Mae Sai, Thailand
เทศบาลตำบลแม่สาย
Mae Sai is a town of 27,520 people in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Why visit Mae Sai
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Mae Sai
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About Mae Sai
Mae Sai (Thai: แม่สาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sǎːj]; Shan: မႄႈသၢႆ, pronounced [mɛ.sʰǎj]), is the district town of Mae Sai District in the far north of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar; the town of Tachileik in Shan State is across the bridge. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town of Tachileik in Myanmar. The town of Mae Sai and Tachileik are the bi-national conurbation shared between Thailand and Myanmar.
From the Wikipedia article Mae Sai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mae Sai on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photos of Mae Sai
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes27
Spicy Malarxiangguo
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.0 km
No.( 2/232 ) Yangyi Aung Rd, MarkarHoKham, Tachileik
10:00 - 20:00
ยิ้มจิ้มจุ่ม By Yimsangharn'แม่สาย
Restaurant · Thai · 2.0 km
159/5 หมู่13 ถนนเลียบคลองชลประทาน, แม่สาย
Mo-Su 17:00-24:00
An Charoen Mae Sai
Restaurant · Thai, Noodles · 0.9 km
8 ถนนเทศบาล 10
Mo-Su 07:00-15:00
Hoppy Cafe cake coffee tea
Cafe · 1.4 km
Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa-Su 09:00-19:00
15 more on the map.
History
Mae Sai sanitation district was created on 14 May 1956 It was upgraded to a municipality on 25 May 1999. The municipality governs neighbourhoods (mu) 1, 2, 3, 10 Wiang Phang Kham subdistrict and Mu 2, 6, 7, 8, 10 Mae Sai Subdistrict
From the History section of Mae Sai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Sai River and Myanmar border; Mae Sai Mittrapab Subdistrict Municipality; Wiang Phang Kham Subdistrict Municipality.
From the Wikipedia article Mae Sai, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Piyaporn Pavilion Hotel
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
925/36 Moo 1 T.Wiangphangkham A.Maesai
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare4
Map of Mae Sai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chiangrai International Airport (CEI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Chiang Saen 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Mae Chan 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Ban Ho Mae Salong 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Chiang Rai 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Chiang Khong 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Fang 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mae Sai, Northern Thailand, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Phahon Yothin Rd, Mae Sai, looking North - panoramio, gary4now, CC BY 3.0
- Statue Mae Sai - panoramio, Andreas Hörstemeier, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mae Sai Wat - panoramio, Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mae Sai Strasse - panoramio, Christian v.R., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mae Sai and Tachilek with border - panoramio - gary4now, gary4now, CC BY 3.0
- Mae Sai and Tachilek with border - panoramio, gary4now, CC BY 3.0
- Skywalk and view of Mae Sai, EmeraldRange, CC0
- พระธาตุดอยเวา Wat Phra That Doi Wao (October 2021) - img 01, Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khao phat thale (rice fried with seafood), 2018-05-20, Bitterschoko, CC0
- Coconut Ice Cream 2018-08-03 (2), Index Librorum Permissorum, CC0
- Mala skewers, Chiang Rai, 2018-08-03 (3), Bitterschoko, CC0
- Mala skewers, Chiang Rai, 2018-08-03 (1), Bitterschoko, CC0
- Mala skewers, Chiang Rai, 2018-08-03 (2), Bitterschoko, CC0
- Coconut Ice Cream 2018-08-03 (1), Index Librorum Permissorum, CC0
- Take off your shoes in 4 languages at Wat Phra That Doi Wao, Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- พระธาตุดอยเวา Wat Phra That Doi Wao (October 2021) - img 04, Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0
- พระธาตุดอยเวา Wat Phra That Doi Wao (October 2021) - img 02, Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0
- สถานีตำรวจ แม่สาย - panoramio, Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- พระธาตุดอยเวา Wat Phra That Doi Wao (October 2021) - img 03, Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wat Phra That Doi Wao purple decorations, EmeraldRange, CC0
- วัดดอยเวา - panoramio (2), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วัดดอยเวา - panoramio, Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วัดดอยเวา - panoramio (1), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ทางขึ้นวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (1), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วัดดอยเวา - panoramio (3), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- สถานีตำรวจ แม่สาย - panoramio (1), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ทางขึ้นวัดดอยเวา - panoramio, Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Car park signage at Wat Phra That Doi Wao with English, Thai, Burmese (2026), Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- Bell at Wat Phra That Doi Wao, EmeraldRange, CC0
- Sangkhaya, Chiang Rai, 2018-08-26 (1), Bitterschoko, CC0
- Sangkhaya, Chiang Rai, 2018-08-26 (2), Bitterschoko, CC0
- Khao soi noi (ข้าวซอยน้อย) sold at Wat Phra That Doi Wao (2026) - IMG 03, Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- Khao soi noi (ข้าวซอยน้อย) sold at Wat Phra That Doi Wao (2026) - IMG 02, Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- Khao soi noi (ข้าวซอยน้อย) sold at Wat Phra That Doi Wao (2026) - IMG 01, Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- วิวพม่าจากวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (4), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วิวพม่าจากวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (5), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วิวพม่าจากวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (3), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วิวพม่าจากวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (2), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วิวพม่าจากวัดดอยเวา - panoramio (1), Thanapat Sakulna, CC BY-SA 3.0
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