Mae Sai
Mae Sai ( Thai : แม่สาย ) is a "small town" ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district ( Amphoe - administrative district) Mae Sai , the northernmost district of the Chiang Rai Province in the northern region of Thailand .
geography
Mae Sai is about 62 kilometers north of the provincial capital Chiang Rai .
There are numerous mountains in the western part of the district, the most important of which is Doi Tung. On its top is the Buddhist temple Wat Phrathat Doi Tung . Tourists often use the border crossing, as well as the one in Mae Sot or Ranong , to extend their visa.
traffic
This is where the main border crossing from Thailand to Myanmar is located , where the Asian Highway AH2 crosses the Mae Sai (river) to the city of Tachilek in Myanmar. This is where Thanon Phahonyothin Road ends . The bus station, where the buses from Chiang Rai also end, is about 10 km south of the border. The border crossing can be reached by public transport.
End of Thanon Phahonyothin and border to Myanmar
Border bridge to Myanmar
Royal Mansion on Doi Tung
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Coordinates: 20 ° 26 ' N , 99 ° 53' E