jopham Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Is Mae Sot open for visa runs at the moment? I normally go to Nong Kai but I thought Mae Sot might be a change of scenery Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yes, open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopham Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Where exactly is it please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Where exactly is it please. The wonder of google search. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Sot_District Whoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttwitt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 so here is the plan fly chaing mai -mai sot by nok air, go to border get reentry on non-o return next day. visa on arrival in myanmar? need what baht dollars pictures etc? is there abundant cheap accomodation somewhere? transport scams ? songthews? out of the airport a problem? getting to the border itself a problem? anything else of note. just dont fancy sitting in a mini taxi or bus or whatever for hours on backroads to mae sai and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdietz Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) 1. 500 Baht will get you a post-it note you can use to get your passport back when you are ready to return to Thailand, or you can ask to return directly, whole 'take picture, stamp in, stamp out, pay, wave goodbye' process takes about 5 minutes 2. Plenty of hotels in Mae Sot, starting at a couple 100 Baht (i.e. Pornthep hotel in center) 3. Airport is at (a stiff) walking distance to the border, can ask info desk to get you a taxi or motorcycle at nominal cost 4. see 3. If you want to walk, turn left outside the airport, border is around 2KM away. 5. Easiest and least crowded border in Thailand, you will most likely be the only foreigner (except for the Burmese but they have their own (long) queues) There is a Burmese / Chinese gadget market at the Thai side that may be interesting to visit, and a Burmese market at the Burmese side that is not. Edited June 25, 2013 by Jdietz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttwitt Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) 1. 500 Baht will get you a post-it note you can use to get your passport back when you are ready to return to Thailand, or you can ask to return directly, whole 'take picture, stamp in, stamp out, pay, wave goodbye' process takes about 5 minutes 2. Plenty of hotels in Mae Sot, starting at a couple 100 Baht (i.e. Pornthep hotel in center) 3. Airport is at (a stiff) walking distance to the border, can ask info desk to get you a taxi or motorcycle at nominal cost 4. see 3. If you want to walk, turn left outside the airport, border is around 2KM away. 5. Easiest and least crowded border in Thailand, you will most likely be the only foreigner (except for the Burmese but they have their own (long) queues) There is a Burmese / Chinese gadget market at the Thai side that may be interesting to visit, and a Burmese market at the Burmese side that is not. ok sorted thanks. Edited June 26, 2013 by ttwitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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