Mae Sai

Mae Sai is the northernmost city of . It is mainly a stepping stone for visits to and has a few attractions of its own. Wat Pha That Doi Wao is an interesting temple complex on a hillside overlooking the border.
  • Town with 27,500 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 437 metres (1,434 feet)
  • Description: subdistrict municipality in Chiang Rai province, Thailand
  • Address: จังหวัดเชียงราย
  • Also known as
    “Amphoe Mae Sai”
    “King Amphoe Mae Sai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Phra That Doi Wao and Mae Sai Border Checkpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tachileik.
is a border town in of eastern .

Mae Sai

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Latitude
20.4398° or 20° 26′ 23″ north
Longitude
99.883° or 99° 52′ 59″ east
Open location code
7MGXCVQM+W5
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Mae Sai” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “မယ်ဆိုင်မြို့”
  • Cebuano: “Mae Sai”
  • Chinese: “美塞”
  • Dutch: “Mae Sai”
  • German: “Mae Sai”
  • Indonesian: “Mae Sai”
  • Italian: “Mae Sai”
  • Portuguese: “Mae Sai”
  • Shan: “မႄႈသၢႆ”
  • Thai: “เทศบาลตำบลแม่สาย”
  • Thai: “แม่สาย”
  • Vietnamese: “Mae Sai”

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