Hilltribe Market
Hilltribe Market
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Mike C
Hobart, Australia266 contributions
Nov 2019
We stopped here on the drive from Mae Sot to Tak. This used to be a very difficult road but its now a magnificent 4 lane highway ! Great engineering effort through the Mountains!
The market is very extensive extremely clean ! The fruit and Vegetables on sale are magnificent the Local strawberries a highlight! As well they have clothing and and array of other goods. Its obviously a market to servive locals not tourists but we found it a highlight of our Journey in this part of Thailand. Stop and enjoy the colour sounds and aroma of local activities!
The market is very extensive extremely clean ! The fruit and Vegetables on sale are magnificent the Local strawberries a highlight! As well they have clothing and and array of other goods. Its obviously a market to servive locals not tourists but we found it a highlight of our Journey in this part of Thailand. Stop and enjoy the colour sounds and aroma of local activities!
Written 29 December 2019
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Bhuvnesh T
Bangkok, Thailand28 contributions
Dec 2014
Its a small time market managed by local tribes. you will get similar food items elsewhere but freshness sets the items sold here apart from super markets. I tried strawberries with top notch quality and grapes straight out of grape yards. the road from Tak to Mae Sot is very scenic but driving should be very focused as its extremely twisty in places.
Written 15 October 2015
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GaryWhite2013
Bangkok, Thailand256 contributions
June 2014 • Business
This market sits beside the Tak/Mae Sot Road, about 30 kms from the Tak end on the top of a mountain. It is run by the local Muser people. Best for fruit, vegetables and plants really, but even so a great place for passing tourists to stop for a coffee and a look see. Quite a few local snack type of foods to buy as well.
Well worth a break in the trip for a look see.
Well worth a break in the trip for a look see.
Written 14 June 2014
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Bomoh
Mount Gambier, Australia762 contributions
July 2018 • Couples
This place no longer exists at the area shown on the map. I think it is no incorporated in the many other markets in downtown Mae Sot.
Written 30 July 2018
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Elmar J
Brownwood, TX65 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
This seems to be a hoax. The “Hilltribe Market“ either does not exist, or it’s in a totally different location. We tried to find it on our own, asking people in the area where it is supposed to be, and also in the hotel, but to no avail. Nobody has ever heard of it. Therefore, we think it’s a hoax.
Written 21 December 2017
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Tulsi B
25 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
Visit hilltrip market in the morning . many people come from village and sell fresh vegetables and fruits . price is cheap.
Written 1 June 2019
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IBProfessor
Pullman, Washington77 contributions
Nov 2016
If you wish you view all the local merchandise from both Myanmar and Thailand, or even those imported from China, stop by this market. There are hill tribe crafts as well as cheap eletronics, cosmetics, leather products, simple repair tools and more.
Written 27 March 2017
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Touareg12
Den Helder, The Netherlands97 contributions
Mar 2017 • Business
Driving to or from Mae Sot through the mountain just stop and visit the Hilltribe Market. Look at the beautiful fruits and vegetables and enjoin all the people who work there of who visit the market.
I loved it.
I loved it.
Written 21 March 2017
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Glenn S
20 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
Great market on highway 12 between Mae Sot and Tak. To help have amended my previous review (January 2017) to add co-ordinates to title as per some requests because of confusion just where this market is . My review is for the Mu Soe Hill tribe market and not a n other on highway 105 .
Well worth stopping here - we spent around an hour ended up buying lots of fresh produce, including; ginger 1kg for 20 baht. a free range chicken, a pile of fresh jungle pork, cabbages, sausages cooked very tasty, crispy pork scratchings - other veg.
Could have bought so much more, lots of cheap strawberries on sale but we still had quite a journey ahead but will definitely visit again when we travel to Mae Sot.
Just a note about the road - it is currently being improved - it is quite steep and precarious in places and signs in Thai warn of dangers - 'category 1' - highest rating for accidents! - so be prepared as there are a lot of crazy drivers ignoring all speed and no overtaking signs!
Well worth stopping here - we spent around an hour ended up buying lots of fresh produce, including; ginger 1kg for 20 baht. a free range chicken, a pile of fresh jungle pork, cabbages, sausages cooked very tasty, crispy pork scratchings - other veg.
Could have bought so much more, lots of cheap strawberries on sale but we still had quite a journey ahead but will definitely visit again when we travel to Mae Sot.
Just a note about the road - it is currently being improved - it is quite steep and precarious in places and signs in Thai warn of dangers - 'category 1' - highest rating for accidents! - so be prepared as there are a lot of crazy drivers ignoring all speed and no overtaking signs!
Written 3 February 2017
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derijder
Kampen, The Netherlands19 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
Why did no one ever found out that the given location is wrong.
We went all the way up north. a market is always nice but if you get the wrong place it's a waste of time to run around.
We went all the way up north. a market is always nice but if you get the wrong place it's a waste of time to run around.
Written 13 December 2016
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Want to know where the Hilltribe Market really is? (It’s half-way between Mae Sot and Tak on the North side of Hwy.12.)
Written 23 December 2017
It is pretty much exactly half-way between Tak and Mae Sot on the North side of Hwy. 12. Within a few miles to the East, there is another market (on the South side of the highway), but I am not sure if it is another Hilltribe Market or a different type.
Written 24 December 2017
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