Although the population of Mae Sai is only 86,296; its a relatively busy and bustling town, with vehicles lined up daily to cross the bridge in Myanmar.
There are some good food markets around and a fantastic market selling everything from clothes to electronics. These markets are right beside the border. They are sheltered from the sun and heat.
The only downside of Mae Sai that I have noticed so far is that the taxis and tuk tuks here are non-existent which means that I have to learn to ride a scooter if I want any freedom in this town; a good goal but also daunting when I have already tipped off it twice.
Mae sai is surrounded by stunning scenery. From the roof on our apartments is a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains where the hill-top tribes people live. The magical smoky look is actually caused by the burning of forests in the area. We have started doing daily yoga on the rooftop and our lovely landlord 'Boontawee' has already put yoga mats up there for us.
The bus ride from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai took about five hours and went via Chiang Rai. The rural northern scenery is beautiful with lots of greenery; very different setting to the south of Thailand which is mostly beach and ocean.
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