Mae Sai Town
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Mae Sai แม่สาย |
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| Subdistrict Municipality | |
 Mae Sai
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| Coordinates: 20°25′41″N 99°53′1″E / 20.42806°N 99.88361°ECoordinates: 20°25′41″N 99°53′1″E / 20.42806°N 99.88361°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Chiang Rai Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict municipality |
| Area | |
| • Subdistrict Municipality | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Subdistrict Municipality | 22,778 |
| • Metro | 212,815 |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
| Website | www.maesai.go.th |
Mae Sai (Thai: แม่สาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sǎːj]; Shan: မႄႈသၢႆ, pronounced [mɛ.sʰǎj]), is home to the district headquarters of Mae Sai District in the top of Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Myanmar. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town Tachileik in Myanmar. The town of Mae Sai and Tachileik are the bi-national conurbation shared between Thailand and Myanmar.
Mae Sai sanitation was created on May 14, 1956 It was upgraded to a municipality in May 25, 1999. The municipality governs Mu 1, 2, 3, 10 Wiang Phang Kham subdistrict and Mu 2, 6, 7, 8, 10 Mae Sai Subdistrict
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sai River and Myanmar's border, Mae Sai Mittrapab Subdistrict Municipality, Wiang Phang Kham Subdistrict Municipality.
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