Tipsy Tubing runs twice a week all season. Below it are the nights we celebrate together, soonest first.
Every Tuesday and Friday · next on Tuesday 10 November
Float down the Pai River on an inner tube, stopping along the riverbanks for music, games and drinks. We pregame at the hostel from 11am, the truck picks everyone up at 12, and at the end of the day it brings you back to Nolo Hub Pai for tacos. Tickets are 450 THB, online or at reception.
No tubing on Christmas Day: it runs on Saturday 26 December instead.
Tuesday 24 November and Wednesday 25 November
Krathongs on the Pai River and sky lanterns over town, on the same full moon. On Tuesday 24 November we meet at the hostel at 8pm, do a lantern release once permission has been given, then take a truck into town for the river and the bars. It’s free, and travellers from other hostels are welcome too.
Thursday 24 December and Friday 25 December
Two days of it. The Donation Drive and the sunset at Two Huts on Christmas Eve, then Secret Santa, the sunset at Pai Canyon and our all-you-can-eat Christmas dinner on Christmas Day, 400 THB. Backpackers from all over Pai are welcome at dinner.
Thursday 31 December
We’re still putting the night together. Details soon.
Tuesday 13 April to Saturday 17 April
The Thai New Year turns the whole town into a water fight, with a soaking guaranteed around Walking Street, and the northern New Year runs on to the 17th. We take our guests up to mountain village schools outside Pai with water guns for an afternoon water fight with the kids, and celebrate around Pai and the valley together.
There’s something on at the hostel every night too. See the week on Activities.