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RE: Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle Advise.

by keirsek 18 May 2012

"10th - which route between Mae Salong & Mae Sai? with 4WD could try the route via Doi Tung & Phami that overlooks the Burmese border,…
RE: Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle Advise.

by wanderingstraycat 16 May 2012

#5: 9th - +Optional visit to Long neck village, visit 'Ban Lorcha' Akha hill tribe village+ personally would avoid visiting any Long…
RE: Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle Advise.

by yogaretnam 14 May 2012

Hey I'm from KL as well and did an almost similar trip. was in Chiang Mai for 2 days and then about 5 days in Chiang Rai. Did the Golden…
RE: Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle Advise.

by keirsek 14 May 2012

Mae Salong is a ghost town once the sun goes down. Plan your trip to get there before 2pm, that way you can take a look around before…
RE: Kengtung-Inle

by hoteldelta 03 May 2012

ps. It's nonsense that Westerners can show up at Mae Sai, drive over the bridge into Tachileik and then explore Shan state/Myanmar (I…
RE: Norhern Thailand... one week... what to do????

by Captain_Bob 08 March 2012

Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Pai all in one week is pretty ambitious. I agree ith the idea of renting a small scooter for exploring but…
RE: Holiday at Chiangmai

by Captain_Bob 05 March 2012

Chiang Rai is a good base for daytrips to the far north (Thaton, Mae Salong, Doi Tung, Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, etc.) As cities go Chiang…
RE: travel from Mae Sai via nth Laos to Jinghong...time/visa cost..??

by wanderingstraycat 24 February 2012

#3: +You could also take the minivan (or songtaew) from Mae Sai to Chiang Saen and then change to a songtaew for Chiang Khong+ would…
RE: travel from Mae Sai via nth Laos to Jinghong...time/visa cost..??

by montyman 24 February 2012

I would forget the pick ups from Changsaen to Chang Kong I hitchiked it this trip was quicker Ha! Ha! I did Maesalong to just outside…
Re: travel from Mae Sai via nth Laos to Jinghong...time/visa cost..??

by lonelyinlaos 24 February 2012

I think you will need to get to Chiang Khong to cross over into Laos rather than Chaing Saen which means you'll take a bus to Chiang Rai…
RE: travel from Mae Sai via nth Laos to Jinghong...time/visa cost..??

by Captain_Bob 24 February 2012

You can't cross at Chiang Saen, keep going to Chiang Khong. Laos visa for Aussies $30USD (or pay more in Thai Baht). [Bus schedule from…
travel from Mae Sai via nth Laos to Jinghong...time/visa cost..??

by rivaltribal 24 February 2012

hi...early next week I am heading from nth Thailand (probably from Mae Sai) via Luang Nam Tha to Jinghong. Hoping to morning bus from…
RE: Overland travel to Myanmar from Thailand

by Compadre 08 January 2012

From Mae Sai you can go to Tachileik orKengtung and with a permit from the MTT you can take *a domestic flight* from there to central…
Re: Northern Thailand

by Sarlie 03 January 2012

I am in Laos and heading to Myanmar in a month or so. From research before leaving home a month ago, my understanding was that the Mae…
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by hurricanes87 30 December 2011

yea they didnt take 10 dollars there when i was there either, only 500 baht
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by Captain_Bob 27 December 2011

Today the Myanmar guys finally (after years of border-hopping at Mae Sai / Tachilek) rejected my usual crisp $10 note and semi-politely…
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by Captain_Bob 08 December 2011

Chiang Mai - Mae Sai [Green Bus schedule here|http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5220/5386536655_5325f7cce0_b.jpg]
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by hurricanes87 08 December 2011

thanks for the help. Also does anyone know what times the bus leave from the chiang mai bus station? I dont want to leave too late and…
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by jackfm 07 December 2011

When i did my visa run the stamp in myanmar gave me 14 days
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by Captain_Bob 07 December 2011

Yeah for 500 baht (or $10) you get a [14-day pass|http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2447/3747043562_ba0332c604_o.jpg] but can't go out of…
RE: Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by dreamsignals86 07 December 2011

You are allowed to stay overnight, but they keep your passport at the border and give you a receipt that acts as your passport. You are…
Maesai visa run from chiang mai.... can you stay in myanmar?

by hurricanes87 07 December 2011

Hellooo. I need to do a visa run to myanmar and was planning on just doing the hop over the line and hop back but from what ive heard…
RE: Trip report on Mae Sai, Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle.

by fondonzella 20 October 2011

Chiang Saen - agree Sop Ruak - agree The Opium Museum at Sop Ruak is worth a look, the short climb up via the temple to see the GT is…
RE: Mae Sai & Golden Triangle - Opinions needed

by wanderingstraycat 20 October 2011

#7: if you happen to see any timetables there, photos for updates are most welcome ;) timetables for Transport Co.: http://61.19.247.102…
Trip report on Mae Sai, Chiang Rai and the Golden Triangle.

by thaibeachlovers 19 October 2011

I went to Mae Sai by Green Line Bus from Chiang Mai, 330 baht in the comfy chairs ( 3 across ). I could have gone by the local non AC…