Talk:Mae Salong

Elements of 93rd Division
I just changed the Chinese Civil War paragraph, which said, "the 3rd and 5th armies of the 93rd Division" -- since armies are not part of divisions (but vice versa), I looked it up and found that the 3rd and 5th were brigades of the 93rd Division, and made the change. CsikosLo 16:11, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Naming
Santikhiri may be the official name, but everybody calls it Mae Salong. I will move the article unless there are objections. Jpatokal (talk) 09:39, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Naming Question
Can someone please confirm or deny if Li Mi (李弥) is the same person as Lee Wen-huan / Li Wenhuan? Their names seem to be associated with each other, and various sources seem to only refer to one or the other, and never both together. I find it curious that this article doesn't name him, and ROC statesmen of this period were well known for using many different names simultaneously.Ferox Seneca (talk) 01:57, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Factual Issues in article
I have just returned from a trip to Doi Mae Salong (5 July 2013). I have issues with some of what is written in the main article.

- All English language signage on both approach routes refers to Doi Mae Salong or just Mae Salong. I did not see a single reference to Santikhiri. Talking to locals resulted in them talking about Mae Salong or Doi Mae Salong.

- The civil structure of the fairly long strip referred to as "Mae Salong" is in fact a number of villages with distinct identities and different names.

- The climate was not 'crisp and cool' it was quite warm and humid, admittedly a little bit cooler than the lowlands but not much. The area had very high humidity and many low lying clouds. This appears to be typical of early rainy-season.

- The municipality ethnic identity includes Chinese, but there is a strong Thai component, especially in the tourist oriented stalls and restaurants.

- Talking with (Chinese) locals, backpackers make up a small proportion of the visitors, and then only in the low season. The majority of visitors are Thai and they start arriving in numbers around October. This seems to correlate with the make-up of the stall-holders/shopkeepers, with the Thais absenting themselves back to Bangkok and Chiang Mai during the low season. I estimate over 40% of the stalls/restaurants were shut when I visited in the low season.

- It should be noted that the two approach roads are extremely winding and steep. Literally second gear in many places, sometimes first gear - and this is on paved roads!

- It should also be noted that visitors are likely to be stopped multiple times by Police checkpoints on approach and when leaving. These checkpoints are searching for drugs and drug-money.

External links modified
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