Pilok Mine Village (E-Thong)
หมู่บ้านอีต่อง (ปิล๊อก)
A former tin-mining village on a mountaintop on the Thailand–Myanmar border, with wooden houses scattered down the slopes and clouds swirling around them at dawn. It is a popular “village in the mist” photo spot among Thai travellers.
In the 20th century, Pilok was a thriving tin and tungsten mining area. After mining declined, the mountaintop village of E-Thong turned into a tourist village. Wooden houses and small cafés line the steep slopes, preserving objects from the miners’ era. At dawn, climb to the nearby viewpoint at Noen Chang Suek, where you can see clouds rolling below and the mountains of Myanmar in the distance. The Thailand–Myanmar border marker is right beside the village. There are guesthouses in the village for overnight stays, and they are very popular on weekends in the cool season. It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Sangkhla Buri. The mountain roads have many sharp bends, so it is best to drive during the day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Thong Pha Phum National Park
- Vajiralongkorn Dam (Khao Laem Dam)
- Kroeng Krawia Waterfall
- Khao Laem National Park
- Wat Wang Wiwekaram & Chedi Buddhakaya
- Mon Bridge (Uttamanusorn Bridge)
- Sunken Temple (Wat Sam Prasop)
- Three Pagodas Pass