| Information about Mae Sai border | |
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Mae Sai is a boarder town in Chiang Rai Province, some 65km (41miles) north of Chiang Rai. As Mae Sai is just at the border to Burma, Burmese goods, especially handicrafts, can be purchased at good prices. Thais and Burmese and foreign tourists can cross the border officially during daytime. Actually, many Burmese work in Mae Sai. The border river is just about 30cm (1feet) deep. |
| Entry Formalities | |
| Tachilek can be experienced easily in a single day. The current procedure--subject
to change--is to deposit your passport and pay US$5 at the immigration
office at the Mae Sai checkpoint. Visa, MasterCard, and Thai currency are
not accepted. Thai citizens pay 40B. Maps can be purchased from the tourist office just over the bridge. Motorcycle taxis charge 20B for most rides but are willing to bargain for full-day excursions. |
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