MAE HONG SON- INFO
Oct 16th, 2003, 07:55 AM
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THINKGING ABOUT ROUNDING OUT OUR CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN THE MAE HONG SON AREA....ONCE AGAIN, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHETHER MALARIA MEDICATION IS NECESSARY FOR THAT AREA (GAVE UP ON ANGKOR WAT BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO THE MEDS NECESSARY. ANY HOTEL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MHS REGION? THANKS
Oct 16th, 2003, 08:58 AM
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These would be my choices in order of preference
1> Riverside
2> Golden Pai
3> Belle Villa
The Riverside is probably the least natural looking but the river...great! If your first visit I would go for the Riverside as in my opinion the best organised place and great views, though if you want a more natural setting thwe Golden Pai or Belle Villa are ok.
Go to www.chiang-mai-hotels.itgo.com and follow thru to Mae Hong Son
The secret of ant-malaria is doing your best not to get bitten, not easy, but anti-repelents do work for most people.
1> Riverside
2> Golden Pai
3> Belle Villa
The Riverside is probably the least natural looking but the river...great! If your first visit I would go for the Riverside as in my opinion the best organised place and great views, though if you want a more natural setting thwe Golden Pai or Belle Villa are ok.
Go to www.chiang-mai-hotels.itgo.com and follow thru to Mae Hong Son
The secret of ant-malaria is doing your best not to get bitten, not easy, but anti-repelents do work for most people.
Oct 16th, 2003, 11:45 AM
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Yes, this is a malarial-risk area, like Siem Reap is.
Only you and your doctor can decide whether a repellant is enough protection for you. People have different risk factors. Have you talked with your doctor about malarone, the newest anti-malarial? It has the lowest side-effect profile, and many people who cannot take other anti-malarials can take this one.
Only you and your doctor can decide whether a repellant is enough protection for you. People have different risk factors. Have you talked with your doctor about malarone, the newest anti-malarial? It has the lowest side-effect profile, and many people who cannot take other anti-malarials can take this one.
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Hi Jodo
We visited MHS in July 03 for 5 days and stayed at Fern Resort-run by locals-divine little bungalows with air cond and fabulous local handicrafts-super Thai food-lovely staff all for around USD40 per night. It was a highlight of our month long trip to Thailand & Vietnam. We hired a car from Chiang Mai and drove-next time we will fly in as roads are pretty bad & not maintained i.e parts of road caved in and lots of buses travelling too fast for my liking!
We did take Bushmans repellant and it worked- I am allergic to anti-malarial so we just covered up and used the spray all over us. It is a place not to be missed for its people and the lovely rainforest areas and walks. The resort is truly a special place & resort dogs are guides!!November and Feb are best times to go staff told us. Good luck
We visited MHS in July 03 for 5 days and stayed at Fern Resort-run by locals-divine little bungalows with air cond and fabulous local handicrafts-super Thai food-lovely staff all for around USD40 per night. It was a highlight of our month long trip to Thailand & Vietnam. We hired a car from Chiang Mai and drove-next time we will fly in as roads are pretty bad & not maintained i.e parts of road caved in and lots of buses travelling too fast for my liking!
We did take Bushmans repellant and it worked- I am allergic to anti-malarial so we just covered up and used the spray all over us. It is a place not to be missed for its people and the lovely rainforest areas and walks. The resort is truly a special place & resort dogs are guides!!November and Feb are best times to go staff told us. Good luck
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As Lyndie says the Fern Resort is also an option, I did not list as I have not stayed there but it seem to get good reports and that is emphasied by Lyndie. Agree flights are best, takes about 30 minutes. Great people in MHS!
Oct 18th, 2003, 07:44 PM
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I guess we're off to buy industrial strength deet. Siem Reap and MHS have the same malaria risk, I gather. (not sure which of the two destinations we'll go with....probably want the one with the least risk of malaria.) Thanks, everyone. We're not leaving until latter part of November, so I may be asking more questions...
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jodo, SInce you are going with the repellant options, here's the data on repellants. Deet in a 25-35% concentraion is most effective. Don't opt for the 100% deet products - they won't protect you any better and they are more likely to cause skin irritation. You must coat all of your exposed skin with repellant. The idea of using a high-deet product and dotting it on your skin doesn't work.
You can also buy a pythethrin-based spray to spray your clothes. It helps keep mosquitps from biting through your clothing. It lasts for about 2 weeks with one appplication , even through laundering.
Mosquitos that spread malaria bite from dusk to dawn. Mosquitos that spread dengue bite duing the day time. For malarial-prevention, be especially wary eating outside in the evening.
You can also buy a pythethrin-based spray to spray your clothes. It helps keep mosquitps from biting through your clothing. It lasts for about 2 weeks with one appplication , even through laundering.
Mosquitos that spread malaria bite from dusk to dawn. Mosquitos that spread dengue bite duing the day time. For malarial-prevention, be especially wary eating outside in the evening.
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