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	Easy access to Burma Tip Rating:

Updated By BorderHopper on January 11, 2003

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On the left Myanmar, the right
Thailand

by BorderHopper

It's a great base to explore the entire Golden Triangle region. It's very easy to reach Laos from Mae Sai and even easier to cross into Myanmar from this point.

Riding out in the countryside and seeing the geographical Golden Triangle spread out in front of me. I had always heard of the place and imagined it totally different than what I had seen. None the less I was still impressed. Pictured here is the actual border crossing between Myanmar and Thailand. On the left side of the photo Thailand is pictured and on the right is Myanmar.

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	Internet Cafe

By shintarojon on June 6, 2006

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(last date visited - Dec. 12, 2004)

internet rate

1 hour - 25 ThB

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	Mother Earth

By BorderHopper on June 9, 2005

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Statue representing Mother
Earth in Mae Sai

by BorderHopper

At the hill top temple we came across this staue representing Mother Earth in Thai mythology. It is just one of several statues on the hill top near the Myanmar border.

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	Welcome to Thailand....

By kenmerk on February 2, 2004

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Welcome to Thailand...

by kenmerk

...and the statue that the Thai Governemt chose to adore the hill top facing Takchilek, Burma from Mae Sai ???

A huge scorpion.... Not exactly a symbol of brotherhood and peace. Or course the Thai's and Burmese kinda have that life long rival thing going on between them... (not unlike Japan-Korea, Greece-Turkey, or India-Pakistan.....)

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	Guardian of Mae Sai: The Scorpion

By BorderHopper on June 9, 2005

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The Scorpion Monument of Mae
Sai

by BorderHopper

I'm not sure if this hill top monument at one of the Buddhist temples in Mae Sai is in honor of the Hollywood film "Scorpion King" or if its been erected for another, more noble reason. I wasn't able to learn the history of this monument but from what I saw it may have something to do with the Thailand-Myanmar border. The Scorpion faces north into Myanmar so could it be their first line of symbolic defense?

This hill top monument is also a wonderful place to come for a beautiful vista of north east Mae Sai and Tachilek, Myanmar. It's a great place for photographing the landscape.

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	The Northern Most Point Of Thailand

By BorderHopper on June 9, 2005

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Our friend Ron at Thailand's
most northern point

by BorderHopper

If your so inclined to do go and have your picture taken at the official "most northern point" of Thailand which is on the right side of the border crossing bridge near a strip of Thai stores.

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	Take a pose at the signboard

By victorwkf on November 30, 2002

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by victorwkf

Taking a pose at "The Most Northern Point of Thailand" signboard is a good memory for me.

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	Ledgend Says a Piece of Buddha's DNA is Entombed

By BorderHopper on June 8, 2005

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It is said that a bit of
Buddha's remains are here

by BorderHopper

There are several significant temples in Mae Sai that are open to the public and visitors are welcome. I didn't note the name of these temples but they are all easily found around the Sai river and the surrounding hills.

My friends and I rode our motorbikes up a steep paved road near our guesthouse and came upon a temple complex that also offered a beautiful viewpoint into Myanmar. If you drive up at night, as we did, you may encounter Thai lovers enjoying the city lights far below. The temple is lit up brightly and makes for a nice walk around the complex. It is said that some of Buddha's hair or other remains are entombed in the temple.

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	Local transport

By victorwkf on November 30, 2002

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by victorwkf

To get around Mae Sai, you can take the local transport in the form of a truck as shown in the photo where you are supposed to sit behind. If full, you will have to stand on the extension behind the truck which is exciting but risky.

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	A Hilltop View of 3 Countries

By BorderHopper on June 8, 2005

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A view looking from Myanmar,
Thailand, & Laos

by BorderHopper

While in Mae Sai it's easy enough to cross the international border for a walk around the town of Tachilek, Myanmar. We went up to the golden pagoda, which is easily visible from the Thai side of the border, & from the top we were able to see the entire Mae Sai region. From this vantage point (note the picture) you can see the southern edge of Tachilek, Myanmar in the foreground. Where the blue & gold pagoda stands is where the Sai river divides Thailand and Myanmar. Just past the blue pagoda is the city of Mae Sai, Thailand. In the distance you can see taller mountains....that is where the Mekong River flows and those mountains actually lay in Laos.

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