Thailand Borders 12: Mae Sai

“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey

(Masjid An-Nur Mae Sai)

Day 12: Thursday, 21 Nov 2024
Route: Chiang Khong - Mae Sai
Distance: 111 km (2:04)
Hotel: Victory Hotel, Mae Sai

We had a simple complimentary breakfast of toast, fried egg and coffee while watching the sunrise.

This morning we headed towards Mae Sai, the border town of Thailand and Myanmar. Had our muddied bigfoot cleaned at a car wash at the PTT R&R in Chiang Saen. Bought provision at 7-eleven while waiting.

At the Golden Triangle we took some pictures then bought Thai pants and some embroidery threads from the souvenir shops.

Arrived in Mae Sai around 11.30 am. Saw a signage to the 2nd Sai River Friendship Bridge but the road to the bridge was very narrow. We traced our journey to the highway heading to Mae Sai town. Headed straight to Mae Sai border check point. The area was very crowded. There was an on-going cyclists event at the border. We had to park quite far from the check point.

We had Nasi goreng daging, sup ekor and omelette for lunch at Jasmine Mae Sai Kitchen located near Masjid An-Nur Mae Sai. There is a few halal eateries in the viscinity. After lunch we performed our solat jamak at the masjid. Masjid An-Nur is located about 350 m from Mae Sai Border Check-point. There are two main buildings in the mosque complex.

The older building is where the main prayer hall for the male jemaah. The newer building with Chinese architecture is where the female prayer hall and class rooms are located. The washroom is very ckean. The mosque surrounding area is well maintained.

We checked-in Victory Hotel at RM58/night. It is located off the main road. Halal eateries are around the corner. We sent our dirty cloths to the laundry shop nearby the hotel.

Victory Hotel is good for family as it has a large swimming pool with a nice ambience. We requested a room on the ground floor which is quite spacious and has a breakfast table for two. The beds were a little squeaky. We noticed quite a lot of ants in the room and there is a small centipede in the bath room. My advise is to bring insect repellent if you are staying in this hotel as there are mosquitoes too.

The hotel has ample parking space for guests.