Mae Sai

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.

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.
Mae Sai
แม่สาย
Subdistrict Municipality
Monument marking the northernmost point of Thailand, Mae Sai
Monument marking the northernmost point of Thailand, Mae Sai
Mae Sai is located in Thailand
Mae Sai
Mae Sai
Location of Mae Sai in Thailand
Coordinates: 20°25′41″N 99°53′1″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai Province
Government
 • TypeSubdistrict municipality
Area
 • Subdistrict Municipality5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 • Subdistrict Municipality22,778 [1]
 • Metro
212,815 [2]
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Websitewww.maesai.go.th

History

The Mae Sai sanitation district was created on 14 May 1956[3] It was upgraded to a municipality on 25 May 1999. The municipality governs neighbourhoods (mu) 1, 2, 3, 10 Wiang Phang Kham subdistrict and Mu 2, 6, 7, 8, 10 Mae Sai Subdistrict

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Sai River and Myanmar border; Mae Sai Mittrapab Subdistrict Municipality; Wiang Phang Kham Subdistrict Municipality.

The Tham Luang Nang Non cave is within the subdistrict.

See also

References
  1. ส่วนวิจัยและพัฒนาระบบ รูปแบบและโครงสร้าง. "ส่วนวิจัยและพัฒนาระบบ รูปแบบและโครงสร้าง สำนักพัฒนาระบบ รูปแบบและโครงสร้าง กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น." [ออนไลน์]. เข้าถึงได้จาก: 2557. สืบค้น 6 กุมภาพันธ์ 2558.
  2. including 4 Municipalities (Tachileik, Mae Sai, Mae Sai Mittrapab and Wiang Pang Kham ) : .
  3. ราชกิจจานุเบกษา.ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลแม่สาย อำเภอแม่สาย จังหวัดเชียงราย: 2557.
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