Mae Hong Son Province
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Mae Hong Son (Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน) (an aw Maehongson, Mae Hong Sorn or Maehongsorn) is ane o the northren provinces (changwat) o Thailand, an at the same time the wastrenmaist. Neighborin provinces are (frae north clockwise) Shan State o Myanmar, Chiang Mai an Tak. Tae the wast it borders Kayin State an Kayah State o Myanmar again. It wis umwhile cawed Mae Rong Son (an aa Maerongson, Mae Rong Sorn or Maerongsorn). Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
Mae Hong Son (The Ceety o Three Mists) is nestled in a deep valley hemmed in bi heich muntain ranges, Mae Hong Son haes lang been isolatit frae the ootside warld. It is the maist muntainous province in Thailand an componed o a tot o 13, 814 square kilometers. It is virtually covered wi mist throughoot the year, the name refers tae the fact that this terrain is heichlie suitable for the trainin o elephants. Umwhile governors o Chiang Mai uised tae organize the roondin up o wild elephants which wur then trained afore bein sent tae the caipital for wirk. The day, Mae Hong Son is a "dream destination" for visitors. Daily flichts intae its sma airport bring growin nummers o tourists, attractit bi the naitural scenery, numerous hill-tribe communities an saft adventur opportunities.