From Chiang Mai

karin0040 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 12:48 PM

Hi, how east is it to go from Chiang Mai to the border. Need to exit country to renew visa and thought this might be an alternative. Any suggestions appreciated
Regards

Karin

karin0040 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 12:48 PM

Sorry that was meant to read how easy!!!

koolbreez · #3 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 09:58 AM

Just take the bus, or minivan to Mai Sai, cross into Myanmar ($10US), then turn around, and come back. or look around the town, maybe go to the casino. It's pretty easy.

You get a basic day pass, and they hold your passport at the border. You can't go inland into Myanmar this way. The same situation at the border point at Mai Sot in the West.

koolbreez

koolbreez · #4 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 10:02 AM

It also depends on what kind of visa you are renewing. If you just need a 30 day visa exempt stamp, then the Myanmar border is the ticket, but If you need to get a 60 day tourist visa, or any other type of visa, then your best bet is to go to Vientaine in Laos, and that isn't exactly easy.

koolbreez