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.
Located 12
kilometres before reaching Mae Sai Community Centre along a 2-kilometre
spur road, natural rock formations resemble a reclining female to give
the tree shaded area its name.
