Thailand Guide

Mango Sticky Rice in Pai ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง

Mango sticky rice is the sweet finish on Pai Walking Street after 17:00, and it is at its best when the mangoes ripen from March to May.

Pai60 to 80 THBkhao niao mamuang Thai food hub
Mango Sticky Rice in Pai

Photo: Dennis Wong from Hong Kong, Hong Kong (CC BY 2.0)

Thaiข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง · khao niao mamuang
Price60 to 80 THB
RoomPai Walking Street
ClockAfter 17:00

What it tastes like

  • Sweet coconut rice and ripe mango. Pale fruit means it is early or frozen.

How to order it

  • Thai name: khao niao mamuang (ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง).
  • Say: Khor khao niao mamuang, khrap/kha.
  • Dessert stalls sit toward the Memorial Bridge end. Mains sit at the bus terminal end.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 60 to 80 THB.

Where to try it

  • Pai Walking Street, Chai Songkhram Rd, Wiang Tai, Pai, Mae Hong Son 58130. Nightly from about 17:00 to 22:00. 60 to 80 THB. Look at the mango before you pay. Cash.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: None.
  • Diet: Usually vegan. Ask if the cream has egg.

Next plates

  • Back to the Pai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
  • Use the Pai page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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  • Pad Thai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Green Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Best month?
March to May for ripe mango. Other months, check the fruit.
Enough for dinner?
No. Eat a curry or a sausage first.