Mae Sai

City · Chiang Rai Province, 🇹🇭 Thailand

Population 122,561

Area 306 km²

Time zone Asia/Bangkok

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Mae Sai's Absolute Essentials

Mae Sai marks Thailand’s northernmost frontier, serving as a cultural crossroads with Myanmar. This selection features the Tham Luang karstic cave system, famous for the 2018 rescue operation, and Doi Tung mountain, home to royal villas and botanical gardens. The list covers the Akha coffee-growing community of Pha Hi village, the 'Scorpion Temple' at Wat Phra That Doi Wao, and several limestone caves including Tham Pla, known for its resident macaque population and freshwater springs.

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