Chiang Rai Province
Mae Sai
Wiang Phang Kham

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.
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  • Type: Town with 27,500 residents
  • Description: subdistrict municipality in Chiang Rai province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Amphoe Mae Sai” and “King Amphoe Mae Sai”
  • Address: จังหวัดเชียงราย

Places of Interest

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

Buddhist temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Border checkpoint
Photo: Johnwxh30, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tachileik.

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a border town in of eastern . It is the administrative seat of and and most populated city in eastern Shan State with 51,553 residents per 2014 census count, ahead of , but only 4th statewide.

Mae Sai

Latitude
20.4398° or 20° 26′ 23″ north
Longitude
99.883° or 99° 52′ 59″ east
Population
27,500
Elevation
437 metres (1,434 feet)
Open location code
7MGXCVQM+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 144024975
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1152194
Wiki­data ID
Q15273763
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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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