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Mae Sai
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Mae Sai (Thai: แม่สาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sǎːj]; Shan: မႄႈသၢႆ, pronounced [mɛ.sʰǎj]), is the district town of Mae Sai District in the far north of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar; the town of Tachileik, in Shan State is across the bridge. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town of Tachileik in Myanmar. The town of Mae Sai and Tachileik are the bi-national conurbation shared between Thailand and Myanmar.
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For other uses, see Mae Sai (disambiguation). This article is about a town in the far north of Chiang Rai Province. For the district, see Mae Sai district. Subdistrict Municipality in Chiang Rai Province, ThailandMae Sai แม่สายSubdistrict MunicipalityFrom top, left to right: view of Mae Sai city, Monument marking the northernmost point of Thailand, Skywalk at Wat Pra That Doi Wao, Mae Sai Customs, The end of The highway no.1Mae SaiLocation of Mae Sai in ThailandCoordinates: 20°25′41″N 99°53′1″E / 20.42806°N 99.88361°E / 20.42806; 99.88361CountryThailandProvinceChiang Rai ProvinceGovernment • TypeSubdistrict municipalityArea • Subdistrict Municipality5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)Population • Subdistrict Municipality22,778 • Density4,440/km2 (11,500/sq mi) • Metro212,815Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)Websitewww.maesai.go.th Mae Sai (Thai: แม่สาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sǎːj]; Shan: မႄႈသၢႆ, pronounced [mɛ.sʰǎj]), is the district town of Mae Sai District in the far north of Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar; the town of Tachileik, in Shan State is across the bridge. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town of Tachileik in Myanmar. The town of Mae Sai and Tachileik are the bi-national conurbation shared between Thailand and Myanmar.