Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Rte 105; 7am-7pm)
Alongside Mae Nam Moei on the Thai side is an expansive market that
sells a mixture of workaday Burmese goods, black-market clothes, cheap Chinese elec-
tronics and food, among other things.
The market is 5km west of Mae Sot;
sŏrng·tăa·ou
depart from a spot on Th Bun Khun
between approximately 6am and 6pm (20B).
Herbal Sauna
(Wat Mani, Th Intharakhiri; admission 20B; 3-7pm)
Wat Mani has separate herbal sauna facilities
for men and women. The sauna is towards the back of the monastery grounds, past the
monks'
gù·đì
(living quarters).
SAUNA
Cookery Course
COOKING
( 0 5554 6584; borderlineshop@yahoo.com; Borderline, 674/14 Th Intharakhiri; lessons 1000B; lessons
8.30am-noon & 1-4pm Tue-Sun)
Held at Borderline Shop (
Click here
)
, this course teaches how to
make Shan, Burmese and Karen dishes, and includes a trip to the market, food and drink
preparation, a cookbook, and sharing the results in the adjoining cafe. Courses decrease in
price with bigger groups.
Festivals & Events
Thai Boxing Competition
Around April, Thai and Burmese boxers meet for a competition in the traditional style,
held somewhere outside town. Five-round matches are fought in a circular ring; the first
four rounds last three minutes, the fifth has no time limit. With their hands bound in
hemp, boxers fight till first blood or knockout. You'll have to ask around to find the chan-
ging venue for this annual slugfest.
THAI BOXING
Sleeping
Many places in Mae Sot are in the budget range and cater to NGO workers who tend to
stay for the long-term.
Phan Nu House
GUESTHOUSE
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