2025
Bamboo Bridge
About 20 minutes north of Mae Hong Son town. This 500-meter bamboo bridge is known for its name, which means “successful prayer.” It was built in 2012, purportedly to link a hill-top temple to the village itself.
When villagers do farming in the rainy season, they cross over rice fields and the Mae Sa Nga River on a bridge made of woven bamboo strips and wooden pillars.
Apart from allowing monks direct access to the village, the small Shan-style temple on the low hill known as Phu Sama provides excellent views of the bridge. The bridge’s main users are primarily tourists.
If you’re driving between Mae Hong Son and Pai, the bridge is a great place to stop, especially if you combine it with a visit to the nearby mud spa and a look at the Pha Sua Waterfall, which is particularly impressive during the rainy season.
Day trip and beyond
The bridge also adds to the various sites between Mae Hong Son and Baan Rak Thai for a day tour, and it’s worth stopping by if you’re passing through. It is a very peaceful and excellent place for sunrise and sunset.
Making a merit on the bamboo bridge
Every morning around 6:30 – 7:30 a.m., the monks go on an alms round and carry bowls across the bamboo bridge to receive alms, especially on religious holidays. Let’s see and learn how to making the merit.
Rules to respect when visiting a temple
Su Thong Pae bamboo bridge is a temple, and there are some rules to follow when visiting a temple in Thailand.
- Dress properly. (Knees and shoulders should be covered.)
- Take off your shoes when entering the buildings.
- Be quiet.
- Don’t point your feet at Buddha’s image.
- Don’t hug or kiss.
- No smoking
Credit
- Visit Su Thong Pae bamboo bridge (Mae Hong Son) by thailandee.com
- The Top Things to See and Do in Mae Hong Son, Thailand by theculturetrip.com
