Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
evening along Th Phahonyothin. During the day, several
snack & drink vendors
(Th Phahonyothin)
can be found in front of the police station.
BISMILLAH HALAL FOOD $
(Soi 4, Th Phahonyothin; mains 25-40B; 6am-6pm)
Run by Burmese Muslims,
this tiny restaurant does an excellent
biryani,
not to mention virtually everything else
Muslim, from roti to samosa.
Muslim-Thai
Shopping
Commerce is ubiquitous in Mae Sai, although most of the offerings are of little in-
terest to Western travellers. One popular commodity is gems, and dealers from as
far away as Chanthaburi frequent the small gem market that is opposite the police
station. A walk down Soi 4 will reveal several open-air gem dealers diligently count-
ing hundreds of tiny semiprecious stones on the side of the street.
Getting There & Away
On the main Th Phahonyothin road, by Soi 8, is a sign saying 'bus stop'. From here
sŏrng·tăa·ou
stop in Sop Ruak (45B, every 40 minutes 8am to 1pm), terminating in
Chiang Saen (50B).
If you're headed to Bangkok, you can avoid going all the way to the bus station
by buying your tickets at
Chok-Roong Tawee Tour
(no roman-script sign;
0
5364 0123; near cnr Th Phahonyothin & Soi 9;
8am-5.30pm)
- it's next door to the
motorcycle dealership.
Destinations from Mae Sai include the following:
Bangkok
(483B to 966B, 13 hours, frequent departures from 4pm to 5.45pm)
Chiang Mai
(165B to 320B, five hours, five departures from 6.45am to 3.30pm)
Chiang Rai
(39B, 1½ hours, every 20 minutes from 5.45am to 8pm)
