I was just coming to the end of the second short of my tourist visas, and you had to either extend for 1 month for 1,900 baht, or scold And just then Mae Sai turned up almost on the way, like Do not call in, do not save a lot of money.
After vizarana in Cambodia, I was a little nervous, suddenly there will be again to breed, but I do not know how to behave at all. But vizara in Me Sai is just some kind of a fairy tale. The whole process took literally 15. minutes, and no problems, divorces, unclear moments. Will tell by order.
The content of the article
- 1 Vizaran Me Sai
- 1.1 Thai border there
- 1.2 Border of Myanmar
- 1.3 Thai border back
- 2 Nuances
- 3 How to get to Me Sai
- 4 On the map
Contents
Vizaran Me Sai
Thai border there
When I approached the arch, there was a huge line. I’ve already been I was upset, but when I got closer, it became clear that this was the turn from Asians, and you need to go where it is written in English, and where as since no soul. Well, at least somewhere is the opposite, and then at Bangkok airport on passport control, the queue of foreigners is huge, and in the window for thai no one.
In Mesai at the entrance to the border
Arch of the Thai border in Mae Sai
Having passed the border, go a little on the left side of the street, and then go to the right, as in Myanmar, the movement is right-handed, as here in Russia.
In Burma, they bring all the junk
Go to the right side and you can already see the border with Myanmar
Myanmar border
This is the fastest and most joyful moment. Match, stretch a passport and 10 dollars, you are asked if you go shopping, and if you say no, then immediately and without question, put a stamp on and stamped on departure. Cool!
We go on the pointer
Turn around and go back. The entrance to the Thai border will be by left side of the road.
Thai border back
We approach the arch, we take immigration card and we fill it. It’s all as usual, from some embarrassing moments: Port embarcation – Mai Sai, Port disembarcation – Tachilek. Although here I think I can write something else as well, but I don’t look almost never look at these cards.
Here at the border you may be asked to show money. According to rules for 1 person you should have 20,000 baht, and for a family 40,000 baht I don’t know if I’m often asked, but I don’t have anything demanded.
They still think that we live in the USSR �
Warning of 20 thousand baht per person
Nuances
- If you are traveling by car, then it’s best to park it not at the very arches, and a little earlier, otherwise you risk standing in traffic for about 15 minutes. Alternatively, turn right in front of the arch (or on the previous turn, it is 100 meters before reaching), and park on the back to the side. There is paid parking nearby, but I found a place on the main road.
- Buying $ 10 in Mei Sai turned out to be a whole problem. Went around all banks in the district and only in one, the nearest to the border found All the others said that they did not have such small bills. Therefore, it is better to buy dollars in advance.
- If you do not have dollars, you will have to give 500 baht. Rather best of all to have them without surrender, but then you never know what.
- According to the reviews of experienced users, the visaran to Mesai can be done only twice in a row, and then there may be problems. Therefore alternate. First in Mae Sai two times, then in Chiang Khong, and then you can and for a double entry visa to Laos (Vientiane) to go.
- The border runs from 8 am to 18 pm. Better not come later 16-17 hours to catch. It is also said that later 17 is no longer let go.
Paid parking for 50 baht
After updating the stamp and once again in Tae, you can walk to the northernmost point of Thailand and take a picture there. She is near river-skunk dividing the country. Need to go along the malls on the right side.
The northernmost point of Thailand
How to get to Me Sai
I arrived by car, and I think that this is the most convenient option. But better, of course, take four fellow travelers, then spending divided by all will not be big at all. Let’s estimate – a car 1000 baht per day, gasoline somewhere else 1000 baht, a total of 500 baht per person, that comparable to the cost of the bus.
And if there are no fellow travelers, then you need to try to keep within one day by bus. To do this, buy a ticket in advance to Me Sai on bus station in Chiang Mai at the bus company Green Bus. Can try and on the day of departure, but tickets may not be, especially in the winter. Coming on the very first flight, then there will be more time in stock.
If there are no tickets to MeSai, then first you go by bus to Chiang Rai, and then transfer to a minibus to Me Sai, it’s a little longer, but in a day too. The bus will bring you to the bus station, and here you have to take the songteo or tuk-tuk and get to the border itself, not far there. Back also through Chiang Paradise.
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On the map
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