Visit the markets all around the town centre: they are large and carry a good range of clothing, electronic goods and so on.
Take a walk along Thetsaban 21, west through the edge of the market and have refreshments at the OK Restaurant (and coffee shop), the Maesai River Resort, or the Maesai River Guest House (see entries for the last two in 'sleep'). All three overlook the river and serve food and drinks
Take a picture at one of the signs marking the northern most point of Thailand. There's one just to the east of the border road up one floor by some shops and another on Thetsaban 21 (see above and in accommodation section).
Stop at the entry point and talk with the Thai officials to organise to cross the bridge into Tachileik Province, Myanmar (which the Thais call Tha Khi Lek ท่าขี้เหล็ก). Talk with the Thai officials to organise this: it is easily done. An entry permit valid for up to 14 days costs 10 US$ but the official will often ask for 500 baht as it is worth more or otherwise try to charge you more. Travellers using this option are given a paper entry permit and their passports are held at the immigration office until they return to Thailand. (Check this as this is now a recognised crossing point if you have a visa in advance and you can now enter Myanmar here - however one report says you cannot travel on by road but must fly out. If you are crossing into Tachilek purely to exit and then re-enter Thailand, (the visa run) the paper pass can be skipped and you can walk across the street to pick up your passport and walk directly back across the bridge and to re-enter Thailand.
Rent a motor bike (MaeSaiScooters), for 200 baht and drive through the mountains. Take the first left just before the border and just keep driving - it is one of the most scenic drives you will find in Thailand. Fuel up as you can expect a 100km ride if you ride the whole loop back to Mae Sai edit: july 2015: this border road looping around doi tung is under serious maintenance and is blocked 10km from mae sai, there is a new road going up to doi tung starting 13km south of mae sai, in very good shape and less steep than the former road (shorter, steeper, narrower, but still usable).
Sit at a local restaurant and watch the fascinating comings and goings of a border town, Burmese people, merchants and all!
Visit the markets all around the town centre: they are large and carry a good range of clothing, electronic goods and so on.Take a walk along Thetsaban 21, west through the edge of the market and have refreshments at the OK Restaurant (and coffee shop), the Maesai River Resort, or the Maesai River Guest House (see entries for the last two in 'sleep'). All three overlook the river and serve food and drinksTake a picture at one of the signs marking the northern most point of Thailand. There's one just to the east of the border road up one floor by some shops and another on Thetsaban 21 (see above and in accommodation section).Stop at the entry point and talk with the Thai officials to organise to cross the bridge into Tachileik Province, Myanmar (which the Thais call Tha Khi Lek ท่าขี้เหล็ก). Talk with the Thai officials to organise this: it is easily done. An entry permit valid for up to 14 days costs 10 US$ but the official will often ask for 500 baht as it is worth more or otherwise try to charge you more. Travellers using this option are given a paper entry permit and their passports are held at the immigration office until they return to Thailand. (Check this as this is now a recognised crossing point if you have a visa in advance and you can now enter Myanmar here - however one report says you cannot travel on by road but must fly out. If you are crossing into Tachilek purely to exit and then re-enter Thailand, (the visa run) the paper pass can be skipped and you can walk across the street to pick up your passport and walk directly back across the bridge and to re-enter Thailand.Rent a motor bike (MaeSaiScooters), for 200 baht and drive through the mountains. Take the first left just before the border and just keep driving - it is one of the most scenic drives you will find in Thailand. Fuel up as you can expect a 100km ride if you ride the whole loop back to Mae Sai edit: july 2015: this border road looping around doi tung is under serious maintenance and is blocked 10km from mae sai, there is a new road going up to doi tung starting 13km south of mae sai, in very good shape and less steep than the former road (shorter, steeper, narrower, but still usable).Sit at a local restaurant and watch the fascinating comings and goings of a border town, Burmese people, merchants and all!
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