Pai Memorial Bridge (Tha Pai WWII Bridge)
สะพานประวัติศาสตร์ท่าปาย
A steel bridge spanning the Pai River, said to stand on the site of a wooden bridge built by Japanese troops in WWII, and a classic photo stop at the entrance to Pai that is often visited with Pai Canyon.
The Memorial Bridge lies beside Route 1095, about 9 km south of Pai town. During WWII, Japanese forces built a wooden bridge to move troops toward Burma. After the war it was damaged, and the existing steel bridge was later moved from Nawarat Bridge in Chiang Mai to replace it. At the bridgehead there are memorial plaques and souvenir stalls. Visitors take photos on the bridge and enjoy views of the Pai River, staying about 20–30 minutes. Admission is free. It is about 15 minutes by motorbike or hired car from Pai town and about 2 km from Pai Canyon, so it can easily be visited on the way.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Pai Canyon
- Tha Pai Hot Spring
- Pai Land Split
- White Buddha, Wat Phra That Mae Yen
- Pam Bok Waterfall
- Pai Walking Street
- Boon Ko Ku So Bamboo Bridge
- Wat Nam Hu