Thailand Guide

Sai Ua in Pai ไส้อั่ว

Sai ua is the north's herb-packed pork sausage, sizzling over charcoal on Pai Walking Street. Buy it by the skewer while you graze the stalls.

Pai20 to 40 THB a sticksai ua Thai food hub
Sai Ua in Pai

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Thaiไส้อั่ว · sai ua
Price20 to 40 THB a stick
RoomPai Walking Street
ClockFrom about 17:00

What it tastes like

  • Lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, and chili in a coarse pork sausage. Eat it with sticky rice.

How to order it

  • Thai name: sai ua (ไส้อั่ว).
  • Say: Khor sai ua, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
  • Mains cluster at the bus terminal end. Pick a grill with a fresh tray.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 20 to 40 THB a stick.

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. 20 to 40 THB a stick. Peak is 19:00 to 21:00. Cash and small notes.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Medium.
  • Diet: Pork. Not halal.

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.
  • Mango Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Gaeng Hang Lay is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Same as Isan sai krok?
No. Sai ua is herbed northern sausage. Sai krok is sour and fermented.
Every night?
The street sets up nightly. A single grill can sell out.