Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 06.30 - 18.00

 

Mae Sai Tha Khi Lek Market Mae Sai, Mae Sa, Chiang Rai. Border province of Myanmar Selling various types of gemstones. Gemstone ruby jade. Low quality electrical appliances. Cheap price from china Dried seafood, cigarettes (which are often counterfeit).

 

When crossing the bank of Tachilek, there will be a tricycle inviting you to take a car to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda. Which is 2 kilometers deep from the Pra-Man border, looks like a golden pagoda like Burma.

 

Modeled from the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, 50-80 baht. There are also motorcycle hire to take to various locations such as Ploy Market, 20 baht, but should first agree that the price is a one-way or charter price.

 

Mae Sai District is 61 kilometers from Chiang Rai city center along Highway 110, the northernmost district of Thailand. Adjacent to Tachilek province of Myanmar With the Mae Sai River as the border Have bridges connecting the two cities together.

 

Both Thai and Burmese traveled freely to find trade. Thai tourists like to travel to Mae Sai market and Tachilek of Myanmar. In order to buy local products and cheap products such as soap, lotus leaf, brassware, basket, crossing to Tha Khi Lek.

 

Thai tourists traveling Myanmar area daily from 06.30 - 18.00 hrs. By using ID card. Or other cards Which the government issued Service fee is 30 baht each. Border fee to Myanmar 10 baht. Products that are not allowed to buy into Thailand include junk goods, forest wares, foreign cigarettes and pornographic CDs. If purchased for commercial purposes, the import duty must also be paid correctly.

 

History of Mae Sai Market is a famous border trade market for many decades. As Burmese and minority groups are actively buying consumer goods from the Thai side.

 

Tourists can walk across to travel to Tachilek without having to book through the border. After the battle between the Burmese government and ethnic minority forces And became a conflict between the two countries.

 

Therefore there are frequent closures but there has been negotiation until the situation is resolved. However, the problem of drug minorities leads to strict border crossing. Thai people therefore have to make a book through the border if wanting to travel to Tha Khi Lek.