Mae Sai This border town faces Myanmar across the Mae Sai River, and is located 62 kilometres north of Chiang Rai on Highway No. 110. Numerous shopping opportunities exist for popular Thai, Burmese and Chinese goods.

 This is the ideal market for gem lovers, where numerous kinds of precious stones from Myanmar, such as rubies, emeralds, jade, and others, are for sale.  Some prefer to take a trip to Tha Khi Lek province in Mynmar to hunt for their own kind of stones.  A trip to Chiang Tung from here is also possible.

 To cross teh Myanmar borders, you needs to have your identity card with a 30 baht fee to apply for temporary border pass at Mae Sai Bridge.  Another 10 baht fee is collected at the entry point.  This will allow you to have a 7 day stay in Tha Khi Lek province.