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I recently did a visa run to Mae Sai or Tachilek, Burma. Here's information if you haven't done this before. Its costs $10 US or 500 baht to go into Tachilek. It took 10 minutes to go through immigration, they take a photo, one person was ahead of me, I went in the late afternoon, and they give US dollars back in change if you have a $20, etc. Staff is friendly. They hold onto your passport while you shop, get a receipt, or you can go back. Tachilek is a town with some blocks of shopping. They have stores of dvds/cds, clothing, and vendors selling cigarettes/viagra. I didn't see any places selling liquor, which I wanted. Dvds start at 40 baht, cds at 50 baht. First store in has a tv and dvd player to see the quality of the stuff. Its safe to walk around and many people speak English. I'd spend 1 to 2 hours to shop and see the city if you want to spend that much time there. Shopping in Mae Sai is mostly food and some electronic stuff.
To get there from Changmai: Visa bus from tourist agency is 600 baht, not including food or visa, pick up at 8:00 am, return 5:00 pm in aircon van and not much time in Burma, public bus takes 5.5 hours from Arcade Bus Station leaving at 6:00 am and 12:30 pm at 127 baht on fan bus. Last fan bus back leaves at 1:00 pm. They have aircon bus starting for more leaving at different times. You can take fan bus to Changrai for 94 baht taking 3.5 hours, bus starting at 6:00 am and change to fan bus to Mae Sai for 33 baht at same bus station. Buses leave Changrai every 20 minutes to Mae Sai, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. All buses are fan. Same option back, but not sure how often they leave Mae Sai. You get red mini bus from bus station in Mae Sai to immigration for 8 baht one way and get the return bus across the street from where you get off. Takes 10 minutes each way. Border office closes at 5:00 pm Burma time, which is 30 minutes before Thailand time. Best to get back to Thai immigration befoe 5:00 pm. I wasn't asked to show 10,000 baht, as listed in some places. Nice view of mountains and fields on the way to border.
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Posted on: 2:56 am on June 4, 2007
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LocalYokul
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there is also a casino on the left of the bridge after you have crossed over, opposite the entrance to the market that is to the right
I get so sick of guys coming up and trying to sell me Viagra and cigarettes
took my CM GF with me once and she was LOL that these guys would off ME of all people Viagra, 555
stay in CR for the night and check out the Coyote dancers over on airport road, some real stunners
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Posted on: 5:50 am on June 4, 2007
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Gminn03
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I forgot to mention it takes 1.5 hours from Changrai to Mae Sai. One other option from Changmai at travel agencies is for 700 baht for a day trip including Chang Saen, Golden Triangle, Mae Sai, with a quick stop, two hill tribes, and buffet lunch. Pick up 7:30 am return 7:30 pm. Anyone know if they sell liquor in Tachilek?
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Posted on: 7:09 am on June 8, 2007
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LocalYokul
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I bought two bottles of Chivas Regal on the Burma side of the border in Mae Sai, so I guess they do sell booze there, 555
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Posted on: 6:11 pm on July 24, 2007
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